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Shelley Duvall

1949-07-07 (75 years old) in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress known for her portrayal of distinctive, often eccentric characters. She was the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Peabody Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in Texas, Duvall began acting after being discovered by director Robert Altman, who was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her in the black comedy film Brewster McCloud (1970). Despite her hesitance towards becoming an actress, she continued to work with Altman, appearing in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Thieves Like Us (1974). Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), also directed by Altman, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and earned a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. That same year, she appeared in a supporting role (as a writer for Rolling Stone) in Woody Allen's satirical romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977) and hosted Saturday Night Live. In the 1980s, Duvall became famous for her leading roles, which include Olive Oyl in Altman's live-action feature version of Popeye (1980) and Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980). She appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film Time Bandits (1981), the short comedy horror film Frankenweenie (1984), and the comedy Roxanne (1987). She ventured into producing television programming aimed at children and youth in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987), Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987) (which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1988), and Nightmare Classics (1989). Duvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and the Henry James adaptation The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. Her last performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002), after which she retired from acting. Duvall for many years kept out of the public media, keeping her personal life generally private; however, her health issues earned significant media coverage. After a 21-year hiatus from acting, Duvall returned to acting in the horror film The Forest Hills. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shelley Duvall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

actor
The Chickening
66 %|Sep 10, 2015
Comedy, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Big Monster on Campus
54 %|Feb 25, 2000
Comedy, Horror
poster
The 4th Floor
56.75 %|Jul 31, 1999
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
poster
Home Fries
50.629999999999995 %|Nov 25, 1998
Comedy, Drama, Romance
poster
Casper Meets Wendy
59.84 %|Sep 10, 1998
Family, Fantasy, Comedy, TV Movie
poster
Tale of the Mummy
44.02 %|Mar 19, 1998
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
poster
Changing Habits
13 %|May 20, 1997
Romance, Comedy, Drama
poster
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
54 %|Jan 1, 1997
Comedy, Horror
poster
The Underneath
56 %|Apr 28, 1995
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Suburban Commando
46.559999999999995 %|Oct 4, 1991
Action, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
actor
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
40 %|Dec 9, 1990
Animation, Music
poster
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
48 %|May 19, 1990
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Roxanne
64 %|Jun 19, 1987
Comedy, Romance
poster
Frog
43 %|Jan 23, 1987
TV Movie, Family, Comedy
poster
Davy Crockett
0 %|Dec 18, 1986
TV Movie, Family
poster
John Henry
0 %|Dec 1, 1986
Family, TV Movie
poster
Ponce de Leon
0 %|Nov 16, 1986
TV Movie, Family
poster
Darlin' Clementine
0 %|Feb 8, 1986
TV Movie, Family, Drama
poster
Casey at the Bat
0 %|Jan 20, 1986
TV Movie, Family
poster
Johnny Appleseed
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Family, TV Movie
poster
Pecos Bill
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Family, Western, Comedy, TV Movie
poster
Annie Oakley
0 %|Dec 24, 1985
Western, TV Movie
poster
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
75 %|Apr 5, 1985
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Frankenweenie
69 %|Dec 14, 1984
Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
poster
Thumbelina
60 %|Jun 11, 1984
Adventure, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
poster
Pinocchio
48 %|May 14, 1984
Fantasy, Family, Adventure, TV Movie
poster
Twilight Theatre
0 %|Feb 13, 1982
Comedy, TV Movie
poster
Time Bandits
65.78999999999999 %|Jul 13, 1981
Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
poster
Popeye
54.64 %|Dec 12, 1980
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
poster
Making 'The Shining'
71 %|Oct 4, 1980
Documentary
poster
The Shining
82 %|May 23, 1980
Horror, Thriller
poster
Annie Hall
77.42 %|Apr 19, 1977
Comedy, Drama, Romance
poster
3 Women
71 %|Apr 10, 1977
Drama
poster
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
54 %|Oct 6, 1976
Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Nashville
72 %|Jun 11, 1975
Drama, Music, Comedy
poster
Thieves Like Us
67 %|Feb 11, 1974
Crime, Drama, Romance
poster
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
71 %|Jun 24, 1971
Western, Drama
poster
Brewster McCloud
63.11 %|Dec 5, 1970
Comedy, Fantasy
poster
The Forest Hills
0 %|Oct 4, 2024
Horror, Thriller, Drama
poster
Manna from Heaven
0 %|Sep 14, 2002
Comedy
poster
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
74.00999999999999 %|May 2, 2001
Documentary
poster
Alone
65 %|Dec 21, 1997
Drama, TV Movie
poster
RocketMan
52 %|Oct 10, 1997
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
poster
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
59 %|Sep 9, 1997
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
poster
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
72 %|Sep 7, 1997
Documentary
poster
The Portrait of a Lady
59.76 %|Oct 17, 1996
Drama, Romance
poster
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
0 %|Jul 17, 1996
TV Movie, Documentary
poster
Aliens for Breakfast
30 %|Apr 2, 1994
Comedy, Science Fiction
poster
Frogs!
25 %|Jan 1, 1991
TV Movie, Family
poster
Earthquake Survival
0 %|Jan 1, 1988
Documentary
poster
The Dancing Princesses
60 %|Nov 14, 1987
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
The Little Mermaid
63 %|Apr 6, 1987
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Rip Van Winkle
50 %|Mar 23, 1987
Fantasy, TV Movie, History
poster
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
20 %|Sep 11, 1986
Comedy
poster
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
0 %|Aug 11, 1986
Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
60 %|Jul 14, 1986
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
The Emperor's New Clothes
40 %|Oct 5, 1985
Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
53.33 %|Sep 25, 1985
Horror, Comedy, Family, TV Movie
poster
Puss in Boots
50 %|Sep 9, 1985
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Cinderella
71 %|Aug 14, 1985
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
actor
Booker
0 %|Oct 1, 1984
Family, Drama, History, TV Movie
poster
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
67 %|Sep 17, 1984
Horror, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
poster
Beauty and the Beast
64 %|Aug 13, 1984
Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
60 %|Jul 16, 1984
Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
poster
The Princess and the Pea
77 %|Apr 16, 1984
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
50 %|Jan 9, 1984
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Hansel and Gretel
69 %|Dec 5, 1983
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Little Red Riding Hood
63 %|Nov 10, 1983
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Jack and the Beanstalk
50 %|Sep 8, 1983
Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie
poster
Sleeping Beauty
66 %|Jul 7, 1983
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
The Fairest of Them All
0 %|May 28, 1983
Family
poster
The Nightingale
37 %|May 10, 1983
Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
Rapunzel
54 %|Feb 5, 1983
Fantasy, Romance, Family, TV Movie
poster
Rumpelstiltskin
58 %|Oct 16, 1982
Fantasy, TV Movie, Family
poster
The Tale of the Frog Prince
61 %|Sep 11, 1982
Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
poster
The Paul Simon Special
80 %|Dec 8, 1977
Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
actor
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills
0 %|Invalid Date
Documentary

