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Adrienne Shelly

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Adrienne Shelly

Jun 24, 1966 – Nov 1, 200636 titles 32 movies · 4 TV
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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.

Also known as

Adrienne Levine

Born

Jun 24, 1966 – Nov 1, 2006

Queens, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

31

Acting credits

7

Directing

8

Writing

1

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1990 4 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1993 2 title(s)

1994 6 title(s)

1996 3 title(s)

1997 3 title(s)

1998 1 title(s)

1999 1 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2002 2 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2009 1 title(s)

2010 1 title(s)

2021 1 title(s)

2023 1 title(s)