Adrienne Shelly
Birthday
1966/06/24
Day of death
2006/11/01 (40 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Also know as
Adrienne Levine
Biography
Adrienne Shelly (June 24, 1966 - November 1, 2006) was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Making her name in independent films such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1990's Trust, Shelly transitioned to a writing and directing career in subsequent years. She wrote, co-starred in, and directed the 2007 film 'Waitress', which was released posthumously and later adapted into a musical with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Shelly was murdered in her home in 2006.
Acting
(2007) Waitress
as Dawn Williams
(2005) Factotum
as Jerry
(1990) Lonely in America
as Woman in Laundromat
(1990) Trust
as Maria Coughlin
(2007) The Vibrator
as ---
(2004) Tiger: His Fall & Rise
as Terry
(2000) The Shadows of Bob and Zelda
as Zelda
(1994) Sleeping with Strangers
as Jenny
(1990) The Unbelievable Truth
as Audry
(1992) Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
as Stephanie
(1994) Sleep with Me
as Pamela
(1993) Hexed
as Gloria O'Connor
(1996) Sudden Manhattan
as Donna
(1994) Opera No. 1
as Fairy #2
(1997) Grind
as Janey
(1994) Teresa's Tattoo
as Teresa / Gloria
(1992) Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Dannie
(1998) Wrestling with Alligators
as Mary
(2002) Revolution #9
as Kim Kelly
(2010) Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences
as Herself
(2005) Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust
as Self
(1994) The Road Killers
as Red
(1999) I'll Take You There
as Lucy
(2001) Dead Dog
as Mrs. Marquet
(2002) Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
(2001) The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Samantha
(1990) Law & Order
as Wendy Alston
(1996) Early Edition
as ---
(1997) Oz
as Sarah
(1993) Homicide: Life on the Street
as Tanya Quinn
(1996) Early Edition
as Emma Shaw