I met a bunch of comic-book writers at the Metropolis convention and there was such an interesting discussion about the story of 'Supergirl' and trying to get it right. It can be a challenge, because you don't want it to be the same as the Superman story.

Film and television work
Slater made her acting debut in the ABC Afterschool Special "Amy & the Angel" aired in 1982 alongside James Earl Jones Meg Ryan and Matthew Modine. and U. More high-profile roles followed when Helen Slater appeared in the cult classic independent comedy Sticky Fingers (1988) with longtime friend Melanie Mayron the steamy A House in the Hills (1993) with Michael Madsen and the action-crime drama No Way Back opposite Russell Crowe (1996).

Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl.