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