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