Shelley Duvall
Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American actress and producer known for her portrayals of distinct, often eccentric characters. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Peabody Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in Texas, Duvall had no acting experience growing up in Houston. She was an honor student in school and sold perfumes at a department store, but being an actress never crossed her mind. Duvall recently quit a short stint studying science at a local college, when she was discovered by Robert Altman's crew at a party. Altman was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her in Brewster McCloud (1970). Despite her hesitance towards becoming an actress, she continued to work with Altman, appearing in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Thieves Like Us (1974). It was her involvement in Thieves that solidified her desire to pursue acting. Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), as the self-absorbed Millie Lammoreaux, for which she won Best Actress at Cannes. That same year she appeared in a supporting role (as a reporter for Rolling Stone) in Woody Allen's satirical romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977) and hosted Saturday Night Live. In the 1980s, Duvall became famous for her leading roles, which include Olive Oyl in Altman's live-active feature version of Popeye (1980) and in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980) as Wendy Torrance. She initially received negative reviews for her performance in the latter, but received widespread acclaim for it in the decades following its release. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film Time Bandits (1981), the short comedy horror film Frankenweenie (1984) and the comedy Roxanne (1987). She ventured into producing television programming aimed at children in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987) and Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987). In 1988, Shelley founded Think Entertainment, a production company focused on bringing quality educational content to children. The company, which dissolved in 1993, produced Nightmare Classics (1989), Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), Bedtime Stories (1992), and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (1994). Duvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. She also appeared in more children's movies like Suburban Commando (1991), Frogs (1992), and Casper Meets Wendy (1998). In addition to TV and film, Duvall recorded two albums Sweet Dreams (1991) and Merry Christmas (1991), and wrote It's a Bird's Life (1993), a 3DO video game. Amidst all this, the 1994 Northridge earthquake destroyed Duvall's Studio City home and she relocated to Texas to be closer to family. Her last performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002), after which she retired from acting. Duvall for many years kept out of the public media, keeping her personal life generally private; however, her health issues earned significant media coverage. After a 20-year hiatus from acting, Duvall is set to return in an upcoming horror film titled, The Forest Hills (2023).
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy...
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Annie Hall
as PamNew York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
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Time Bandits
as Dame Pansy / PansyYoung history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one...
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Popeye
as Olive OylPopeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a...
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Casper Meets Wendy
as GabbyWhen a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort...
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Roxanne
as DixieIn this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the...
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Nashville
as L.A. JoanThe intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to...
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Home Fries
as Mrs. JacksonDorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to...
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Ida CoyleA gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their...
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Suburban Commando
as Jenny WilcoxShep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight...
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RocketMan
as Mrs. Randall (uncredited)Fred Z. Randall is geeky and obnoxious spacecraft designer, who gets the chance to make his...
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Big Monster on Campus
as Mrs. SteinA student receives a serial killer's brain in a transplant after being thrown into a pool with...
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Frankenweenie
as Susan FrankensteinWhen young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a...
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Brewster McCloud
as SuzanneBrewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome....
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to...
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The Portrait of a Lady
as Countess GeminiMs. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her...
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The Underneath
as NurseMichael Chambers has come home to Austin, Texas to his mother who's starting a new life, to his...
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3 Women
as Mildred "Millie" LammoreauxTwo co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly...
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The 4th Floor
as Martha StewartA woman inherits a rent-controlled apartment and is terrorized by a neighbor.
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Terror in the Aisles
as Wendy Torrance (archive footage) (uncredited)A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all...
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Twilight Theatre
as uncreditedTelevision parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's...
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Tale of the Mummy
as Edith ButrosCenturies ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally...
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The Man Who Sleeps
as Narrator (English Version)A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally...
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Thieves Like Us
as KeechieThree criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one...
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Pinocchio
as Self - Host (uncredited)A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue...
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Sleeping Beauty
as Self - Host (uncredited)A prince chases his destiny to an ancient castle in search of a cursed princess, thanks to the...
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as SelfWith commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this...
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Pecos Bill
as Self / HostSteve Guttenberg portrays Pecos Bill, the "King of the Cowboys," in this rootin' tootin' epic....
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Thumbelina
as Self - Host (uncredited)Thumbelina is the answer to her mother's prayers but is all too soon stolen away by Mother Toad...
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The Nightingale
as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - HostA kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship.
