Shelley Duvall
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- Shelley Alexis Duvall
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Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress known for her portrayal of distinctive, often eccentric characters. She was the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Peabody Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in Texas, Duvall began acting after being discovered by director Robert Altman, who was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her in the black comedy film Brewster McCloud (1970). Despite her hesitance towards becoming an actress, she continued to work with Altman, appearing in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Thieves Like Us (1974). Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), also directed by Altman, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and earned a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. That same year, she appeared in a supporting role (as a writer for Rolling Stone) in Woody Allen's satirical romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977) and hosted Saturday Night Live. In the 1980s, Duvall became famous for her leading roles, which include Olive Oyl in Altman's live-action feature version of Popeye (1980) and Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980). She appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film Time Bandits (1981), the short comedy horror film Frankenweenie (1984), and the comedy Roxanne (1987). She ventured into producing television programming aimed at children and youth in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987), Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987) (which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1988), and Nightmare Classics (1989). Duvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and the Henry James adaptation The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. Her last performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002), after which she retired from acting. Duvall for many years kept out of the public media, keeping her personal life generally private; however, her health issues earned significant media coverage. After a 21-year hiatus from acting, Duvall returned to acting in the horror film The Forest Hills. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shelley Duvall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
German (Deutsch)
Shelley Duvall war eine US-amerikanische Film- und Fernsehschauspielerin. Duvall begann ihre Karriere in den 1970er Jahren als Schauspielerin in den Filmen von Robert Altman. Einer ihrer größten Erfolge war der Part der Mildred „Millie“ Lammoreaux in Robert Altmans Drama Drei Frauen (1977), für den sie den Darstellerpreis auf den Filmfestspielen von Cannes 1977 gewann und auch als beste Hauptdarstellerin von den Los Angeles Film Critics gewählt wurde. Danach hatte sie Rollen in Filmen von Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam und Tim Burton. In Deutschland ist Duvall besonders in der Rolle der Wendy in Stanley Kubricks Film Shining (1980) bekannt geworden. Anfang der 1980er Jahre begann Duvall, Fernsehsendungen für Kinder zu produzieren, zumeist Märchen, in denen sie auch selbst mitspielte.
French (Français)
Shelley Alexis Duvall (née le 7 juillet 1949) est une actrice de cinéma et de télévision américaine de Houston, au Texas, surtout connue pour son look unique et ses rôles excentriques dans des films comme 3 Women, Popeye, Thieves Like Us, Brewster McCloud et The Shining. Shelley, qui n'avait aucune expérience d'actrice, a été découverte lors d'une soirée qu'elle organisait pour son petit ami artiste et a immédiatement été choisie pour le rôle de Brewster McCloud de Robert Altman. Elle a commencé sa carrière dans plusieurs autres films d'Altman et a reçu le prix de la meilleure actrice au Festival de Cannes en 1977 pour sa performance dans 3 femmes. Elle a également joué dans des films réalisés par Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam, Jane Campion et Tim Burton. Shelley n'était pas seulement une actrice primée, mais aussi une productrice nominée aux Emmy Awards et pionnière de la télévision par câble, responsable du Faerie Tale Theatre, de Bedtime Stories et d'autres programmes adaptés aux enfants. Après être apparue dans de nombreux films et émissions dans les années 1990, Shelley a quitté Hollywood et a pris sa retraite du cinéma en 2002. Elle vit maintenant aux côtés de son petit ami Dan Gilroy et loin des projecteurs dans un ranch du Texas Hill Country.
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- female
- Date of Birth
- Place of Birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Date of Death
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| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Thanks | Frankenweenie | 70% · 3,352 |