Shelley Duvall
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| Born | Shelley Alexis Duvall July 7, 1949 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Bernard Sampson (1973 - 1977) |
Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an award-winning American film and television actress. She began her career in the 1970s, playing quirky and waif-like characters in the movies of Robert Altman, and eventually starred in movies by Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Duvall was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Bobbie Ruth Crawford (née Massengale), a real estate broker, and Robert Richardson Duvall, a defense attorney. She has three brothers, Scott, Shane, and Stuart. Duvall graduated from Waltrip High School. Duvall was working as a cosmetics saleswoman at a Houston Foley's when she was discovered at a party by production scouts for Altman's Brewster McCloud (1970).
[edit] Career
After a tough interview with Altman, she won the lead role of Suzanne, the free-spirited love interest to Bud Cort's reclusive Brewster in Brewster McCloud. Altman was so impressed with Duvall's work that he cast the young actress in his next films, including McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Thieves Like Us (1974), and Nashville (1975). In 1977, Duvall was awarded a Best Actress by the Cannes Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her portrayal of the delusional Millie Lammoreaux in Altman's 3 Women.
That same year, Duvall appeared in Annie Hall as Woody Allen's one-night stand and even hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. Her next role would be Wendy opposite Jack Nicholson in Kubrick's The Shining (1980). Jack Nicholson states in the documentary Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures that Kubrick was great to work with, but that he was "a different director" with Duvall. In 1980, when Duvall played Olive Oyl in Popeye, critics called her "perfect" for the role and said that "she was born to play" the character. Though she has appeared in many movies since, she never again reached the heights she did with The Shining or Popeye.
From 1982 onwards, Duvall focused mainly on producing and acting in childrens entertainment, particularly children's television. Her most notable credits in this area include the Showtime TV series' Faerie Tale Theatre (1982-1987) and Tall Tales and Legends (1985-1988) (both inspired by the children's series Shirley Temple's Storybook), as well as Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992).
[edit] Current Whereabouts
After playing a small role in the 2002 independent film Manna from Heaven, Duvall disappeared from the public eye. She is currently believed to be living near Austin, TX, where she has been spotted by several fans. It is not known why she stopped acting or if she has any future plans to resume her career.
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