Shelley Duvall
Acting
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.
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
In Memory Of
Age 75
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage)
Age 56 (now 75)
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as Self
Age 51 (now 75)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
as Edith Butros
Age 49 (now 75)
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Mrs. Fink
Age 47 (now 75)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
as Host
Age 45 (now 75) Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
Executive Producer
Age 45 (now 75)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
as Self
Age 41 (now 75)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Executive Producer
Age 40 (now 75)
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Executive Producer
Age 37 (now 75) Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Age 37 (now 75) Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Producer
Age 37 (now 75)
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Producer
Age 37 (now 75) The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Executive Producer
Age 37 (now 75) The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as Self - Host
Age 37 (now 75)
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Executive Producer
Age 37 (now 75) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as Self - Host
Age 37 (now 75)
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Producer
Age 35 (now 75) The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Age 35 (now 75) The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Executive Producer
Age 35 (now 75)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Snow White's Mother / Self - Host
Age 35 (now 75) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Executive Producer
Age 35 (now 75)
The Princess and the Pea
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 75)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 75) Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Executive Producer
Age 34 (now 75)
The Nightingale
as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Age 33 (now 75)
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Age 33 (now 75)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)
Age 26 (now 75)
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
as Alice Flitt
Age 47 (now 75)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Shelley Duvall
Age 42 (now 75)
The Twilight Zone
as Margaret (segment "A Saucer of Loneliness")
Age 36 (now 75)
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Narrator / Nightingale (voice)
Age 33 (now 75)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
The Texas Twiggy, Manic Mouse, Shelley Alexis Duvall
IMDB
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