Adrienne Shelly
Acting Born Jun 24, 1966 Queens, New York, USA 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Law & Order (1990) as Wendy Alston
- Oz (1997) as Sarah
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Tanya Quinn
- Early Edition (1996)
- Early Edition (1996) as Emma Shaw
- Adrienne (2021) as Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)
- Waitress (2007) as Dawn Williams
- The Road Killers (1994) as Red
- I'll Take You There (1999) as Lucy
- Trust (1990) as Maria Coughlin
- Sleep with Me (1994) as Pamela
- Wrestling with Alligators (1998) as Mary
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self
- Sudden Manhattan (1996) as Donna
- Hexed (1993) as Gloria O'Connor
- The Unbelievable Truth (1990) as Audry
- Teresa's Tattoo (1994) as Teresa / Gloria
- The Vibrator (2007)
- Factotum (2005) as Jerry
- Dead Dog (2001) as Mrs. Marquet
- Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992) as Stephanie
- Grind (1997) as Janey
- Sleeping with Strangers (1994) as Jenny
- Lonely in America (1990) as Woman in Laundromat