Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 24, 1966
Died
November 1, 2006 (age 40)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Also Known As
Adrienne Levine
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
TV
Law & Order
Wendy Alston
1990
TV
Oz
Sarah
1997
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Tanya Quinn
1993
TV
Early Edition
1996
TV
Early Edition
Emma Shaw
1996
Film
Waitress
Dawn Williams
2007
Film
Factotum
Jerry
2005
Film
Trust
Maria Coughlin
1990
Film
Adrienne
Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)
2021
Film
Sleep with Me
Pamela
1994
Film
Hexed
Gloria O'Connor
1993
Film
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences
Herself
2010
Film
Teresa's Tattoo
Teresa / Gloria
1994
Film
The Unbelievable Truth
Audry
1990
Film
The Road Killers
Red
1994
Film
Sudden Manhattan
Donna
1996
Film
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002
Film
Grind
Janey
1997
Film
Dead Dog
Mrs. Marquet
2001
Film
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Stephanie
1992
Filmography
2021FilmAdrienneas Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)2010FilmYears Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequencesas Herself2007FilmWaitressas Dawn Williams2007FilmThe Vibrator2005FilmFactotumas Jerry2005FilmUpon Reflection: The Making of Trustas Self2004FilmTiger: His Fall & Riseas Terry2002FilmRevolution #9as Kim Kelly2002FilmSearching for Debra Wingeras Self2001FilmDead Dogas Mrs. Marquet2001FilmThe Atlantis Conspiracyas Samantha2000FilmThe Shadows of Bob and Zeldaas Zelda1999FilmI'll Take You Thereas Lucy1998FilmWrestling with Alligatorsas Mary1997TVOzas Sarah1997FilmGrindas Janey1996FilmSudden Manhattanas Donna1996TVEarly Edition1994FilmSleep with Meas Pamela1994FilmSleeping with Strangersas Jenny1994FilmThe Road Killersas Red1994FilmTeresa's Tattooas Teresa / Gloria1994FilmOpera No. 1as Fairy #21993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Tanya Quinn1993FilmHexedas Gloria O'Connor1992FilmHold Me Thrill Me Kiss Meas Dannie1992FilmBig Girls Don't Cry... They Get Evenas Stephanie1990FilmLonely in Americaas Woman in Laundromat1990TVLaw & Orderas Wendy Alston1990FilmTrustas Maria Coughlin1990FilmThe Unbelievable Truthas Audry