Udy, Helene 1962(?)–

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UDY, Helene 1962(?)–

PERSONAL

Born November 1, 1962 (some sources cite 1967), in Albuquerque, NM; raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; citizenship, Canadian; daughter of John (a university professor and city planner) and Mya (a former military officer); sister of Claudia Udy (an actress). Education: Studied at Dome Theatre School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at Second City, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and with the Groundlings, Los Angeles. Avocational Interests: Swimming, surfing, diving, wind surfing, ice skating, snow boarding, skiing, hiking, aerobics, trampoline.

Addresses: Manager —Sharp/Karrys Management Company, 117 North Orlando Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Office —Fatty Pictures, 5000 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027.

Career: Actress, director, producer, and writer. Fatty Pictures, producer.

Member: Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Frances "Frannie" Hughes, As the World Turns, CBS, 1983.

Myra Bing, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993–1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

33 Brompton Place, Showtime, 1982.

Third protester, Baby M, ABC, 1988.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Suzanne, Introducing … Janet (also known as Rubberface ), CBC, 1983.

Dallas, Children of the Night, CBS, 1985.

Wanda, Toughlove, ABC, 1985.

Suzanne, One Night Only, [Canada], 1986.

Woman at bar, Tonight's the Night (also known as The Game of Love ), ABC, 1987.

Dani, Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight, [Canada], 1988.

Lois Wednesday, The Hollywood Detective, USA Network, 1989.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Tory, First the Egg, ABC, 1985.

CBS competitor, Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995.

Also appeared in Off the Wall, CTV.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Danielle, "Lady Luck," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1984.

First woman, "Wordplay," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.

The Insiders, ABC, 1985.

"Tracks of My Tears," Downtown, CBS, 1986.

"Two for the Road," Charlie Hoover, Fox, 1991.

Pel, "Rules of Acquisition," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9 ), syndicated, 1993.

Della, "Long Shot," Lonesome Dove: The Series, syndicated and CTV, 1994.

Voice of Belle, "The Ballad of Belle Bonnet," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated; also known as Jonny Quest ), The Cartoon Network, TBS, and syndicated, 1996.

Voices of Julia and Red, "Cyberswitch," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated; also known as Jonny Quest ), The Cartoon Network, TBS, and syndicated, 1996.

Voice of Natasha, "Rage's Burning Wheel," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated; also known as Jonny Quest ), The Cartoon Network, TBS, and syndicated, 1996.

Myra Bing, "Colleen's Paper," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997.

Myra Bing, "Reason to Believe," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997.

Myra Bing, "To Have and to Hold," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1998.

Appeared as Anne Strictland in an episode of In the Heat of the Night, NBC and CBS; appeared in Home-fires, CBC; and in Hangin' In, [Canada].

Television Appearances; Other:

Myra, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (pilot), CBS, 1993.

Appeared in Ladies Choice, CBC; and in How Safe Is Enough.

Television Work; Series:

Additional voices, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated; also known as Jonny Quest ), The Cartoon Network, TBS, and syndicated, c. 1996–1997.

Film Appearances:

Girl in bed, Hog Wild (also known as Les fous de la moto ), Avco–Embassy, 1980.

Suzy, Pick–Up Summer (also known as Pinball Summer and L'arcade des cingles ), Film Ventures International, 1981.

Sylvia, My Bloody Valentine, Paramount, 1981.

Sally Harper, The Incubus, Artists Releasing, 1982.

Weizak's mother, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983.

Lilly Kent, Nightflyers, New Century Vista, 1987.

Marcia Bateman, Pin …, Cinepix, 1988.

Lisa Smith, Sweet Murder, 1990.

Object of Desire, Abba Entertainment, 1990.

Vera, Naked in the Cold Sun, Duranhgo Pictures, 1997.

My Next Funeral, Angel's Gate Films, 2000.

Serena, If Tomorrow Comes, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 2000.

Suzette MacRoody, Leading with the Right, 4711 Films, 2000.

Tilda Harriman, Witches of the Caribbean, 2004.

Appeared in Katie Bird, Certifiable Crazy Person, in The End of Blue (also known as The Last Blue Day ), and in Tales of Darkness, Mutual Films. Also appeared in the short film Shangri–La.

Film Director:

Naked in the Cold Sun, Duranhgo Pictures, 1997.

Nowhere Land (short film), 1997.

Heart of America (also known as Deadly Trust and Homeroom ), Cinemedia, 2003.

Film Producer:

If Tomorrow Comes, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 2000.

Heart of America (also known as Deadly Trust and Homeroom ), Cinemedia, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Rocket, Powerhouse Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985.

Angry Jello Bubbles, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, c. 2004.

Also appeared in A Bed Full of Foreigners, Stage West, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Black Out, McCadden Place Theatre, Los Angeles; Boeing Boeing, Stage West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Inmates, off–Broadway production; and What I Did Last Summer, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY.