Biography
She was certainly seen by a wider audience opposite Paul Newman in "The Color of Money" (1986). Shaver exudes enthusiasm in every role. She made her film debut in "Shoot" in 1976, but made a greater impact as the wife in the poltergeist-infested home in "The Amityville Horror" (1979), at the time the highest grossing independent film in history. She is also remembered as the woman "cured" by philandering Tom Berrenger in "In Praise of Older …
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Career Milestones
| Began career as theater actress in Canada | ||
| Cast as Dr. Rachel Corrigan on the series "Poltergeist" (aired on Showtime and in syndication); also directed episodes | ||
| Helmed the Showtime movie "Due East" (scheduled to air in 2001-2002) | ||
| Series debut, "Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team" | ||
1976 | Film debut, "Shoot" | |
1978 | TV-movie debut, "A Circle of Children, Part II" | |
1980 | Co-starred as Beau Bridges' wife in the short-lived TV series "United States" | |
1981 | Played title role in "Jessica Novak" (CBS) | |
1982 | Made key guest appearances on "Hill Street Blues" (NBC) | |
1985 | Breakthrough feature role, as a divorcee who discovers her Sapphic side in "Desert Hearts" | |
1985 | First major US stage role as Julia in "Ghost on Fire" at La Jolla Playhouse | |
1990 | Returned to series TV in "WIOU" (CBS) | |
1992 | Broadway debut, "Jake's Women" | |
2001 | Returned to primetime series as co-star of the CBS drama "The Education of Max Bickford" | |