Helene Udy
Born: 1962-11-01 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Known For: Acting
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".
Filmography
2025
2024
- SYNC as AI Therapist
- 12 to Midnight as Destiny
- Bittertooth as Vicki Noah
2023
- Disco Inferno
- As Luck Would Have It as Kimberley
- Savage Vengeance as Melissa Miller
- The Haunting of the Lady-Jane as RÁN / Lysette Monk
2022
- Estuaries
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Jane
- Blood Covered Chocolate as Candy
- Killer Design as Dr. Thomas
- The Once and Future Smash as Hélène Udy
- Deadly Dealings as Helen Stephens
- Toxic Impulses as Liz
- The Last American Horror Show: Volume II as Joanie
- Reflections of a Broken Memory as Jennifer Laks
2021
- The Wrong Fiancé as Natalya
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Realtor
- The Embalmers as Billie
- Red Carpet as Marilyn
2020
- The Wrong Stepfather as Ms. Gibson
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Dr. Gordon
- Death Care as Nurse
2019
- The Wrong Cheerleader as Carla
- The Wrong Boy Next Door as Ms. Hester
- Evil Under the Skin as Sophie
2018
- The Wrong Friend as Mrs. Hopkins
- House of Demons as Katrina's Mom
- The Wrong Cruise as Abducted Woman
- Mrs. Claus as Mrs. Werner
2017
- The Wrong Student as Coach Hendricks
- Swamp Freak as Professor Grace O'Leary
- The Last Revenant as Miss Lydia
- Amityville Clownhouse as Prostitute
- First House on the Hill
2016
- The Wrong Child as Janine
- A Husband for Christmas as Gwen
- Terror Tales as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
2015
- Hamlet's Ghost as Mildred
2014
- 3 Wicked Witches as Donna
- 666: Devilish Charm as Dean Beatrice Wallace
2013
- Healers as Dr. Evans
2012
- 1313: Frankenqueen as Victoria
2006
- The Butcher ... (Second Assistant Director)
2005
- Witches of the Caribbean as Tilda Harriman
- KatieBird *Certifiable Crazy Person as KatieBird
2000
- If Tomorrow Comes as Serena
1996
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Julie (voice)
1995
- Santo Bugito as Muffy (voice)
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Pel
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Myra Bing
1991
1990
- Sweet Murder as Lisa Smith
1989
- The Hollywood Detective as Lois Wednesday
1988
- Pin : A Plastic Nightmare as Marcia Bateman
- Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight as Dani
1987
- Nightflyers as Lilly
- Tonight's the Night as Woman at Bar
1986
- One Night Only as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)
1985
- Tough Love as Wanda
- The Insiders
- Children of the Night as Dallas (as Helen Udy)
- First the Egg as Tory
1983
- The Dead Zone as Weizak's Mother
1982
- Cagney & Lacey
- Silver Spoons
- First Blood as Small Girl (uncredited)
- Incubus as Sally Harper
1981
- My Bloody Valentine as Sylvia
- Rubberface as Suzanne
1980
- Pinball Summer as Suzy
- Hog Wild as Girl in bed