Helene Udy
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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
Credits
First Blood (1982)
as Small Girl (uncredited)
The Dead Zone (1983)
as Weizak's Mother
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare (1988)
as Marcia Bateman
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
as Sylvia
One Night Only (1986)
as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)
Incubus (1982)
as Sally Harper
The Wrong Boy Next Door (2019)
as Ms. Hester
The Wrong Student (2017)
as Coach Hendricks
Rubberface (1981)
as Suzanne
Tough Love (1985)
as Wanda
Nightflyers (1987)
as Lilly
The Wrong Stepfather (2020)
as Ms. Gibson
Hog Wild (1980)
as Girl in bed
Sweet Murder (1990)
as Lisa Smith
The Wrong Friend (2018)
as Mrs. Hopkins
SYNC (2024)
as AI Therapist
Children of the Night (1985)
as Dallas (as Helen Udy)
12 to Midnight (2024)
as Destiny
The Wrong High School Sweetheart (2022)
as Jane
Killer Design (2022)
as Dr. Thomas
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach (2020)
as Dr. Gordon
A Husband for Christmas (2016)
as Gwen
Disco Inferno (2023)
Actor
The Wrong Child (2016)
as Janine
Tonight's the Night (1987)
as Woman at Bar
Pinball Summer (1980)
as Suzy
The Wrong Cheerleader (2019)
as Carla
Terror Tales (2016)
as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
House of Demons (2018)
as Katrina's Mom
The Wrong Fiancé (2021)
as Natalya
Amityville Clownhouse (2017)
as Prostitute
Witches of the Caribbean (2005)
as Tilda Harriman
The Wrong Cruise (2018)
as Abducted Woman
The Wrong Real Estate Agent (2021)
as Realtor
Swamp Freak (2017)
as Professor Grace O'Leary
The Once and Future Smash (2022)
as Hélène Udy
666: Devilish Charm (2014)
as Dean Beatrice Wallace
Object of Desire (—)
Actor
Estuaries (2022)
Actor
Mrs. Claus (2018)
as Mrs. Werner
The Hollywood Detective (1989)
as Lois Wednesday
Death Care (2020)
as Nurse
KatieBird *Certifiable Crazy Person (2005)
as KatieBird
3 Wicked Witches (2014)
as Donna
First The Egg (1985)
as Tory
Red Carpet (2021)
as Marilyn
Savage Vengeance (2023)
as Melissa Miller
Bittertooth (2024)
as Vicki Noah
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane (2023)
as RÁN / Lysette Monk
If Tomorrow Comes (2000)
as Serena
Evil Under the Skin (2019)
as Sophie
The Last Revenant (2017)
as Miss Lydia
Blood Covered Chocolate (2022)
as Candy
Healers (2013)
as Dr. Evans
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II (2022)
as Joanie
Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight (1988)
as Dani
Hamlet's Ghost (2015)
as Mildred
First House on the Hill (2017)
Actor
Deadly Dealings (2022)
as Helen Stephens
The Krampus Carol (—)
as Sarah
1313: Frankenqueen (2012)
as Victoria
Tin Roof (—)
as Charlene
The Embalmers (2021)
as Billie
Reflections of a Broken Memory (2022)
as Jennifer Laks
Toxic Impulses (2022)
as Liz