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Helene Udy

Helene Udy

Actor · Born November 1, 1962 (63) · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1962 (63)
From
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Helene Udy's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Thriller8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Bonds
22%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Power
1%
Trauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Dread
17
Melancholic
8
Absurd
6
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Helene Udy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helene Udy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • What About Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • SYNC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as AI Therapist

  • 12 to Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Destiny

  • Bittertooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Vicki Noah

  • Disco Inferno(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • As Luck Would Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Kimberley

  • Savage Vengeance(2023)

    as Melissa Miller

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Haunting of the Lady-Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as RÁN / Lysette Monk

  • Toxic Impulses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Liz

  • The Once and Future Smash(2022)

    as Hélène Udy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Reflections of a Broken Memory(2022)

    as Jennifer Laks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadly Dealings(2022)

    as Helen Stephens

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Blood Covered Chocolate(2022)

    as Candy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Estuaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Killer Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dr. Thomas

  • Last American Horror Show: Volume II(2022)

    as Joanie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wrong High School Sweetheart(2022)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Embalmers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Billie

  • Red Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marilyn

  • The Wrong Fiancé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Natalya

  • The Wrong Real Estate Agent(2021)

    as Realtor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Death Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nurse

  • The Wrong Cheerleader Coach(2020)

    as Dr. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Stepfather(2020)

    as Ms. Gibson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cheerleader(2019)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Boy Next Door(2019)

    as Ms. Hester

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Evil Under the Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sophie

  • The Wrong Friend(2018)

    as Mrs. Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Abducted Woman

  • Mrs. Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mrs. Werner

  • House of Demons(2018)

    as Katrina's Mom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Silent Panic(2018)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • First House on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Last Revenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Miss Lydia

  • Amityville Clownhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Prostitute

  • Swamp Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Professor Grace O'Leary

  • The Wrong Student(2017)

    as Coach Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Husband for Christmas(2016)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Terror Tales(2019)

    as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Child(2016)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mildred

  • 666: Devilish Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dean Beatrice Wallace

  • 3 Wicked Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Donna

  • Healers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Evans

  • 1313: Frankenqueen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Victoria

  • The Butcher(2006)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Witches of the Caribbean(2005)

    as Tilda Harriman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • KatieBird *Certifiable Crazy Person(2005)

    as KatieBird

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • If Tomorrow Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Serena

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Belle (voice) · as Julie (voice) · as Natasha Rastova (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Santo Bugito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Muffy (voice)

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 74 episodes · as Myra Bing

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sweet Murder(1990)

    as Lisa Smith

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Hollywood Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lois Wednesday

  • Pin(1988)

    as Marcia Bateman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dani

  • Nightflyers(1987)

    as Lilly

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    as Woman at Bar

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • One Night Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)

  • Children of the Night(1985)

    as Dallas (as Helen Udy)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Toughlove(1985)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Insiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • First the Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tory

  • The Dead Zone(1983)

    as Weizak's Mother

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • First Blood(1982)

    as Small Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Incubus(1981)

    as Sally Harper

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Bloody Valentine(1981)

    as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rubberface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Suzanne

  • Pinball Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Suzy

  • Hog Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Girl in bed

  • Object of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Krampus Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sarah

  • Tin Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Production Assistant · as Charlene

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 73 of them dated from 1980 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Pin (1988)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Film career

19802025

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 76: 74 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thOther crew2 of 76: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s19 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Helene Udy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Reflections of a Broken Memory (2022)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

First Blood (1982)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Helene Udy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helene Udy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David DeCoteau shares the most, 11.

Directors

  • David DeCoteau11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with David DeCoteau

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Barry Barnholtz10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Barry Barnholtz
  • Brian Nolan10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Brian Nolan
  • Zelma Kiwi10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Zelma Kiwi
  • Charles Arthur Berg5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Charles Arthur Berg