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Known credits:
163
Birthday:
1949-07-07
Place of birth:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Shelley Duvall

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2024 The Forest Hills Actor Rico's Mother N/A
N/A
2015 The Chickening Actor Wendy (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Actor Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage) 59
Average
2002 Manna from Heaven Actor Detective Dubrinski N/A
N/A
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Actor Self 63
Fair
2000 Big Monster on Campus Actor Mrs. Stein 58
Average
1999 The 4th Floor Actor Martha Stewart 58
Average
1998 Home Fries Actor Mrs. Jackson 57
Average
1998 Maggie Winters Actor Muriel 70
Good
1998 Casper Meets Wendy Actor Gabby 59
Average
1998 Tale of the Mummy Actor Edith Butros 56
Average
1997 Alone Actor Estelle 58
Average
1997 RocketMan Actor Mrs. Randall (uncredited) 57
Average
1997 Twilight of the Ice Nymphs Actor Amelia Glahn 58
Average
1997 Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Changing Habits Actor Sister Agatha 58
Average
1997 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Actor Alice Flitt 69
Fair
1997 Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework Actor Mrs. Fink 58
Average
1996 The Portrait of a Lady Actor Countess Gemini 59
Average
1996 Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In Actor Self N/A
N/A
1995 Wishbone Actor Renee Lassiter 73
Good
1995 The Underneath Actor Nurse 58
Average
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Actor Ocka (voice) 76
Good
1994 Aliens for Breakfast Actor Teacher 58
Average
1992 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Actor Shelley Duvall 70
Good
1991 Suburban Commando Actor Jenny Wilcox 55
Average
1991 Frogs! Actor Annie 58
Average
1990 The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades Actor Self N/A
N/A
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Actor Little Bo Peep 58
Average
1988 Earthquake Survival Actor Self N/A
N/A
1987 The Dancing Princesses Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1987 Roxanne Actor Dixie 61
Fair
1987 The Little Mermaid Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1987 Rip Van Winkle Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1987 Frog Actor Mrs. Anderson 58
Average
1986 Davy Crockett Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1986 John Henry Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1986 Ponce de Leon Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1986 Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures Actor Self 58
Average
1986 The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Actor Self - Host N/A
N/A
1986 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Actor Self - Host 58
Average
1986 Darlin' Clementine Actor Self / Host / Clementine N/A
N/A
1986 Casey at the Bat Actor Host N/A
N/A
1986 Pecos Bill Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1986 Johnny Appleseed Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1985 Annie Oakley Actor The Host N/A
N/A
1985 The Emperor's New Clothes Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Actor Self / Host 59
Average
1985 Tall Tales & Legends Actor Self - Host 67
Fair
1985 Puss in Boots Actor Self - Host / Narrator 59
Average
1985 Cinderella Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1985 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Actor Self - Host 59
Average
1984 Frankenweenie Actor Susan Frankenstein 63
Fair
1984 Booker Actor Laura N/A
N/A
1984 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 58
Average
1984 Beauty and the Beast Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1984 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Actor Snow White's Mother / Self - Host 58
Average
1984 Thumbelina Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1984 Pinocchio Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 58
Average
1984 The Princess and the Pea Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1984 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1983 Hansel and Gretel Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1983 Little Red Riding Hood Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1983 Jack and the Beanstalk Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1983 Sleeping Beauty Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1983 The Fairest of Them All Actor Self N/A
N/A
1983 The Nightingale Actor Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host 58
Average
1983 Rapunzel Actor Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host 59
Average
1982 Rumpelstiltskin Actor The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host 59
Average
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince Actor Self - Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Actor Self - Host 73
Good
1982 Twilight Theatre Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Time Bandits Actor Dame Pansy / Pansy 63
Fair
1980 Popeye Actor Olive Oyl 56
Average
1980 Making 'The Shining' Actor Self 61
Fair
1980 The Shining Actor Wendy Torrance 81
Very good
1977 The Paul Simon Special Actor Joan of Arc N/A
N/A
1977 Annie Hall Actor Pam 75
Good
1977 3 Women Actor Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux 63
Fair
1976 Bernice Bobs Her Hair Actor Bernice 58
Average
1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Actor The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland) 58
Average
1975 Nashville Actor L.A. Joan 64
Fair
1974 Thieves Like Us Actor Keechie 60
Fair
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller Actor Ida Coyle 64
Fair
1970 Brewster McCloud Actor Suzanne 59
Average
Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall Actor Herself N/A
N/A
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills Actor Self N/A
N/A

Writing
1986 Popples Writing Story N/A
N/A

Production
1994 Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Production Casting 58
Average
1989 Dinner at Eight Production Producer 58
Average
1989 The Eyes of the Panther Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 The Eyes of the Panther Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 Carmilla Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1989 Carmilla Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1989 The Turn of the Screw Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 The Turn of the Screw Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
1987 The Dancing Princesses Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1987 The Dancing Princesses Production Producer 59
Average
1987 The Little Mermaid Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1987 Rip Van Winkle Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1987 Rip Van Winkle Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Frog Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1986 Davy Crockett Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 John Henry Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Ponce de Leon Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Production Producer 58
Average
1986 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1986 Popples Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Darlin' Clementine Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Casey at the Bat Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Johnny Appleseed Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Pecos Bill Production Producer N/A
N/A
1985 Annie Oakley Production Producer N/A
N/A
1985 The Emperor's New Clothes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 The Emperor's New Clothes Production Producer 59
Average
1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Production Producer 59
Average
1985 Tall Tales & Legends Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
1985 Puss in Boots Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 Puss in Boots Production Producer 59
Average
1985 Cinderella Production Producer 59
Average
1985 Cinderella Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1985 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Production Producer 59
Average
1984 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Production Producer 58
Average
1984 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1984 Beauty and the Beast Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1984 Beauty and the Beast Production Producer 59
Average
1984 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1984 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Production Producer 58
Average
1984 Thumbelina Production Producer 59
Average
1984 Thumbelina Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1984 Pinocchio Production Producer 58
Average
1984 Pinocchio Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1984 The Princess and the Pea Production Producer 59
Average
1984 The Princess and the Pea Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1984 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1984 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Hansel and Gretel Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1983 Hansel and Gretel Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Little Red Riding Hood Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Little Red Riding Hood Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1983 Jack and the Beanstalk Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1983 Jack and the Beanstalk Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Sleeping Beauty Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1983 Sleeping Beauty Production Producer 59
Average
1983 The Nightingale Production Producer 58
Average
1983 The Nightingale Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1983 Rapunzel Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Rapunzel Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1982 Rumpelstiltskin Production Producer 59
Average
1982 Rumpelstiltskin Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince Production Producer 59
Average
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Production Executive Producer 73
Good

Art
1977 3 Women Art Set Decoration 63
Fair

Crew
2012 Frankenweenie Crew Thanks 68
Fair