History Creator / HelenSlater

* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] Despite a lengthy resume in TV and film, a lot of her roles evoke Supergirl in some way. * StatuesqueStunner: She's 5'8 and retains quite a bit of her youthful beauty.
* WagTheDirector:[[invoked]] The haircut in ''Film/TheLegendOfBillieJean'' was meant to be much shorter, and close to a shaved head, taking inspiration from ''Film/ThePassionOfJoanOfArc'' that Billie Jean watches before cutting it. The makeover was also supposed to include lots of glitter and colourful eye makeup. Helen refused to cut her hair that short or wear the eye makeup, so they settled on a longer pixie. Some scenes were shot before this, where extras playing Billie Jean's fans can be seen wearing the planned eye makeup.

* ''Film/TwelveOhOnePM'' (1993) as Lisa Fredericks

* StatuesqueStunner: She's 5'8 and retains quite a bit of her youthful beauty.

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She also played in television productions and stage projects, including the voice of ComicBook/TaliaAlGhul in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances as Lara-El on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' series as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].

* HollywoodHypeMachine: Back in the '80s she found herself getting a big push. It started with ''Film/{{Supergirl|1984}}'', which was unfortunately a flop. Her next project was ''Film/TheLegendOfBillieJean'', which she hoped would be her breakout role, but it was a Box Office disappointment (it did later get a cult following from TV airings however). She did have notable successes in ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers'' but work seemed to dry up in the 90s. While she's still working away, she's best known as Supergirl, and her high profile work is usually something that acknowledges this (such as ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' or ''Series/Supergirl2015'').
* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several DC-inspired works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Smallville'', ''Supergirl'' (the TV series), and ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' .

* DyeHard: Normally dark-haired, Slater dyed her hair to play Supergirl in 1984 and hasn't looked back since.

* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several DC-inspired works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Smallville'', ''Supergirl'' (the TV series) and ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' .

She was the first actress to play ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in live action, in the [[Film/{{Supergirl}} eponymous 1984 film]]. She went on to star in films such as ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers''.

* ''Film/{{Supergirl}}'' (1984) as [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El / Linda Lee / Supergirl]]

* ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (2015-present) as Eliza Danvers

She also played in television productions and stage projects, including the voice of [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Talia al Ghul]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances as Lara-El on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' series as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].

Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.

* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several DC-inspired works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Smallville'' ,''Supergirl'' (the TV series), and ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' .

* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several DC-inspired works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Smallville'' and ''Supergirl'' (the TV series).

* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several DC-inspired works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely in ''Smallville'' and ''Supergirl'' (the TV series).

She was the first actress to play ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in live action, in the [[Film/{{Supergirl}} eponymous 1984 film]]. She went on to star in films such as ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers''. She also played tn television productions and stage projects, including the voice of [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Talia al Ghul]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances as Lara-El on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' series as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].

* RemakeCameo: As with many actors from DC Comics adaptations, she got to appear in several works after the ''Supergirl'' movie, namely in ''Smallville'' and ''Supergirl'' (the TV series).

In the 2000s, Slater recorded five albums, singing her own compositions and playing the piano.

She was the first actress to play ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in live action, in the [[Film/{{Supergirl}} eponymous 1984 film]]. She went on to star in films such as ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers''. She also played tn television productions and stage projects, including the voice of [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Talia al Ghul]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' series as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].

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She was the first actress to play ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in live action, in the [[Film/{{Supergirl}} eponymous 1984 film]]. She went on to star in films such as ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers''. She also played tn television productions and stage projects, including the voice of [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Talia al Ghul]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].

She was the first actress to play ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in live action, in the [[Film/{{Supergirl}} eponymous 1984 film]]. She went on to star in films such as ''Film/RuthlessPeople'', ''FilmTheSecretOfMySuccess'' and ''Film/CitySlickers''. She also played tn television productions and stage projects, including the voice of [[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Talia al Ghul]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and three guest appearances on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series ''Series/TheLyingGame'' and ended up playing Eliza Danvers in the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' as a [[RemakeCameo tribute to her debut role]].