Helen Slater

Birth Name:

Helen Rachel Schlacter

Birth Place:

Massapequa, Long Island, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Stunts

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: "I do feel very mindful of my obligation as a mother to make her world safe, to be there, to keep a dialogue going․"
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․"
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

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