1. Helen Rachel Slater was born on December 15,1963 and is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
14 Facts About Helen Slater
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Helen Slater is best known for playing the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl in the 1984 film Supergirl, as well as appearing in films such as The Legend of Billie Jean, Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success, City Slickers, Chantilly Lace, and Lassie.
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Helen Slater provided the voice of Talia al Ghul in Batman: The Animated Series, portrayed Lara-El in Smallville, and played Eliza Danvers in the 2015 Supergirl TV series.
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Helen Slater has a brother, David, who is a lawyer in New York City.
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Helen Slater attended Great Neck South High School and then transferred to the High School of Performing Arts from which she graduated in 1982.
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Helen Slater has starred in several further films including The Legend of Billie Jean, Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success, and City Slickers.
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Helen Slater has additionally found work as an actress in television and stage projects.
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Helen Slater's likeness was used to portray Supergirl in a CGI cameo appearance in the film The Flash.
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In 1987, Helen Slater co-founded the New York theater group, Naked Angels, with Gina Gershon.
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Helen Slater appeared in two off-Broadway plays: Almost Romance and Responsible Parties.
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Helen Slater starred in The Big Deal at the Pasadena Playhouse.
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The tracks were real-time recordings with Helen Slater singing and playing piano, accompanied by six other musicians; no multitracking, editing, or dubbing was employed.
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Since then, Helen Slater has released four additional albums: Shine, The Myth of Ancient Greece and The Ugly Duckling, both made for children and Selkie, an eleven-song concept album released as one continuous musical piece.
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In 2010, Helen Slater wrote a Supergirl story, "A Hero's Journey", which appeared in the fiftieth issue of the fifth volume of the Supergirl comic book.