Adrienne Shelly
Born
June 24, 1966
Died
November 1, 2006 (40 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Adrienne Shelly (1966-2006) 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.
Adrienne
Self (archive footage)
2021
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences
Herself
2010
Waitress
Dawn Williams
2007
The Vibrator
2007
Factotum
Jerry
2005
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust
Self
2005
Tiger: His Fall & Rise
Terry
2004
Revolution #9
Kim Kelly
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002
Dead Dog
Mrs. Marquet
2001
The Atlantis Conspiracy
Samantha
2001
The Shadows of Bob and Zelda
Zelda
2000
I'll Take You There
Lucy
1999
Wrestling with Alligators
Mary
1998
Oz
Sarah · (1 episode)
1997
Grind
Janey
1997
Sudden Manhattan
Donna
1996
Early Edition
(0 episode)
1996
Sleep with Me
Pamela
1994
Sleeping with Strangers
Jenny
1994
The Road Killers
Red
1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Teresa / Gloria
1994
Opera No. 1
Fairy #2
1994
Homicide: Life on the Street
Tanya Quinn · (1 episode)
1993
Hexed
Gloria O'Connor
1993
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Dannie
1992
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Stephanie
1992
Lonely in America
Woman in Laundromat
1990
Law & Order
Wendy Alston · (1 episode)
1990
Trust
Maria Coughlin
1990
The Unbelievable Truth
Audry
1990