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Davy Crockett
as Self / HostStory of American raccoon-skin-wearing pioneer Davy Crocket on the wild frontier.
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Johnny Appleseed
as Self / HostShelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and...
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Rapunzel
as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - HostA sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel....
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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Little Bo PeepSet in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has...
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Aliens for Breakfast
as TeacherSinbad plays Ari, an alien who comes to Earth in a cereal box in order to warn a kid about an...
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John Henry
as Self / HostThe story follow legendary railroad worker John Henry during the late 19th century.
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Annie Oakley
as The HostYoung Phoebe Mosey (Jamie Lee Curtis) defies expectations and proves herself to become "Little...
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Darlin' Clementine
as Self / Host / ClementineClementine (Shelley Duvall) is the sole woman in her mining camp who cares for everyone around...
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Bad Ballet DancerA collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
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Making 'The Shining'
as SelfDirected and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind...
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Changing Habits
as Sister AgathaAn aspiring artist runs from men as a result of an early life problem that has left her...
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The Forest Hills
as Rico's MotherA man is tormented by nightmarish visions after enduring head trauma while camping in the...
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Frog
as Mrs. AndersonArlo Anderson loves his reptiles, and so when he decides to buy a rare breed of frog with his...
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Rumpelstiltskin
as The Miller's Daughter / Self - HostDesperate to save her life, a miller's daughter makes a bargain with a strange character - After...
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
as Mrs. FinkThirteen-year-old Jesse is a typical teenager who hates his teacher, Mrs. Fink. While visiting a...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Self / HostIchabod Crane becomes the headmaster at a schoolhouse. He falls for Katrina Van Tassel but she...
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as Self - HostThe town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper....
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Manna from Heaven
as Detective DubrinskiManna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a...
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Self - Host (uncredited)A spirited young girl disobeys her parents and runs off to the wood for the afternoon where she...
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Ponce de Leon
as Self / HostGet to know the legendary European explorer with an impossible mission in this retelling of the...
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Little Red Riding Hood
as Self - Host (uncredited)A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.
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The Tale of the Frog Prince
as Self - Host (uncredited)A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past.
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Rip Van Winkle
as Self - Host (uncredited)A lazy man falls asleep for twenty years.
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Beauty and the Beast
as Self - Host (uncredited)The beautiful daughter of a merchant sacrifices her freedom to save her father from the...
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The Princess and the Pea
as Self - Host (uncredited)A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far...
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The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as Self - Host (uncredited)An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the...
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Casey at the Bat
as HostDown-on-his-luck baseball player Casey Frank (Elliott Gould) follows his dreams to become the...
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as BerniceBernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin...
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Snow White's Mother / Self - HostSnow White must flee from her evil stepmother. She's taken in by the lovable seven dwarves. Will...
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Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
as Amelia GlahnSet in a blazing land where the sun ceaselessly shines, this dramatic fantasy examines love’s...
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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
as SelfPaul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott...
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The Paul Simon Special
as Joan of ArcPaul Simon just wants to perform his songs although an arrogant director keeps on interrupting...
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Hansel and Gretel
as Self - Host (uncredited)Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way,...
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Jack and the Beanstalk
as Self - Host (uncredited)Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his...
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Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
as HerselfBased on the "Saturday Night Live" shorts, Mr. Bill stars in his own show, but this time he's...
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Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall
as HerselfDocumentary chronicling Shelley Duvall's 32-year career as an actress and producer.
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Frasier
as Caroline (voice)After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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L.A. Law
as Margo StantonL.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...
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The Twilight Zone
as uncreditedThis 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as Self - HostA live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Miller's DaughterA live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as Marie / RapunzelA live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as Narrator / Nightingale (voice)A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as Snow White's MotherA live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Faerie Tale Theatre
as Narrator (voice)A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as Ocka (voice)Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city...
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
as uncreditedA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray...
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Tall Tales & Legends
as Self - HostAn anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.
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Tall Tales & Legends
as ClementineAn anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.
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Cannon
as uncreditedCannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26,...
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The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
as Alice FlittThe Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a Canadian mystery TV series that originally aired from 1997...
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Fridays
as uncreditedFridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights...
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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Shelley DuvallActress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved...
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Wishbone
as Renee LassiterWishbone is a children's television show. The show's title character is a Jack Russell Terrier...
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