Adrienne Shelly

Born: 1966-06-24, Queens, New York, USA

Died: 2006-11-01

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.

Filmography

• Law & Order (1990)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
• Oz (1997)
• Early Edition (1996)
• Waitress (2007)
• Waitress (2007)
• Sleep with Me (1994)
• The Road Killers (1994)
• Factotum (2005)
• Adrienne (2021)
• Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
• I'll Take You There (1999)
• I'll Take You There (1999)
• The Unbelievable Truth (1990)
• Revolution #9 (2002)
• Sudden Manhattan (1996)
• Sudden Manhattan (1996)
• Wrestling with Alligators (1998)
• Dead Dog (2001)
• Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
• Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992)
• Opera No. 1 (1994)
• The Atlantis Conspiracy (2001)
• Lonely in America (1990)
• Tiger: His Fall & Rise (2004)
• The Shadows of Bob and Zelda (2000)
• The Shadows of Bob and Zelda (2000)