Helen Slater Biography

Fast Facts

• For her earlier work, she was voted No․ 70 on VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars․"
• Was a singer-songwriter at the New York High School of Performing Arts, where she was coached by actor Barry Friedman
• Quote: "You feel so vulnerable whenever you're writing anything, be it music, or a short story, or poetry․ I mean, this is my opinion․ It's kind of almost like when you do it, you are vulnerable to the world to a certain degree․"
• Quote: "I do feel very mindful of my obligation as a mother to make her world safe, to be there, to keep a dialogue going․"
• Wrote music and lyrics for the urban opera "The Ugly Duckling" and has released three albums of her own original songs
• Has co-founded several groups throughout her career, including theatre group The Naked Angels, improvisational theatre with the Los Angeles: Otis Inspired, and more improv with The Bubalaires
• Following her role in "Supergirl," she kept her hair blonde for future roles such as working as the spokeswoman for Preference by L'Oreal
• Her debut film performance in "Supergirl" helped launch her professional acting career