Helene Udy
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1962-11-01 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Also known as
- Helen 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
TV Shows (10)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Pel
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Myra Bing
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Silver Spoons
1982
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Julie (voice) / Natasha Rastova (voice) / Belle (voice)
Santo Bugito
1995
as Muffy (voice)
The Insiders
1985
As Luck Would Have It
2023
as Kimberley
Charlie Hoover
1991
What About Me?
2025
Movies (65)
First Blood
1982
as Small Girl (uncredited)
The Dead Zone
1983
as Weizak's Mother
My Bloody Valentine
1981
as Sylvia
Estuaries
2022
SYNC
2024
as AI Therapist
Sweet Murder
1990
as Lisa Smith
Incubus
1982
as Sally Harper
Tough Love
1985
as Wanda
Disco Inferno
2023
Nightflyers
1987
as Lilly
Healers
2013
as Dr. Evans
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
1988
as Marcia Bateman
The Wrong Boy Next Door
2019
as Ms. Hester
12 to Midnight
2024
as Destiny
The Wrong Student
2017
as Coach Hendricks
3 Wicked Witches
2014
as Donna
A Husband for Christmas
2016
as Gwen
Blood Covered Chocolate
2022
as Candy
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Lois Wednesday
Swamp Freak
2017
as Professor Grace O'Leary
Amityville Clownhouse
2017
as Prostitute
Children of the Night
1985
as Dallas (as Helen Udy)
Witches of the Caribbean
2005
as Tilda Harriman
The Last Revenant
2017
as Miss Lydia
One Night Only
1986
as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach
2020
as Dr. Gordon
The Wrong Fiancé
2021
as Natalya
The Wrong High School Sweetheart
2022
as Jane
666: Devilish Charm
2014
as Dean Beatrice Wallace
Object of Desire
The Wrong Child
2016
as Janine
The Wrong Stepfather
2020
as Ms. Gibson
Bittertooth
2024
as Vicki Noah
Rubberface
1981
as Suzanne
Tonight's the Night
1987
as Woman at Bar
The Wrong Cruise
2018
as Abducted Woman
Pinball Summer
1980
as Suzy
Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight
1988
as Dani
House of Demons
2018
as Katrina's Mom
The Wrong Friend
2018
as Mrs. Hopkins
KatieBird *Certifiable Crazy Person
2005
as KatieBird
Hog Wild
1980
as Girl in bed
Killer Design
2022
as Dr. Thomas
The Once and Future Smash
2022
as Hélène Udy
Hamlet's Ghost
2015
as Mildred
Terror Tales
2016
as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
The Wrong Real Estate Agent
2021
as Realtor
If Tomorrow Comes
2000
as Serena
The Wrong Cheerleader
2019
as Carla
Deadly Dealings
2022
as Helen Stephens
First House on the Hill
2017
Savage Vengeance
2023
as Melissa Miller
1313: Frankenqueen
2012
as Victoria
Mrs. Claus
2018
as Mrs. Werner
Red Carpet
2021
as Marilyn
The Krampus Carol
as Sarah
First the Egg
1985
as Tory
Death Care
2020
as Nurse
Toxic Impulses
2022
as Liz
Reflections of a Broken Memory
2022
as Jennifer Laks
Tin Roof
as Charlene
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II
2022
as Joanie
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane
2023
as RÁN / Lysette Monk
The Embalmers
2021
as Billie
Evil Under the Skin
2019
as Sophie
About Helene Udy
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 Daw… With 75 credits spanning from 1980 to 2025, Helene Udy has appeared in 65 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Helene Udy Movies
- First Blood (1982) — as Small Girl (uncredited)
- The Dead Zone (1983) — as Weizak's Mother
- My Bloody Valentine (1981) — as Sylvia
- Estuaries (2022)
- SYNC (2024) — as AI Therapist
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