Shelley Duvall
Acting
Born: Jul 07, 1949 — Died: Jul 11, 2024
From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 4th Floor | Martha Stewart | 1999 | 5.731 |
| Big Monster on Campus | Mrs. Stein | 1998 | 5.232 |
| Home Fries | Mrs. Jackson | 1998 | 5.148 |
| Tale of the Mummy | Edith Butros | 1998 | 4.716 |
| Casper Meets Wendy | Gabby | 1998 | 5.942 |
| The Underneath | Nurse | 1995 | 5.688 |
| Suburban Commando | Jenny Wilcox | 1991 | 4.711 |
| The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades | Self | 1990 | 3.0 |
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Little Bo Peep | 1990 | 5.026 |
| Roxanne | Dixie | 1987 | 6.4 |
| Johnny Appleseed | Self / Host | 1986 | — |
| Davy Crockett | Self / Host | 1986 | 10.0 |
| John Henry | Self / Host | 1986 | 10.0 |
| Ponce de Leon | Self / Host | 1986 | — |
| Pecos Bill | Self / Host | 1986 | — |
| Frankenweenie | Susan Frankenstein | 1984 | 6.949 |
| Pinocchio | Self - Host (uncredited) | 1984 | 5.167 |
| Thumbelina | Self - Host (uncredited) | 1984 | 6.0 |
| Time Bandits | Dame Pansy / Pansy | 1981 | 6.625 |
| The Shining | Wendy Torrance | 1980 | 8.205 |
| Popeye | Olive Oyl | 1980 | 5.6 |
| Making 'The Shining' | Self | 1980 | 7.109 |
| Annie Hall | Pam | 1977 | 7.734 |
| 3 Women | Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux | 1977 | 7.1 |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland) | 1976 | 5.462 |
| Nashville | L.A. Joan | 1975 | 7.249 |
| Thieves Like Us | Keechie | 1974 | 6.54 |
| Brewster McCloud | Suzanne | 1971 | 6.327 |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Ida Coyle | 1971 | 7.171 |
| Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall | Self | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1949 |
| From | Fort Worth, Texas, … |