Series

actor
Maggie Winters
100 %|Sep 30, 1998
Comedy
poster
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
74 %|May 7, 1997
Drama, Mystery
poster
Wishbone
80.88 %|Sep 10, 1995
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
77.63 %|Oct 29, 1994
Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
actor
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
0 %|May 30, 1994
Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Frasier
76.92 %|Sep 16, 1993
Comedy, Family
poster
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
100 %|Apr 21, 1992
Animation, Family, Kids, Comedy
poster
L.A. Law
70.59 %|Sep 15, 1986
Drama, War & Politics
poster
The Twilight Zone
77 %|Sep 27, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
poster
Tall Tales & Legends
54 %|Sep 25, 1985
Family, Kids, Comedy, Drama
poster
Tall Tales & Legends
54 %|Sep 25, 1985
Family, Kids, Comedy, Drama
poster
The Ray Bradbury Theater
69 %|May 21, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
actor
WonderWorks
0 %|Oct 1, 1984
Family, Drama
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Faerie Tale Theatre
82 %|Sep 11, 1982
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
poster
Fridays
50 %|Apr 11, 1980
Comedy
poster
Saturday Night Live
69.41 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
poster
Spécial cinéma
0 %|Sep 25, 1974
Talk
poster
Cannon
65 %|Sep 14, 1971
Drama, Action & Adventure