Helen Slater
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Biography
This fresh-faced, tall blonde lead literally soared to fame as "Supergirl" (1983). Slater later turned in creditable performances in "The Legend of Billie Jean" (1985), as a youth unjustly accused of murder, and "Ruthless People" (1986), as a ditsy kidnapper. After stalling a bit in such mild fare as "Sticky Fingers" (1988) and "Happy Together" (1989), Slater enjoyed her biggest popular success to date in "City Slickers" (1991) as the one female member of the big cattle drive. Her subsequent feature work was in generally forgettable fare, except for the family film "Lassie" (1994).
On the small screen, Slater made her debut as a suicidal teen in the "ABC Afterschool Special" entitled "Amy and the Angel" (1982). She attempted a regular berth on the short-lived ABC drama "Capital News" (1990), as a novice newspaper reporter. Slater, who was also in the cast of Linda Yellen's improvisational TV-movies "Chantilly Lace" (Showtime, 1993) and "Parallel Lives" (Showtime, 1994), has continued to act onstage.
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Life Events
1982
TV acting debut in "Amy and the Angel", an "ABC Afterschool Special" starring alongside James Earl Jones, and Matthew Modine
1983
Screen debut, opposite Faye Dunaway and Peter O'Toole in "Supergirl" a spin-off of 1978 Superman franchise
1985
Cast as a modern day Joan of Arc in the cult classic "The Legend of Billie Jean"
1985
Made Off-Broadway debut in "Repsonsible Parties"
1986
Cast as a sweet-tempered kidnapper in the comedy "Ruthless People" starred Danny Devito and Bette Midler
1987
Co-founded the New York theater group, "The Naked Angels," with Gina Gershon
1987
Starred opposite Michael J. Fox in the romantic comedy "The Secret of my Success" directed by Herbert Ross
1990
TV series debut as a regular, "Capital News"
1991
Starred opposite Billy Crystal in the comedy "City Slickers"
1991
With her husband, co-founded a theater group in L.A., The Bubalaires
1992
Voiced several characters in the FOX series "Batman: the Animated Series:
1994
Cast in "Lassie," Daniel Petrie's updated version of the family classic
1994
Co-starred in the Showtime drama "Parallel Lives" with James Belushi, Liza Minnelli and James Brolin;
1996
Stared in "Heavenzapoppin'!" a short film written and directed by her husband Robert Watzke
2004
Starred in "Seeing Other People," opposite Jay Mohr, Andy Richter
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