Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 01, 1962
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Credits
76 titles
Helene Udy
Biography
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but a dual citizen with a British passport, Helene Udy is best known for playing edgy, rough hewn and often sympathetic portrayals of misunderstood characters the most well known of which is the series regular prostitute "Myra" on the popular CBS TV Western Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. One of two daughters, Helene began her acting career as a child in Canadian shows for the CBC, CTV and Global Canadian television networks. She studied at Montreal's Dome Theater school and pursued a degree in film at Montreal's Dawson College, while continuing her acting career in Canadian movies (such as Pick-up Summer (1980), My Bloody Valentine (1981), Pin (1988), The Dead Zone (1983), Hog Wild (1980)), before moving to New York for her soap series gig on As the World Turns (1956). In Los Angeles, among the plays Helene has produced and directed, "Out in America", by Canadian writer Katie Ford, won several prestigious Backstage West Awards for Production and Direction. And Rehab the Musical won the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2010.While working as a series regular on the CBS series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), Helene grown a solid reputation for her work in Independent genre (and other) films, working repeatedly for upcoming talented filmmakers like Troy Escamilla ( The Stirring), Jake Zelch (Mia Moss), Jackson Ward ( Vampyr), Jeff Schneider (Fading flowers) and most notoriously , for the talented and prolific genre master David De Coteau, whom she has also followed back into the mainstream, with comedic family projects like A husband for Christmas. n her free time, Helene is also an acrobat who's disciplines include The areal silks and partner hand balancing. Additionally, after studying with clown greats John Gilkey and Stefan Haves , both of Cirque du Soleil fame, as well as David Bridel of "The Clown school" in Los Angeles ( among others), and thus inspired by a new passion for comedy, Helene also produces a monthly underground Cabaret clown show called "Was ist Das?" at her home in Los Angeles. She is also a standing member of the Clown Troupe "Mil Grus".
Known For
Filmography
What About Me?
SYNC
AI Therapist
12 to Midnight
Destiny
Bittertooth
Vicki Noah
Disco Inferno
As Luck Would Have It
Kimberley
Savage Vengeance
Melissa Miller
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane
RÁN / Lysette Monk
Toxic Impulses
Liz
The Once and Future Smash
Hélène Udy
Reflections of a Broken Memory
Jennifer Laks
Deadly Dealings
Helen Stephens
Blood Covered Chocolate
Candy
Estuaries
Killer Design
Dr. Thomas
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II
Joanie
The Wrong High School Sweetheart
Jane
The Embalmers
Billie
Red Carpet
Marilyn
The Wrong Fiancé
Natalya
The Wrong Real Estate Agent
Realtor
Death Care
Nurse
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach
Dr. Gordon
The Wrong Stepfather
Ms. Gibson
The Wrong Cheerleader
Carla
The Wrong Boy Next Door
Ms. Hester
Evil Under the Skin
Sophie
The Wrong Friend
Mrs. Hopkins
The Wrong Cruise
Abducted Woman
Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Werner
House of Demons
Katrina's Mom
First House on the Hill
The Last Revenant
Miss Lydia
Amityville Clownhouse
Prostitute
Swamp Freak
Professor Grace O'Leary
The Wrong Student
Coach Hendricks
A Husband for Christmas
Gwen
Terror Tales
Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
The Wrong Child
Janine
Hamlet's Ghost
Mildred
666: Devilish Charm
Dean Beatrice Wallace
3 Wicked Witches
Donna
Healers
Dr. Evans
1313: Frankenqueen
Victoria
The Butcher
Second Assistant Director
Witches of the Caribbean
Tilda Harriman
KatieBird *Certifiable Crazy Person
KatieBird
If Tomorrow Comes
Serena
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Julie (voice)
Santo Bugito
Muffy (voice)