Sherilyn Fenn
Acting
Born: February 1, 1965 (age 61) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Sherilyn Fenn, born Sheryl Ann Fenn on February 1, 1965, is an American actress best known for her iconic role as the seductive and complex Audrey Horne on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017). She grew up in a musical family, traveling extensively before settling in Los Angeles, where she began acting with early B-movies like The Wild Life (1984), Thrashin' (1986), The Wraith (1986), and Two Moon Junction (1988). In the early 1990s, Fenn's career breakthrough came with Twin Peaks, earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe nomination. She credited acting coach Roy London with revitalizing her confidence, leading to roles in films like Wild at Heart (1990), Of Mice and Men (1992), Boxing Helena (1993), and the TV biopic Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). Fenn later starred in the Showtime series Rude Awakening (1998–2001) as recovering addict Billie Frank, with recurring roles in S.W.A.T. (2017–2021) as Karen Street and Shining Vale (2021–). Recent films include Shooting Heroin (2020), Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023), and Upon Waking (2023).
Known for
Friends
1994
House
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Shameless
2011
Titans
2018
Twin Peaks
1990
NCIS
2003
Wild at Heart
1990
CSI: Miami
2002
S.W.A.T.
2017
Wish Upon
2017
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Photos (8)
Movies (69)
Wild at Heart
Girl in Accident
The Wraith
Keri Johnson
Of Mice and Men
Curley's Wife
Wish Upon
Mrs. Deluca
Just One of the Guys
Sandy
Two Moon Junction
April Delongpre
The United States of Leland
Mrs. Calderon
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne
Boxing Helena
Helena
Thrashin'
Velvet
Fatal Instinct
Laura Lincolnberry
Out of Control
Katie
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Lulu
Diary of a Hitman
Jain
The Wild Life
Penny Hallin
Swindle
Sophie Zieten
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Bridget DeSoto
Shooting Heroin
Hazel
LoveLife
Molly
Cement
Lyndel
Three of Hearts
Ellen Armstrong
Meridian
Catherine
Something About Her
Charlene
Raze
Elizabeth
Fist of the Warrior
Katie Barnes
Bigfoot
Sheriff Becky Alvarez
Upon Waking
Andrea
Unnatural
Dr. Hannah Lindval
Just Write
Amanda Clark
The Shadow Men
Dez Wilson
Zombie High
Suzi
True Blood
Jennifer Scott
Rescuing Madison
Bess
Whitepaddy
Karen Greenly
Outside Ozona
Marcy Duggan
Crime Zone
Helen
The Assassination File
Lauren Jacobs
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Erika
The Don's Analyst
Isabella Leoni
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Madame Nazimova
Dillinger
Billie Frechette
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Linda Regan
Casa Vita
Marlene Lindstrom
Treasure Raiders
Lena
Off Season
Patty Winslow
Famous T&A 2
Catherine (archive footage)
Nightmare Street
Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
Presumed Dead
Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
The Devil Inside Her
Catherine (archive footage)
Ruby
Candy Cane
Silence of the Heart
Monica
Spring Awakening
Margie
Pop Rocks
Allison Harden
Dream Warrior
Sterling
Officer Down
Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
Deadly Isolation
Susan Mandaway
Fatal Defense
Detective Banks
Backstreet Dreams
Lucy
Immortalist
Laura Spersoni
The Brittany Murphy Story
Sharon Murphy
Scent of Danger
Brenna Shaw
Cavedweller
M.T.
Darkness Falls
Sally Driscoll
Novel Romance
Liza Normane Stewart
The Scenesters
A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
Enough Sleep
Denise (voice)
Slave of Dreams
Zulaikha
Nightwaves
Shelby Naylor
Losing Addison
Sarah Jane McCubbin
TV Shows (37)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gloria Stanfield · 1 eps
NCIS
Jane Doe / Suzanne McNeil · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Madame Suzanne · 1 eps
Shameless
Queenie Slott · 5 eps
House
Mrs. Soellner · 1 eps
Friends
Ginger · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Gwen Creighton · 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
Karen Street · 9 eps
Gilmore Girls
Sasha · 1 eps
Gilmore Girls
Anna Nardini · 8 eps
Psych
Maudette Hornsby · 1 eps
Cheers
Gabrielle · 1 eps
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne · 34 eps
Dawson's Creek
Alex Pearl · 3 eps
21 Jump Street
Diane Nelson · 1 eps
Ray Donovan
Donna Cochran · 1 eps
Goliath
Bobbi · 4 eps
Titans
Rachel's Mother · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Erika · 1 eps
Boston Public
Violet Montgomery · 4 eps
The 4400
Jean DeLynn Baker · 1 eps
In Plain Sight
Helen Trask / Helen Traylen · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
Little America
Laura Bush · 1 eps
Rude Awakening
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank · 55 eps
TV 101
Robin Zimmer · 2 eps
Night Visions
Charlotte (segment "Used Car") · 1 eps
Shining Vale
Robyn Court · 4 eps
Century City
Bree Clemens · 1 eps
Watching Ellie
Vanessa · 2 eps
Heart of the City
Lisa Harper · 1 eps
Cupid
1 eps
Confess
Lydia · 7 eps
A Season in Purgatory
Kit Bradley · 2 eps
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Elizabeth Taylor · 2 eps
Common Monsters
Elle (voice) · 1 eps
