
Shelley Duvall
Biography
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 Brews…
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Filmography
Acting (106)
Movies (86)
Dreams in the Attic
2025as Aunt Nellie
The Forest Hills
2024as Rico's Mother
The Forest Hills
2024as Mama
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005as Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage)
Manna from Heaven
2002as Detective Dubrinski
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001as Self
The 4th Floor
1999as Martha Stewart
Casper Meets Wendy
1998as Gabby
Home Fries
1998as Mrs. Jackson
Tale of the Mummy
1998as Edith Butros
Big Monster on Campus
1998as Mrs. Stein
RocketMan
1997as Mrs. Randall (uncredited)
Alone
1997as Estelle
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997as Amelia Glahn
Changing Habits
1997as Sister Agatha
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997as Self
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
1997as Mrs. Fink
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
1996as Self
The Portrait of a Lady
1996as Countess Gemini
The Underneath
1995as Nurse
Aliens for Breakfast
1994as Teacher
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
1994as Host
Frogs!
1991as Annie
Suburban Commando
1991as Jenny Wilcox
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990as Little Bo Peep
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990as Self
Earthquake Survival
1988as Self
The Dancing Princesses
1987as Self - Host
The Little Mermaid
1987as Self - Host
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987as Self - Host (uncredited)
Roxanne
1987as Dixie
Frog
1987as Mrs. Anderson
John Henry
1986as Self / Host
Darlin' Clementine
1986as Self / Host / Clementine
Lily
1986as Lily Miniver
Ponce de Leon
1986as Self / Host
Casey at the Bat
1986as Host
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986as Self - Host
Davy Crockett
1986as Self / Host
Johnny Appleseed
1986as Self / Host
Pecos Bill
1986as Self / Host
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986as Self - Host
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
1986as Self
Cinderella
1985as Self - Host
Annie Oakley
1985as The Host
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985as Self - Host
Puss in Boots
1985as Self - Host / Narrator
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985as Self - Host
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985as Self / Host
The Snow Queen
1985as Host / Narrator (voice)
Frankenweenie
1984as Susan Frankenstein
Thumbelina
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
Pinocchio
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984as Snow White's Mother / Self - Host
Booker
1984as Laura
Beauty and the Beast
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pea
1984as Self - Host (uncredited)
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983as Self - Host (uncredited)
Rapunzel
1983as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host
Little Red Riding Hood
1983as Self - Host (uncredited)
The Fairest of Them All
1983as Self
Sleeping Beauty
1983as Self - Host (uncredited)
The Nightingale
1983as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Hansel and Gretel
1983as Self - Host (uncredited)
Twilight Theatre
1982
Rumpelstiltskin
1982as The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982as Self - Host (uncredited)
Time Bandits
1981as Dame Pansy / Pansy
The Shining
1980as Wendy Torrance
Popeye
1980as Olive Oyl
Making 'The Shining'
1980as Self
Annie Hall
1977as Pam
3 Women
1977as Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux
The Paul Simon Special
1977as Joan of Arc
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976as The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976as Bernice
Nashville
1975as L.A. Joan
Thieves Like Us
1974as Keechie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971as Ida Coyle
Brewster McCloud
1971as Suzanne
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills
as Self
Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall
as Self
The Forest Hills
as Mama
Television (20)
The Hughleys
1998as Mrs. Crump
Maggie Winters
1998as Muriel
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
1997as Alice Flitt
Wishbone
1995as Renee Lassiter
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994as Ocka (voice)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
1994as Potsi
Frasier
1993as Caroline (voice)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992as Shelley Duvall
L.A. Law
1986as Margo Stanton
The Twilight Zone
1985as Margaret (segment "A Saucer of Loneliness")
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985as Leota Bean
Tall Tales & Legends
1985as Self - Host
Tall Tales & Legends
1985as Clementine
WonderWorks
1984as Laura Burroughs
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982as Self - Host
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982as The Miller's Daughter
Fridays
1980as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Patron (uncredited)
Spécial cinéma
1974as Self
Cannon
1971as Liz Christie
Crew (75)
Movies (72)
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
2024In Memory Of
Frankenweenie
2012Thanks
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch
1994Executive Producer
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990Casting
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990Executive Producer
Carmilla
1989Executive Producer
The Eyes of the Panther
1989Executive Producer
Dinner at Eight
1989Producer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1989Executive Producer
The Turn of the Screw
1989Executive Producer
The Dancing Princesses
1987Executive Producer
The Dancing Princesses
1987Producer
The Little Mermaid
1987Executive Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987Executive Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987Producer
Frog
1987Executive Producer
Popples
1986Executive Producer
Popples
1986Story
John Henry
1986Producer
Darlin' Clementine
1986Executive Producer
Ponce de Leon
1986Producer
Casey at the Bat
1986Producer
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986Executive Producer
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986Producer
Davy Crockett
1986Producer
Johnny Appleseed
1986Producer
Pecos Bill
1986Producer
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986Executive Producer
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
1985Executive Producer
Cinderella
1985Executive Producer
Cinderella
1985Producer
Annie Oakley
1985Producer
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985Executive Producer
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985Producer
Puss in Boots
1985Executive Producer
Puss in Boots
1985Producer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985Executive Producer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985Producer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985Executive Producer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985Producer
Thumbelina
1984Executive Producer
Thumbelina
1984Producer
Pinocchio
1984Executive Producer
Pinocchio
1984Producer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984Executive Producer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984Producer
Beauty and the Beast
1984Executive Producer
Beauty and the Beast
1984Producer
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
1984Executive Producer
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
1984Producer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984Executive Producer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984Producer
The Princess and the Pea
1984Executive Producer
The Princess and the Pea
1984Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983Executive Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983Producer
Rapunzel
1983Executive Producer
Rapunzel
1983Producer
Little Red Riding Hood
1983Executive Producer
Little Red Riding Hood
1983Producer
Sleeping Beauty
1983Executive Producer
Sleeping Beauty
1983Producer
The Nightingale
1983Executive Producer
The Nightingale
1983Producer
Hansel and Gretel
1983Executive Producer
Hansel and Gretel
1983Producer
Rumpelstiltskin
1982Executive Producer
Rumpelstiltskin
1982Producer
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982Executive Producer
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982Producer
3 Women
1977Set Decoration
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