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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-06-24 (58 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

Acting

2021

Adrienne as Self (archive footage)

2010

2007

Waitress as Dawn Williams

2005

2004

2002

2001

Dead Dog as Mrs. Marquet

2000

1999

1998

1997

Grind as Janey
Oz as Sarah

1996

1994

Sleep with Me as Pamela
Opera No. 1 as Fairy #2
Teresa's Tattoo as Teresa / Gloria

1993

Hexed as Gloria O'Connor

1992

1990

Lonely in America as Woman in Laundromat
Trust as Maria Coughlin
Law & Order as Wendy Alston

Directing

2007

Waitress as Director

1999

1997

1996

Sudden Manhattan as Director

1994

Urban Legend as Director

Writing

2023

Waitress: The Musical as Original Film Writer

2009

2007

Waitress as Writer

1999

1997

1996

1994

Urban Legend as Writer

Production

2002

Revolution #9 as Associate Producer