Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly

ActressWriterDirector
Born
June 24, 1966
Died
November 1, 2006
Awards
3 wins, 15 nominations

The late Adrienne Shelly was born in Queens, New York, to Elaine Langbaum and Sheldon Levine. After graduating Jericho High School in Jericho, New York, she enrolled at Boston University and majored in film production. She dropped out after her junior year and moved to Manhattan, where she made a…

Biography

The late Adrienne Shelly was born in Queens, New York, to Elaine Langbaum and Sheldon Levine. After graduating Jericho High School in Jericho, New York, she enrolled at Boston University and majored in film production. She dropped out after her junior year and moved to Manhattan, where she made a name for herself in independent films with her work in The Unbelievable Truth (1989) and Trust (1990). She eventually moved behind the camera, writing and directing I'll Take You There (1999) and Waitress (2007) (her final film).

On November 1, 2006, Adrienne Shelly was murdered. She was survived by her husband Andy Ostroy and their daughter Sophie.

Actress

The Vibrator(2007)
WaitressWaitress(2007)as Dawn
FactotumFactotum(2005)as Jerry
Tiger: His Fall & RiseTiger: His Fall & Rise(2004)as Terry
The Atlantis ConspiracyThe Atlantis Conspiracy(2001)as Samantha

Producer

Revolution #9Revolution #9(2001)

Thanks

AdrienneAdrienne(2021)
Like PlasticLike Plastic(2013)
SpinSpin(2011)
PrettyPretty(2011)
Disc-FunctionalDisc-Functional(2011)

Soundtrack

Serious MoonlightSerious Moonlight(2009)
WaitressWaitress(2007)

Self

Downtown Film FestDowntown Film Fest(2006)as Self - Host
Searching for Debra WingerSearching for Debra Winger(2002)as Self
Hexed: Featurette(1993)as Self - Actress

Archive Footage

How It Really Happened with Jesse L. MartinHow It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin(2016)as Self - Murder Victim in 2006
AdrienneAdrienne(2021)as Self
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and its Consequences(2010)as Self
TCM Remembers 2006(2006)as Selff, actress

Known for

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Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal, and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

Credit Score: Adrienne Shelly

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Maria Coughlin
Fri Sep 20 1991
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Trust4.8819917.40013042
2The Unbelievable Truth4.8819907.2006831
3Sudden Manhattan3.2519976.200446
4Hexed3.0919935.6001946
5Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me3.0919935.900677
6Waitress2.5020077.00051223
7I'll Take You There2.5019996.500499
8Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even2.5019926.4002367
9Sleep with Me2.3819945.7002974
10The Road Killers2.3819945.1001898