Helen Slater has reflected on becoming Hollywood's first Supergirl at just 18 as the original star supports the franchise's latest reboot. See her now.

Helen Slater, for one, wasn't let down by "Supergirl." The actress, who played the title hero in the original 1984 "Supergirl" movie, has weighed in on the new DC film starring Milly Alcock, which has ...

Helen Slater as Supergirl; Milly Alcock as Supergirl.Credit: Tri-Star/Kobal/Shutterstock; Warner Bros. Pictures In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Helen Slater ...

Original Supergirl actor Helen Slater has thrown her support behind Milly Alcock's DCU debut. Helen Slater knows better than most what it means to wear the cape. Decades after becoming the first actor ...

Helen Slater starred in the '80s film "Supergirl" when she was just 18, and all these years later, she's still a true beauty with down-to-earth style.

Helen Slater has recently passed the baton to new Supergirl actress Milly Alcock. The actress donned the red cape in 1984's Supergirl, which was so poorly received that it sadly did not get a sequel.

Helen Slater, who rose to fame as the original Supergirl, is thriving at 62 after a major career pivot. Slater was only 18 years old when she worked with Dunaway in the original film, and she referred ...

Helen Slater defended Milly Alcock and Supergirl amid low box office returns. The former Supergirl star recalled her debut as Kara Zor-El while praising Alcock’s portrayal of the character. What did ...

Kara Zor-El has been played by several actresses on the big and small screens over the years, but Helen Slater was the first to don the iconic red and blue for the 1984 Supergirl movie, a role she ...

When Helen Slater arrived on the set of the first Supergirl film, she was an 18-year-old making her first movie. Thankfully for Slater, she was able to learn from two Hollywood icons, Faye Dunaway and ...

The film, starring Helen Slater and Faye Dunaway, ultimately grossed $14 million domestically in theaters. By Arthur Knight On Nov. 21, 1984, Tristar released its $35 million adaptation of Supergirl ...