Adrienne Shelly

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1966-06-24

Deathday 2006-11-01 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Queens, New York, USA

Adrienne Shelly

Biography

Adrienne Shelly (1966-2006) 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

Actor

2021
Adrienne

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Waitress

as Dawn Williams

2005
Factotum

as Jerry

2002
Revolution #9

as Kim Kelly

2001
Dead Dog

as Mrs. Marquet

2001
1997
Grind

as Janey

1997
Oz

as Sarah

1996
1994
Sleep with Me

as Pamela

1994
1994
Teresa's Tattoo

as Teresa / Gloria

1994
Opera No. 1

as Fairy #2

1993
Hexed

as Gloria O'Connor

1993
1990
Lonely in America

as Woman in Laundromat

1990
Trust

as Maria Coughlin

1990
Law & Order

as Wendy Alston

Writer

2023
Waitress: The Musical

as Original Film Writer

2009
2007
Waitress

as Writer

1999
1997
1996
1994
Urban Legend

as Writer

Director

2007
Waitress

as Director

1999
1997
1996
Sudden Manhattan

as Director

1994
Urban Legend

as Director

Producer

2002
Revolution #9

as Associate Producer