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Adrienne Shelly

Cast & creator

Adrienne Shelly

1966-06-24 (died at 40) Queens, New York, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz

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

Movies

43

film credits

Series

5

television credits

Career

32

1990–2023 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order

Law & Order

Wendy Alston · 1990

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Tanya Quinn · 1993

Oz

Sarah · 1997

Early Edition

Early Edition

Acting · 1996

Early Edition

Early Edition

Emma Shaw · 1996

Across film & television

Filmography (48)

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Law & Order

Law & Order

Wendy Alston

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Tanya Quinn

Oz

Sarah

Early Edition

Early Edition

Early Edition

Early Edition

Emma Shaw

Waitress

Waitress

Dawn Williams

Waitress

Waitress

Director

Waitress

Waitress

Writer

The Road Killers

The Road Killers

Red

Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight

Writer

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

Stephanie

Trust

Trust

Maria Coughlin

Adrienne

Adrienne

Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)

Hexed

Hexed

Gloria O'Connor

Sleep with Me

Sleep with Me

Pamela

Factotum

Factotum

Jerry

The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

Audry

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

Lucy

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

Writer

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

Director

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

Dannie

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Self

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa / Gloria

Urban Legend

Director

Urban Legend

Writer

Sudden Manhattan

Sudden Manhattan

Donna

Sudden Manhattan

Sudden Manhattan

Director

Sudden Manhattan

Sudden Manhattan

Writer

Four Tales of Two Cities

Director

Waitress: The Musical

Waitress: The Musical

Original Film Writer

Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences

Herself

The Atlantis Conspiracy

The Atlantis Conspiracy

Samantha

Lois Lives a Little

Writer

Lois Lives a Little

Director

Grind

Grind

Janey

Revolution #9

Revolution #9

Kim Kelly

Revolution #9

Revolution #9

Associate Producer

Dead Dog

Dead Dog

Mrs. Marquet

Wrestling with Alligators

Wrestling with Alligators

Mary

Tiger: His Fall & Rise

Tiger: His Fall & Rise

Terry

Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust

Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust

Self

Lonely in America

Lonely in America

Woman in Laundromat

Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

Fairy #2

The Vibrator

Sleeping with Strangers

Jenny

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

Director

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

Writer