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File No. 920108  ·  Adjudicated

Helen Shaver

Actor — The Color of Money, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Desert Hearts

Born
1951
Birthplace
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA

Canadianness Score

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil
I. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

Won a Genie Award for Best Actress in The Color of Winter (1982), a Canadian drama film.

The verdict

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, she's worked consistently in Canadian film and TV throughout her career, from early roles in CBC productions to recent directing work on shows like The L Word. One of those steady, skilled performers who represents Canada well without making a big deal about it, eh?

Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org