Adrienne Shelly

Personal Info

Birthday

June 24, 1966

Day of Death

2006-11-01

(40 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York, USA

Also Known As

Adrienne Levine

Adrienne Shelly

Biography

Adrienne Shelly 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

Law & Order

Homicide: Life on the Street

Early Edition

Waitress

Factotum

Trust

Sleep with Me

Filmography

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