Shelley Duvall

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-07-07 (75 years old)

Deathday

2024-07-11

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Shelley Duvall

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...

Acting

1980

The Shining

as Wendy Torrance

1977

1975

Nashville

as L.A. Joan

2000

1980

Popeye

as Olive Oyl

1987

Roxanne

as Dixie

1991

Suburban Commando

as Jenny Wilcox

1974

Thieves Like Us

as Keechie

1998

Home Fries

as Mrs. Jackson

1970

1984

Frankenweenie

as Susan Frankenstein

1995

1971

1977

3 Women

as Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux

1981

Time Bandits

as Dame Pansy / Pansy

1990

1998

Tale of the Mummy

as Edith Butros

1998

1999

The 4th Floor

as Martha Stewart

1984

Pinocchio

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1984

Thumbelina

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1986

Johnny Appleseed

as Self / Host

1986

Ponce de Leon

as Self / Host

1986

John Henry

as Self / Host

1986

Davy Crockett

as Self / Host

1986

Pecos Bill

as Self / Host

1987

Frog

as Mrs. Anderson

1997

Changing Habits

as Sister Agatha

1976

1985

1985

Annie Oakley

as The Host

1986

1986

Darlin' Clementine

as Self / Host / Clementine

1996

The Portrait of a Lady

as Countess Gemini

1997

1977

1997

Alone

as Estelle

1991

Frogs!

as Annie

2024

The Forest Hills

as Rico's Mother

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage)

1987

Rip Van Winkle

as Self - Host (uncredited)

2002

Manna from Heaven

as Detective Dubrinski

1984

Booker

as Laura

1997

RocketMan

as Mrs. Randall (uncredited)

1985

Cinderella

as Self - Host

1985

Puss in Boots

as Self - Host / Narrator

1985

1987

The Little Mermaid

as Self - Host

1987

1982

Rumpelstiltskin

as The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host

1983

The Nightingale

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

1984

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

as Snow White's Mother / Self - Host

1983

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1985

1994

1983

Rapunzel

as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host

1982

The Tale of the Frog Prince

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1983

Sleeping Beauty

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1983

Little Red Riding Hood

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1983

Hansel and Gretel

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1984

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1984

The Princess and the Pea

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1984

Beauty and the Beast

as Self - Host (uncredited)

1986

Lily

as Lily Miniver

2025

Dreams in the Attic

as Aunt Nellie

Production

1983

Rapunzel

as Executive Producer

1983

The Nightingale

as Executive Producer

1983

Sleeping Beauty

as Producer

1983

1983

1983

1985

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as Executive Producer

1989

Dinner at Eight

as Producer

1985

Annie Oakley

as Producer

1986

Casey at the Bat

as Producer

1982

Rumpelstiltskin

as Producer

1984

Pinocchio

as Producer

1984

Thumbelina

as Producer

1984

1985

Cinderella

as Producer

1985

Puss in Boots

as Producer

1987

Rip Van Winkle

as Producer

1987

1984

Beauty and the Beast

as Executive Producer

2012

Frankenweenie

as Thanks

1986

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

as Executive Producer

1985

Cinderella

as Executive Producer

1987

The Dancing Princesses

as Executive Producer

1985

The Emperor's New Clothes

as Executive Producer

1984

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

as Executive Producer

1983

Hansel and Gretel

as Executive Producer

1983

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Executive Producer

1987

The Little Mermaid

as Executive Producer

1983

Little Red Riding Hood

as Executive Producer

1983

The Nightingale

as Producer

1985

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as Executive Producer

1984

Pinocchio

as Executive Producer

1984

The Princess and the Pea

as Executive Producer

1986

1985

Puss in Boots

as Executive Producer

1987

Rip Van Winkle

as Executive Producer

1982

Rumpelstiltskin

as Executive Producer

1983

Sleeping Beauty

as Executive Producer

1984

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

as Executive Producer

1982

The Tale of the Frog Prince

as Executive Producer

1984

Thumbelina

as Executive Producer

1986

Darlin' Clementine

as Executive Producer

1989

The Turn of the Screw

as Executive Producer

1989

Carmilla

as Executive Producer

1989

The Eyes of the Panther

as Executive Producer

1986

Popples

as Executive Producer

1977

3 Women

as Set Decoration

1986

Popples

as Story

1987

Frog

as Executive Producer

1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Executive Producer

1983

Rapunzel

as Producer

1986

Pecos Bill

as Producer

1986

Johnny Appleseed

as Producer

1986

Ponce de Leon

as Producer

1986

John Henry

as Producer

1986

Davy Crockett

as Producer

1985

Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

as Executive Producer

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