Shelley Duvall
female
Born on July 07, 1949 (76 years old)
Passed Away on July 11, 2024
From Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 2024
- 2005
- 2002
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1991
- 1990
- 1987
- 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
1986
Casey at the Bat
as
Host
1986
Darlin' Clementine
as
Self / Host / Clementine
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as
Self - Host
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as
Self - Host
1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
as
Self
1986
Lily
as
Lily Miniver
1986
L.A. Law
as
Margo Stanton
1986
- 1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as
Self - Host
1985
Annie Oakley
as
The Host
1985
Cinderella
as
Self - Host
1985
Puss in Boots
as
Self - Host / Narrator
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes
as
Self - Host
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as
Self / Host
1985
The Snow Queen
as
Host / Narrator (voice)
1985
The Twilight Zone
as
Margaret (segment "A Saucer of Loneliness")
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as
Leota Bean
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
as
Self - Host
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
as
Clementine
1985
- 1984
Frankenweenie
as
Susan Frankenstein
1984
Pinocchio
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1984
Thumbelina
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1984
- no image
Booker
as
Laura
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as
Snow White's Mother / Self - Host
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
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)
1984
- no image
WonderWorks
as
Laura Burroughs
1984
- 1982
Twilight Theatre
1982
Rumpelstiltskin
as
The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
The Miller's Daughter
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
Marie / Rapunzel
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
Narrator / Nightingale (voice)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
Snow White's Mother
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
Narrator (voice)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as
Self - Host
1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1971
- 1970
- 2025
- 2001
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1988
- 1983
The Fairest of Them All
as
Self
1983
The Nightingale
as
Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1983
Rapunzel
as
Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host
1983
Sleeping Beauty
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1983
Little Red Riding Hood
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1983
Hansel and Gretel
as
Self - Host (uncredited)
1983
Crew Credits
- 2024
- 2012
- 1994
- 1990
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
Casey at the Bat
as
Producer
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as
Producer
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as
Producer
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as
Executive Producer
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as
Executive Producer
1986
Darlin' Clementine
as
Executive Producer
1986
Popples
as
Executive Producer
1986
Popples
as
Story
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
1986
- 1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as
Executive Producer
1985
Annie Oakley
as
Producer
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as
Producer
1985
Cinderella
as
Producer
1985
Puss in Boots
as
Producer
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes
as
Producer
1985
Cinderella
as
Executive Producer
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes
as
Executive Producer
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as
Executive Producer
1985
Puss in Boots
as
Executive Producer
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as
Producer
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
as
Executive Producer
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
as
Executive Producer
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
as
Creator
1985
- 1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as
Producer
1984
The Princess and the Pea
as
Producer
1984
Pinocchio
as
Producer
1984
Thumbelina
as
Producer
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as
Producer
1984
Beauty and the Beast
as
Producer
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as
Producer
1984
Beauty and the Beast
as
Executive Producer
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as
Executive Producer
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as
Executive Producer
1984
Pinocchio
as
Executive Producer
1984
The Princess and the Pea
as
Executive Producer
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as
Executive Producer
1984
Thumbelina
as
Executive Producer
1984
- 1983
Rapunzel
as
Executive Producer
1983
The Nightingale
as
Executive Producer
1983
Sleeping Beauty
as
Producer
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk
as
Producer
1983
Little Red Riding Hood
as
Producer
1983
Hansel and Gretel
as
Producer
1983
Hansel and Gretel
as
Executive Producer
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk
as
Executive Producer
1983
Little Red Riding Hood
as
Executive Producer
1983
The Nightingale
as
Producer
1983
Sleeping Beauty
as
Executive Producer
1983
Rapunzel
as
Producer
1983
- 1982
- 1977
