Adrienne Shelly
ActingAlso Known 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.
Movies
(27 total)
Waitress
as Dawn Williams
Factotum
as Jerry
Trust
as Maria Coughlin
The Unbelievable Truth
as Audry
Sleep with Me
as Pamela
The Road Killers
as Red
Hexed
as Gloria O'Connor
Adrienne
as Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
as Stephanie
Teresa's Tattoo
as Teresa / Gloria
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Dannie
Lonely in America
as Woman in Laundromat
Sudden Manhattan
as Donna
Grind
as Janey
Opera No. 1
as Fairy #2
Revolution #9
as Kim Kelly
I'll Take You There
as Lucy
The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Samantha
Dead Dog
as Mrs. Marquet
TV Shows
(5 total)
Oz
as Sarah
Law & Order
as Wendy Alston
Early Edition
as Emma Shaw
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Tanya Quinn