Actor profile

Adrienne Shelly

24th June 1966 Queens, New York, USA Acting

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.

24 Movies 5 TV Shows 32 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Adrienne poster

Adrienne 14th November 2021 as Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)

Waitress poster

Waitress 25th May 2007 as Dawn Williams

Factotum poster

Factotum 25th April 2005 as Jerry

Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust poster

Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust 1st January 2005 as Self

Tiger: His Fall & Rise poster

Tiger: His Fall & Rise 11th May 2004 as Terry

Revolution #9 poster

Revolution #9 15th November 2002 as Kim Kelly

Searching for Debra Winger poster

Searching for Debra Winger 13th July 2002 as Self

Dead Dog poster

Dead Dog 17th October 2001 as Mrs. Marquet

The Atlantis Conspiracy poster

The Atlantis Conspiracy 1st January 2001 as Samantha

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda poster

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda 13th June 2000 as Zelda

I'll Take You There poster

I'll Take You There 3rd September 1999 as Lucy

Wrestling with Alligators poster

Wrestling with Alligators 18th January 1998 as Mary

Grind poster

Grind 11th April 1997 as Janey

Sudden Manhattan poster

Sudden Manhattan 11th October 1996 as Donna

Sleep with Me poster

Sleep with Me 23rd September 1994 as Pamela

The Road Killers poster

The Road Killers 7th May 1994 as Red

Teresa's Tattoo poster

Teresa's Tattoo 15th March 1994 as Teresa / Gloria

Opera No. 1 poster

Opera No. 1 2nd January 1994 as Fairy #2

Hexed poster

Hexed 22nd January 1993 as Gloria O'Connor

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me poster

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 21st May 1992 as Dannie

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even poster

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even 8th May 1992 as Stephanie

Lonely in America poster

Lonely in America 30th September 1990 as Woman in Laundromat

Trust poster

Trust 9th September 1990 as Maria Coughlin

The Unbelievable Truth poster

The Unbelievable Truth 20th July 1990 as Audry

Oz poster

Oz 12th July 1997 as Sarah

Early Edition poster

Early Edition 28th September 1996

Early Edition poster

Early Edition 28th September 1996 as Emma Shaw

Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street 31st January 1993 as Tanya Quinn

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Wendy Alston