Shelley Duvall

Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress and producer. Known for her collaborations with Robert Altman and for playing eccentric characters, she won a Cannes Film Festival Award and was nominated for a British Academy Film Award and two Emmy Awards. Four of her films are preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Duvall was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Houston, Texas, and was initially interested in science. She was discovered by film director Robert Altman at a party in 1970, who was impressed by her upbeat presence and cast her in the black comedy film ''Brewster McCloud'' (1970). She continued to work with Altman, appearing in the revisionist Western ''McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' (1971), the crime film ''Thieves Like Us'' (1974), and the musical ''Nashville'' (1975). Her performance in Altman's psychological drama ''3 Women'' (1977) won her critical acclaim and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Also in 1977, she had a supporting role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy ''Annie Hall''.

Duvall achieved international fame for playing Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror film ''The Shining'' and Olive Oyl in Altman's adventure film ''Popeye'' (both 1980). She furthered this success with Terry Gilliam's fantasy film ''Time Bandits'' (1981), Tim Burton's short comedy horror film ''Frankenweenie'' (1984), and Fred Schepisi's comedy film ''Roxanne'' (1987). Duvall then ventured into producing and creating television programs aimed at children and youth such as ''Faerie Tale Theatre'' (1982–1987) and ''Nightmare Classics'' (1989). For ''Tall Tales & Legends'' (1985–1987) and ''Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' (1992–1994), she received two Emmy nominations.

From the 1990s, Duvall worked sporadically, appearing in Steven Soderbergh's thriller film ''The Underneath'' (1995) and Jane Campion's drama film ''The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996). After a supporting role in Gabrielle Burton's comedy film ''Manna from Heaven'' (2002), she took a 21 year hiatus from acting. Her mental health during this period was covered by the media, briefly turning her private life public. She returned in 2022 for her final role in the horror independent film ''The Forest Hills'' (2023), intending to make a comeback. Duvall died of diabetes complications on July 11, 2024. Provided by Wikipedia