‘Supergirl’ Star Helen Slater Makes Rare Appearance After 40 Years

Helen Slater was seen taking a stroll in Los Angeles during the weekend. The 61-year-old actress, who starred in the 1984 movie Supergirl, wore cropped jeans, a loose-fitting shirt, and a bucket hat with a cross bag that gave her a casual look.

The original Supergirl was first released in July 1984. But contrary to what was expected, the movie did not perform very well at the box office even though it was the fourth in the Superman series starring Christopher Reeve. However, forty years later, the original Supergirl will be released again by January 2025.

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Four decades after Supergirl, Helen Slater has starred in movies like The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), City Slickers (1991), and Lassie (1994). She has also appeared as Talia al Ghul in Batman: The Animated Series. Moreover, Helen Slater’s performance in the superhero series did not stop there; she also played Lara-El, Superman’s biological mother, in Smallville, and later starred as Eliza Danvers, Supergirl’s foster mother, in the CW’s Supergirl series.

Over the years, four actresses, Helen Slater, Laura Vandervoort in Smallville, Melissa Benoist in Supergirl, and Sasha Calle in The Flash have acted as Supergirl in movies. Now, Supergirl is back with the upcoming 2026 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock will take the role of Supergirl.

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Helen Slater congratulated Milly Alcock on social media, sharing an image of all the actresses who have played Supergirl and expressing her anticipation for what was ahead. “Congratulations to the luminous Milly Alcock, the next Supergirl! DC universe awaits you! You will be AMAZING!!” She wrote.

Based on the comic series, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will follow the heroine on a mission for justice, with Matthias Schoenaerts as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills and Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knolle, an ally to Supergirl. Fans are already speculating about the possibility of seeing Milly’s Supergirl in the 2025 Superman film starring David Corenswet.