Shelley Duvall
Acting
Born: July 7, 1949 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: July 11, 2024 (aged 75)
Highest Rated
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 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. She died due to complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, southwest of Austin, Texas.
Known for
The Shining
1980
Annie Hall
1977
Frankenweenie
2012
Time Bandits
1981
Frasier
1993
Popeye
1980
Roxanne
1987
Nashville
1975
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
Frankenweenie
1984
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
Casper Meets Wendy
1998
Photos (18)
Movies (41)
The Shining
Wendy Torrance
Annie Hall
Pam
Popeye
Olive Oyl
Time Bandits
Dame Pansy / Pansy
The Portrait of a Lady
Countess Gemini
Roxanne
Dixie
Nashville
L.A. Joan
3 Women
Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux
RocketMan
Mrs. Randall (uncredited)
Thieves Like Us
Keechie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Ida Coyle
Casper Meets Wendy
Gabby
Home Fries
Mrs. Jackson
Suburban Commando
Jenny Wilcox
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Edith Butros
The 4th Floor
Martha Stewart
Annie Oakley
The Host
Frankenweenie
Susan Frankenstein
Big Monster on Campus
Mrs. Stein
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Little Bo Peep
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)
The Underneath
Nurse
Brewster McCloud
Suzanne
Manna from Heaven
Detective Dubrinski
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Mrs. Fink
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage)
Twilight Theatre
1982
Frog
Mrs. Anderson
Frogs!
Annie
The Paul Simon Special
Joan of Arc
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
Changing Habits
Sister Agatha
Lily
Lily Miniver
Casey at the Bat
Host
Alone
Estelle
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Bernice
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
Amelia Glahn
The Snow Queen
Host / Narrator (voice)
Aliens for Breakfast
Teacher
Dreams in the Attic
Aunt Nellie
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
Host
TV Shows (17)
Frasier
Caroline (voice) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Patron (uncredited) · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Margo Stanton · 1 eps
Cannon
Liz Christie · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Margaret (segment "A Saucer of Loneliness") · 1 eps
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Ocka (voice) · 102 eps
The Hughleys
Mrs. Crump · 1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Leota Bean · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Miller's Daughter · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Marie / Rapunzel · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator / Nightingale (voice) · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Snow White's Mother · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shelley Duvall · 13 eps
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
Alice Flitt · 52 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Clementine · 1 eps
Wishbone
Renee Lassiter · 50 eps
Self / Appearances (47)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Spécial cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Self - Host · 27 eps
Fridays
Self · 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Self - Host · 9 eps
Darlin' Clementine
Self / Host / Clementine
Kubrick by Kubrick
Self (archive footage)
Pinocchio
Self - Host (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
Self
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Self
Sleeping Beauty
Self - Host (uncredited)
Rapunzel
Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host
Cinderella
Self - Host
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White's Mother / Self - Host
Ponce de Leon
Self / Host
Making 'The Shining'
Self
Hansel and Gretel
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Little Mermaid
Self - Host
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Self - Host
The Nightingale
Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Little Red Riding Hood
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Self / Host
The Emperor's New Clothes
Self - Host
The Dancing Princesses
Self - Host
Beauty and the Beast
Self - Host (uncredited)
Thumbelina
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Self - Host
Johnny Appleseed
Self / Host
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Self - Host (uncredited)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Self - Host (uncredited)
Puss in Boots
Self - Host / Narrator
Pecos Bill
Self / Host
The Princess and the Pea
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Self - Host
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Self - Host (uncredited)
Davy Crockett
Self / Host
Rumpelstiltskin
The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host
John Henry
Self / Host
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Self
The Fairest of Them All
Self
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Self
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
Self
Earthquake Survival
Self
Upcoming (1)
Writing (1)
Producing (68)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Executive Producer
Tall Tales & Legends
Executive Producer
Darlin' Clementine
Executive Producer
Annie Oakley
Producer
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Executive Producer
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Casting
Pinocchio
Producer
Pinocchio
Executive Producer
Sleeping Beauty
Producer
Sleeping Beauty
Executive Producer
Rapunzel
Executive Producer
Rapunzel
Producer
Cinderella
Producer
Cinderella
Executive Producer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Producer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Executive Producer
Ponce de Leon
Producer
Carmilla
Executive Producer
Dinner at Eight
Producer
Hansel and Gretel
Producer
Hansel and Gretel
Executive Producer
The Little Mermaid
Executive Producer
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Executive Producer
The Nightingale
Executive Producer
The Nightingale
Producer
Frog
Executive Producer
Little Red Riding Hood
Producer
Little Red Riding Hood
Executive Producer
The Eyes of the Panther
Executive Producer
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Producer
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Executive Producer
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Producer
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Executive Producer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Executive Producer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Producer
The Emperor's New Clothes
Producer
The Emperor's New Clothes
Executive Producer
The Dancing Princesses
Producer
The Dancing Princesses
Executive Producer
Beauty and the Beast
Producer
Beauty and the Beast
Executive Producer
Casey at the Bat
Producer
Thumbelina
Producer
Thumbelina
Executive Producer
The Turn of the Screw
Executive Producer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Executive Producer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Producer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Executive Producer
Johnny Appleseed
Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Executive Producer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Producer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Executive Producer
Puss in Boots
Producer
Puss in Boots
Executive Producer
Pecos Bill
Producer
The Princess and the Pea
Producer
The Princess and the Pea
Executive Producer
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Producer
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Executive Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk
Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk
Executive Producer
Davy Crockett
Producer
Rumpelstiltskin
Producer
Rumpelstiltskin
Executive Producer
John Henry
Producer
Popples
Executive Producer
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
Executive Producer
