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Shelley Duvall

Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress and producer recognized for her collaborations with director Robert Altman and for her roles as unique, eccentric characters. Notably, she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama film 3 Women (1977). Throughout her career, she was also nominated for a British Academy Film Award and two Emmy Awards and participated in four films that were preserved by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Duvall launched her career with Altman's black comedy film Brewster McCloud in 1970 and continued her collaborations with him in various projects. Hesitant about becoming an actress initially, she gradually gained prominence through other characters, such as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror The Shining and Olive Oyl in Altman's adventure Popeye. In the '90s, her roles became less frequent with performances like in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath and Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady. She left the industry after her role in Gabrielle Burton's comedy Manna from Heaven in 2002 only to return for her last role in the horror film The Forest Hills shortly before her death in 2024. Her mental health journey was highlighted in the media, and she passed away due to complications from diabetes.

82 movies
1 nomination

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Given Name: Shelley Alexis Duvall

Born: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: July 7, 1949

Occupations: Actress, producer

Years Active: 1970-2002, 2022-2024

Spouses: Bernard Sampson

Awards and Nominations Received by Shelley Duvall

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48th Academy Awards 1976

Nomination

Actress in a Leading Role

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Movies Featuring Shelley Duvall

Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

The Shining

The Shining

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

Popeye

Popeye

Roxanne

Roxanne

Nashville

Nashville

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

3 Women

3 Women

Kubrick by Kubrick

Kubrick by Kubrick

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

Annie Hall

Annie Hall

The Forest Hills

The Forest Hills

Big Monster on Campus

Big Monster on Campus

Dreams in the Attic

Dreams in the Attic

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Mother Goose Rock ’n’ Rhyme

Mother Goose Rock ’n’ Rhyme

The Chipmunks Rockin’ Through The Decades

The Chipmunks Rockin’ Through The Decades

Making ‘The Shining’

Making ‘The Shining’

Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Rapunzel

Rapunzel

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Thumbelina

Thumbelina

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

Suburban Commando

Suburban Commando

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses

Frogs!

Frogs!

Darlin’ Clementine

Darlin’ Clementine

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Mr. Bill’s Real Life Adventures

Mr. Bill’s Real Life Adventures

Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon

Cinderella

Cinderella

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

John Henry

John Henry

Frog

Frog

Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

Booker

Booker

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Frogs!

Frogs!

Darlin’ Clementine

Darlin’ Clementine

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Mr. Bill’s Real Life Adventures

Mr. Bill’s Real Life Adventures

Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon

Cinderella

Cinderella

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

John Henry

John Henry

Frog

Frog

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

3 Women

3 Women

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

The Paul Simon Special

The Paul Simon Special

Casper Meets Wendy

Casper Meets Wendy

Changing Habits

Changing Habits

Aliens for Breakfast

Aliens for Breakfast

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Alone

Alone

Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

RocketMan

RocketMan

The 4th Floor

The 4th Floor

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Career Timeline

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