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person_profile-Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall Age: 75

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Shelley Duvall

Date of Birth:

Jul 07, 1949

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Shelley Duvall

    Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American actress and producer known for her portrayals of distinct, often eccentric characters. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Peabody Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

    Born in Texas, Duvall had no acting experience growing up in Houston. She was an honor student in school and sold perfumes at a department store, but being an actress never crossed her mind. Duvall recently quit a short stint studying science at a local college, when she was discovered by Robert Altman's crew at a party. Altman was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her in 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). It was her involvement in Thieves that solidified her desire to pursue acting. Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), as the self-absorbed Millie Lammoreaux, for which she won Best Actress at Cannes. That same year she appeared in a supporting role (as a reporter 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-active feature version of Popeye (1980) and in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980) as Wendy Torrance. She initially received negative reviews for her performance in the latter, but received widespread acclaim for it in the decades following its release. 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 in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987) and Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987).

    In 1988, Shelley founded Think Entertainment, a production company focused on bringing quality educational content to children. The company, which dissolved in 1993, produced Nightmare Classics (1989), Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), Bedtime Stories (1992), and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (1994).

    Duvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. She also appeared in more children's movies like Suburban Commando (1991), Frogs (1992), and Casper Meets Wendy (1998). In addition to TV and film, Duvall recorded two albums Sweet Dreams (1991) and Merry Christmas (1991), and wrote It's a Bird's Life (1993), a 3DO video game. Amidst all this, the 1994 Northridge earthquake destroyed Duvall's Studio City home and she relocated to Texas to be closer to family.

    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 20-year hiatus from acting, Duvall is set to return in an upcoming horror film titled, The Forest Hills (2023).

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Filmography of

Shelley Duvall

Found 72 Movies in total

The Forest Hills

Rico's Mother ( Actor )

... 2024

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2005

Manna from Heaven

Detective Dubrinski ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2001

Big Monster on Campus

Mrs. Stein ( Actor )

... 2000

The 4th Floor

Martha Stewart ( Actor )

... 1999

Home Fries

Mrs. Jackson ( Actor )

... 1998

Casper Meets Wendy

Gabby ( Actor )

... 1998

Tale of the Mummy

Edith Butros ( Actor )

... 1998

Alone

Estelle ( Actor )

... 1997

RocketMan

Mrs. Randall (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1997

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Amelia Glahn ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1997

Changing Habits

Sister Agatha ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1997

The Portrait of a Lady

Countess Gemini ( Actor )

... 1996

... 1996

Twister

Wendy Torrance (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1996

The Underneath

Nurse ( Actor )

... 1995

Aliens for Breakfast

Teacher ( Actor )

... 1994

Suburban Commando

Jenny Wilcox ( Actor )

... 1991

Frogs!

Annie ( Actor )

... 1991

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Little Bo Peep ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1990

Earthquake Survival

Self ( Actor )

... 1988

The Dancing Princesses

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1987

Roxanne

Dixie ( Actor )

... 1987

The Little Mermaid

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1987

Rip Van Winkle

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1987

Frog

Mrs. Anderson ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1987

Davy Crockett

Self / Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1986

John Henry

Self / Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1986

... 1986

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1986

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1986

Darlin' Clementine

Self / Host / Clementine ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1986

Pecos Bill

Self / Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1986

Johnny Appleseed

Self / Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1986

Annie Oakley

The Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1985

The Emperor's New Clothes

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1985

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Self / Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1985

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1985

Terror in the Aisles

Wendy Torrance (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1984

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Beauty and the Beast

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White's Mother / Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Thumbelina

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Pinocchio

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

The Princess and the Pea

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1984

Hansel and Gretel

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1983

Little Red Riding Hood

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1983

Jack and the Beanstalk

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1983

Sleeping Beauty

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1983

The Nightingale

Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1983

Rapunzel

Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host ( Actor )

Producer

... 1983

Rumpelstiltskin

The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1982

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Self - Host (uncredited) ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1982

... 1982

Time Bandits

Dame Pansy / Pansy ( Actor )

... 1981

Popeye

Olive Oyl ( Actor )

... 1980

The Shining

Wendy Torrance ( Actor )

... 1980

The Paul Simon Special

Joan of Arc ( Actor )

... 1977

Annie Hall

Pam ( Actor )

... 1977

3 Women

Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux ( Actor )

Set Decoration

... 1977

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Bernice ( Actor )

... 1976

... 1976

Nashville

L.A. Joan ( Actor )

... 1975

The Man Who Sleeps

Narrator (English Version) ( Actor )

... 1974

Thieves Like Us

Keechie ( Actor )

... 1974

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Ida Coyle ( Actor )

... 1971

Brewster McCloud

Suzanne ( Actor )

... 1970