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
Two Moon Junction
April Delongpre
Of Mice and Men
Curley's Wife
Fatal Instinct
Laura Lincolnberry
The United States of Leland
Mrs. Calderon
Boxing Helena
Helena
Diary of a Hitman
Jain
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne
Fist of the Warrior
Katie Barnes
Just One of the Guys
Sandy
Zombie High
Suzi
Wish Upon
Mrs. Deluca
The Shadow Men
Dez Wilson
Crime Zone
Helen
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Lulu
The Wild Life
Penny Hallin
Thrashin'
Velvet
The Don's Analyst
Isabella Leoni
Outside Ozona
Marcy Duggan
Silence of the Heart
Monica
True Blood
Jennifer Scott
Famous T&A 2
Catherine (archive footage)
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Bridget DeSoto
Three of Hearts
Ellen Armstrong
Meridian
Catherine
Just Write
Amanda Clark
Swindle
Sophie Zieten
Nightmare Street
Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
Nightwaves
Shelby Naylor
Raze
Elizabeth
Treasure Raiders
Lena
Whitepaddy
Karen Greenly
Out of Control
Katie
Shooting Heroin
Hazel
Dream Warrior
Sterling
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Madame Nazimova
Dillinger
Billie Frechette
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Linda Regan
Enough Sleep
Denise (voice)
Off Season
Patty Winslow
Officer Down
Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
The Scenesters
A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
Unnatural
Dr. Hannah Lindval
Spring Awakening
Margie
Something About Her
Charlene
Rescuing Madison
Bess
Backstreet Dreams
Lucy
Cement
Lyndel
Darkness Falls
Sally Driscoll
Presumed Dead
Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
Fatal Defense
Detective Banks
Bigfoot
Sheriff Becky Alvarez
Deadly Isolation
Susan Mandaway
The Devil Inside Her
Catherine (archive footage)
Ruby
Candy Cane
LoveLife
Molly
Casa Vita
Marlene Lindstrom
Pop Rocks
Allison Harden
The Brittany Murphy Story
Sharon Murphy
Cavedweller
M.T.
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Erika
Upon Waking
Andrea
The Assassination File
Lauren Jacobs
Scent of Danger
Brenna Shaw
Slave of Dreams
Zulaikha
Novel Romance
Liza Normane Stewart
Immortalist
Laura Spersoni
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
House
Mrs. Soellner · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Gwen Creighton · 1 eps
Shameless
Queenie Slott · 5 eps
Gilmore Girls
Sasha · 1 eps
Gilmore Girls
Anna Nardini · 8 eps
S.W.A.T.
Karen Street · 9 eps
Friends
Ginger · 1 eps
Psych
Maudette Hornsby · 1 eps
Cheers
Gabrielle · 1 eps
Dawson's Creek
Alex Pearl · 3 eps
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne · 34 eps
Titans
Rachel's Mother · 1 eps
21 Jump Street
Diane Nelson · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone · 1 eps
Ray Donovan
Donna Cochran · 1 eps
Boston Public
Violet Montgomery · 4 eps
The 4400
Jean DeLynn Baker · 1 eps
Goliath
Bobbi · 4 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Erika · 1 eps
In Plain Sight
Helen Trask / Helen Traylen · 1 eps
Little America
Laura Bush · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
Night Visions
Charlotte (segment "Used Car") · 1 eps
Rude Awakening
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank · 55 eps
Shining Vale
Robyn Court · 4 eps
TV 101
Robin Zimmer · 2 eps
Cupid
1 eps
Watching Ellie
Vanessa · 2 eps
Heart of the City
Lisa Harper · 1 eps
Century City
Bree Clemens · 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
