Directed credits
4
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Director
Adrienne Shelly
Acting
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1.5
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 66496
IMDb ID: nm0791248
Known for: Acting
Born: June 24, 1966
Died: November 1, 2006
Age: 40
Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2023
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 6.53
Wikidata: Q234630
Also known as
Adrienne Levine
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Associate Producer (1)Original Film Writer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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6.7
Waitress
Director
2007 Movie
6.8
Trust
as Maria Coughlin
1990 Movie
5.4
The Road Killers
as Red
1994 Movie
6.0
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
as Stephanie
1992 Movie
5.7
Sleep with Me
as Pamela
1994 Movie
5.0
Serious Moonlight
Writer
2009 Movie
4.7
Hexed
as Gloria O'Connor
1993 Movie
4.6
Teresa's Tattoo
as Teresa / Gloria
1994 Movie
7.3
Waitress: The Musical
Original Film Writer
2023 Movie
6.3
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
2002 Movie
6.1
Factotum
as Jerry
2005 Movie
6.8
The Unbelievable Truth
as Audry
1990 Movie
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6.7
Waitress
as Dawn Williams
2007 Movie
6.1
Factotum
as Jerry
2005 Movie
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust
as Self
2005 Movie
Tiger: His Fall & Rise
as Terry
2004 Movie
4.3
Revolution #9
as Kim Kelly
2002 Movie
6.3
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
2002 Movie
3.2
Dead Dog
as Mrs. Marquet
2001 Movie
2.0
The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Samantha
2001 Movie
The Shadows of Bob and Zelda
as Zelda
2000 Movie
6.0
I'll Take You There
as Lucy
1999 Movie
10.0
Wrestling with Alligators
as Mary
1998 Movie
4.7
Grind
as Janey
1997 Movie
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