Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1984 film Supergirl. She returned to the 2015 TV series of the same title, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mother, Eliza Danvers. In the intervening years, she starred in several films including The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Secret of My Success (1987), and City Slickers (1991). She additionally found work as an actress in television, and stage projects, including three guest appearances on the series Smallville (2007–2010). In the 2000s, she recorded three albums, on which she sings her own compositions and plays the piano.

Filmography

• 2023Chantilly Bridge — Hannah
• 2020Confetti — Dr. Wurmer
• The Rookie — Dr. Francine Barrett
• 2016A Remarkable Life — Iris
• 2016DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year — Martha Kent (voice)
• 2016DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High — Martha Kent (voice)
• Supergirl — Eliza Danvers
• 2015The Curse of Downers Grove — Diane
• Caper — Luke's Mum
• 2014Echo Park — Julia
• 2014Ride — Thanks
• 2013The Good Mother — Cheryl
• 2012Beautiful Wave — Jane
• 2012Model Minority — Mrs. Ambrose
• 2011Rock the House — Diane
• The Lying Game — Kristin Mercer
• Gigantic — Jennifer Brooks
• Drop Dead Diva — Penny Brecker
• Eleventh Hour — Susan Wynne
• Greek — Dr. Magda Stephanopoulos
• Mad Men — Sheila
• Private Practice — Erin George
• 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall — Stella Andre
• The New Adventures of Old Christine — Liz
• Grey's Anatomy — Nadia Shelton
• Supernatural — Susan Carter
• 2004Seeing Other People — Penelope
• Crossing Jordan — Elaine Tallridge
• 2001Nowhere in Sight — Carly Bauers
• Smallville — Lara-El
• 2000American Adventure — Kathy
• Boston Public — Mrs. McNeal
• 1999Carlo's Wake — Lisa Torello
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Susan Coyle
• Will & Grace — Peggy Truman
• 1997The Long Way Home — (voice)
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Katherine's Mom
• 1997Toothless — Katherine's Mom
• 1995No Way Back — Mary
• 1995The Steal — Kim
• 1994Lassie — Laura Turner
• 1994Parallel Lives — Elsa Freedman
• 199312:01 — Lisa Fredericks
• 1993A House in the Hills — Alex Weaver
• 1993Betrayal of the Dove — Ellie West
• 1993Chantilly Lace — Hannah
• Batman: The Animated Series — Talia (voice)
• 1992Queen Esther — Queen Esther (voice)
• 1991City Slickers — Bonnie Rayburn
• The Great Air Race — Jacqui Cochrane
• The Hidden Room — Lauren
• Capital News — Anne McKenna
• Dream On — Sarah
• 1989Happy Together — Alex Page
• Seinfeld — Becky Gelke
• 1988Sticky Fingers — Hattie
• 1987The Secret of My Success — Christy Wills
• 1986Ruthless People — Sandy Kessler
• 1985The Legend of Billie Jean — Billie Jean
• 1984Supergirl — Supergirl / Linda Lee, Stunts
• 1982Amy and the Angel — Amy Watson

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2008Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton — self
• 2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman — Self
• 1985Supergirl: The Making of the Movie — Self / Supergirl
• Na sowas! — Self