Acting
Shelley Duvall
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.
Filmography
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Film · 2024
Kubrick by Kubrick
Film · 2020
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Film · 2005
Manna from Heaven
Film · 2002
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
Film · 2001
Dreams in the Attic
Film · 2000
The 4th Floor
Film · 1999
Big Monster on Campus
Film · 1998
Home Fries
Film · 1998
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Film · 1998
Casper Meets Wendy
Film · 1998
Maggie Winters
Series · 1998
The Hughleys
Series · 1998
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Film · 1997
Changing Habits
Film · 1997
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
Film · 1997
Alone
Film · 1997
RocketMan
Film · 1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Film · 1997
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
Series · 1997
The Portrait of a Lady
Film · 1996
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
Film · 1996
The Underneath
Film · 1995
Wishbone
Series · 1995
Aliens for Breakfast
Film · 1994
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
Film · 1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Series · 1994
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Series · 1994
Frasier
Series · 1993
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Series · 1992
Suburban Commando
Film · 1991
Frogs!
Film · 1991
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Film · 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Film · 1990
Earthquake Survival
Film · 1988
Roxanne
Film · 1987
Frog
Film · 1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Film · 1987
The Little Mermaid
Film · 1987
The Dancing Princesses
Film · 1987
Johnny Appleseed
Film · 1986
Davy Crockett
Film · 1986
John Henry
Film · 1986
Ponce de Leon
Film · 1986
Pecos Bill
Film · 1986
Darlin' Clementine
Film · 1986
Casey at the Bat
Film · 1986
Annie Oakley
Film · 1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Film · 1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Film · 1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
Film · 1986
Lily
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Film · 1985
Cinderella
Film · 1985
The Emperor's New Clothes
Film · 1985
Puss in Boots
Film · 1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Film · 1985
The Snow Queen
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Series · 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Series · 1985
Frankenweenie
Film · 1984
Pinocchio
Film · 1984
Thumbelina
Film · 1984
Booker
Film · 1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Film · 1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Film · 1984
The Princess and the Pea
Film · 1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Film · 1984
Beauty and the Beast
Film · 1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
Film · 1984
WonderWorks
Series · 1984
The Fairest of Them All
Film · 1983
The Nightingale
Film · 1983
Jack and the Beanstalk
Film · 1983
Rapunzel
Film · 1983
Sleeping Beauty
Film · 1983
Hansel and Gretel
Film · 1983
Little Red Riding Hood
Film · 1983
Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott
Film · 1983
Twilight Theatre
Film · 1982
Rumpelstiltskin
Film · 1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Film · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Time Bandits
Film · 1981
The Shining
Film · 1980
Popeye
Film · 1980
Making 'The Shining'
Film · 1980
Fridays
Series · 1980
Annie Hall
Film · 1977
3 Women
Film · 1977
The Paul Simon Special
Film · 1977
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Film · 1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Film · 1976
Nashville
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Thieves Like Us
Film · 1974
Spécial cinéma
Series · 1974
Brewster McCloud
Film · 1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Film · 1971
Cannon
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall
Film
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills
Film