Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966-2006) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 40
Adrienne Shelly was an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She gained recognition for her roles in independent films, particularly Hal Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth (1989) and Trust (1990).
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2006Died1 November 20062005
FactotumFilm, Jerry2004
Tiger: His Fall & RiseFilm, Terry2002
Revolution #9Film, Kim Kelly2001
Dead DogFilm, Mrs. Marquet1999
I'll Take You ThereFilm, Director, Writer1998
Wrestling with AlligatorsFilm, Mary1997
OzSeries, Sarah
GrindFilm, 1997Janey1996
Early EditionSeries, Emma ShawFour Tales of Two CitiesFilm, 1996Director1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Tanya Quinn
HexedFilm, 1993Gloria O'Connor1992
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get EvenFilm, Stephanie1990
Law & OrderSeries, Wendy Alston
Lonely in AmericaFilm, 1990Woman in Laundromat1966Born24 June 1966
FactotumFilm, Jerry2004Tiger: His Fall & RiseFilm, Terry2002Revolution #9Film, Kim Kelly2001Dead DogFilm, Mrs. Marquet1999I'll Take You ThereFilm, Director, Writer1998Wrestling with AlligatorsFilm, Mary1997OzSeries, SarahGrindFilm, 1997Janey1996Early EditionSeries, Emma ShawFour Tales of Two CitiesFilm, 1996Director1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Tanya QuinnHexedFilm, 1993Gloria O'Connor1992Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get EvenFilm, Stephanie1990Law & OrderSeries, Wendy AlstonLonely in AmericaFilm, 1990Woman in Laundromat1966Born24 June 1966People around Adrienne
Close ties
Hal Hartley Directed Trust and The Unbelievable Truth
Craig Sheffer Also in Roadflower and Sleep with Me
Deran Sarafian Directed Roadflower (1994)
Timothy Leary Also in Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1992)
Christopher Lambert Also in Roadflower and The Road Killers
Edie Falco Also in Trust and The Unbelievable Truth
Michelle Forbes Also in Roadflower and The Road Killers
Roger Rees Adrienne directed Sudden Manhattan (1996)
Bent Hamer Produced Factotum (2005)
Richard C. Sarafian Also in Roadflower and The Road Killers
Louise Lasser Adrienne directed Sudden Manhattan (1996)
Bill Sage Also in The Unbelievable Truth and Trust
Tim Guinee Adrienne directed Sudden Manhattan (1996)
John Pyper-Ferguson Also in Roadflower and The Road Killers
Paul Schulze Also in The Unbelievable Truth and Grind
Philip McKeon Produced Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Barry Alexander Brown Directed Lonely in America (1991)
Joan Micklin Silver Directed Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
Matt Malloy Also in The Unbelievable Truth and Trust
Marc Rocco Produced Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Alexondra Lee Also in Roadflower and The Road Killers
Julie Cypher Directed Teresa's Tattoo (1994)- Tedi Sarafian Wrote Roadflower and The Road Killers
Known for
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Trust 1990
The Unbelievable Truth 1990
Waitress 2007
Factotum 2005
Sleep with Me 1994
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 31
48 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
About this person
She later wrote, directed, and co-starred in Waitress (2007), which was released posthumously and later adapted into a Broadway musical.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1966 to 2006 · aged 40
