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 Montreals Dome Theater school and pursued a degree in film at Montreals Dawson College while continuing her acting career in Canadian movies such as Pickup 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 2010While 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 whos 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