Adrienne Shelly
Born: 1966-06-24 in Queens, New York, USA
Died: 2006-11-01
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Waitress: The Musical ... (Original Film Writer)
2010
2009
- Serious Moonlight ... (Writer)
2007
- Waitress as Dawn Williams
- The Vibrator
2005
- Factotum as Jerry
- Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust as Self
2004
- Tiger: His Fall & Rise as Terry
2002
- Revolution #9 as Kim Kelly
- Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001
- Dead Dog as Mrs. Marquet
- The Atlantis Conspiracy as Samantha
2000
- The Shadows of Bob and Zelda as Zelda
1999
- I'll Take You There as Lucy
1998
- Wrestling with Alligators as Mary
1997
- Oz as Sarah
- Grind as Janey
- Lois Lives a Little ... (Writer)
1996
- Early Edition
- Sudden Manhattan as Donna
- Four Tales of Two Cities ... (Director)
1994
- Urban Legend ... (Director)
- Opera No. 1 as Fairy #2
- The Road Killers as Red
- Sleep with Me as Pamela
- Teresa's Tattoo as Teresa / Gloria
- Sleeping with Strangers as Jenny
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Tanya Quinn
- Hexed as Gloria O'Connor
1992
- Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me as Dannie
- Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even as Stephanie
1990
- Law & Order as Wendy Alston
- Trust as Maria Coughlin
- The Unbelievable Truth as Audry
- Lonely in America as Woman in Laundromat