Adrienne Shelly
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1966-06-24 (40 years old)
Deathday
2006-11-01
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Also known As
Adrienne Levine
Adrienne Shelly
Biography
Adrienne Shelly (June 24, 1966 - November 1, 2006) was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Making her name in independent films such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1990's Trust, Shelly transitioned to a writing and directing career in subsequent years. She wrote, co-starred in, and directed the 2007 film 'Waitress', which was released posthumously and later adapted into a musical with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Shelly was murdered in her home in 2006.
Acting
2007
as Dawn Williams
2005
as Jerry
1990
as Woman in Laundromat
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1990
as Maria Coughlin
2000
as Zelda
2007
2004
as Terry
1994
as Jenny
1990
as Audry
1992
as Stephanie
1994
as Pamela
1993
as Gloria O'Connor
1996
as Donna
1994
as Fairy #2
1997
as Janey
1994
as Teresa / Gloria
1992
as Dannie
1998
as Mary
2002
as Kim Kelly
2010
2005
1994
as Red
1999
as Lucy
2001
as Mrs. Marquet
2002
as Self
2001
as Samantha
Production
2007
as Director
2009
as Writer
1996
as Director
1999
as Writer
1999
as Director
1996
as Writer
1994
as Director
2002
as Associate Producer
2000
as Director
2000
as Writer
1994
as Writer
2023
as Original Film Writer
1997
as Writer
1997
as Director
2007
as Writer
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