Cast & creator
Sherilyn Fenn
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS
Sherilyn Fenn, born Sheryl Ann Fenn on February 1, 1965, is an American actress best known for her iconic role as the seductive and complex Audrey Horne on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017). She grew up in a musical family, traveling extensively before settling in Los Angeles, where she began acting with early B-movies like The Wild Life (1984), Thrashin' (1986), The Wraith (1986), and Two Moon Junction (1988). In the early 1990s, Fenn's career breakthrough came with Twin Peaks, earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe nomination. She credited acting coach Roy London with revitalizing her confidence, leading to roles in films like Wild at Heart (1990), Of Mice and Men (1992), Boxing Helena (1993), and the TV biopic Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). Fenn later starred in the Showtime series Rude Awakening (1998–2001) as recovering addict Billie Frank, with recurring roles in S.W.A.T. (2017–2021) as Karen Street and Shining Vale (2021–). Recent films include Shooting Heroin (2020), Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023), and Upon Waking (2023).
Also known as: Sheryl Ann Fenn , 雪琳·芬, Шерілін Фенн, شرلین فن
77
film credits
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television credits
115
1982–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (115)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gloria Stanfield
1999
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Madame Suzanne
2000
NCIS
Jane Doe / Suzanne McNeil
2003
Shameless
Queenie Slott
2011
House
Mrs. Soellner
2004
Friends
Ginger
1994
CSI: Miami
Gwen Creighton
2002
S.W.A.T.
Karen Street
2017
Gilmore Girls
Sasha
2000Gilmore Girls
Anna Nardini
2000
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne
1990
Psych
Maudette Hornsby
2006
Cheers
Gabrielle
1982
The Outer Limits
Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone
1995
Dawson's Creek
Alex Pearl
1998
21 Jump Street
Diane Nelson
1987
Titans
Rachel's Mother
2018
The 4400
Jean DeLynn Baker
2004
Boston Public
Violet Montgomery
2000
Ray Donovan
Donna Cochran
2013
Goliath
Bobbi
2016
Tales from the Crypt
Erika
1989
In Plain Sight
Helen Trask / Helen Traylen
2008
The Word
1990
Rude Awakening
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
1998
Little America
Laura Bush
2020
Night Visions
Charlotte (segment "Used Car")
2001
TV 101
Robin Zimmer
1988
Century City
Bree Clemens
2004
Watching Ellie
Vanessa
2002
Wild at Heart
Girl in Accident
1990
Shining Vale
Robyn Court
2022
Heart of the City
Lisa Harper
1986
Cupid
1998
The Wraith
Keri Johnson
1986
Fatal Instinct
Laura Lincolnberry
1993
Of Mice and Men
Curley's Wife
1992
Just One of the Guys
Sandy
1985
Wish Upon
Mrs. Deluca
2017
The United States of Leland
Mrs. Calderon
2003
Twin Peaks
Audrey Horne
1989
Boxing Helena
Helena
1993
Confess
Lydia
2017
A Season in Purgatory
Kit Bradley
1996
Two Moon Junction
April Delongpre
1988
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Lulu
2007
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Elizabeth Taylor
1995
Crime Zone
Helen
1988
Diary of a Hitman
Jain
1991
The Wild Life
Penny Hallin
1984Mr. Ed
Carlotta Pope
The Don's Analyst
Isabella Leoni
1997
Zombie High
Suzi
1987
Upon Waking
Andrea
2024
LoveLife
Molly
1997
Thrashin'
Velvet
1986
Off Season
Patty Winslow
2001
Swindle
Sophie Zieten
2002
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Linda Regan
2016
Fist of the Warrior
Katie Barnes
2007
Famous T&A 2
Catherine (archive footage)
2022
Whitepaddy
Karen Greenly
2006
Ruby
Candy Cane
1992
Treasure Raiders
Lena
2007Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self
1995
The Shadow Men
Dez Wilson
1998
Novel Romance
Liza Normane Stewart
2006
Common Monsters
Elle (voice)
2020
Just Write
Amanda Clark
1997
Raze
Elizabeth
2013
Bigfoot
Sheriff Becky Alvarez
2012
Backstreet Dreams
Lucy
1990
Dillinger
Billie Frechette
1991
Unnatural
Dr. Hannah Lindval
2015
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Bridget DeSoto
1992
Cement
Lyndel
2000
Three of Hearts
Ellen Armstrong
1993
Meridian
Catherine
1990
Silence of the Heart
Monica
1984
Shooting Heroin
Hazel
2020
Bad Binoculars
Self
2017
The Brittany Murphy Story
Sharon Murphy
2014
Presumed Dead
Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
2006
Officer Down
Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
2005
Outside Ozona
Marcy Duggan
1998
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Self
2007
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
2017
Something About Her
Charlene
2021
Pop Rocks
Allison Harden
2004
True Blood
Jennifer Scott
1989
Rescuing Madison
Bess
2014
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Madame Nazimova
2023
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Erika
1999
Nightmare Street
Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
1998
The Devil Inside Her
Catherine (archive footage)
2025
Cavedweller
M.T.
2004
Dream Warrior
Sterling
2004
Casa Vita
Marlene Lindstrom
2016
The Assassination File
Lauren Jacobs
1996
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
2017
Nightwaves
Shelby Naylor
2003
Out of Control
Katie
1985The Killers
Laura
2019
Fatal Defense
Detective Banks
2017
Spring Awakening
Margie
1994
Deadly Isolation
Susan Mandaway
2005
Darkness Falls
Sally Driscoll
1999
Enough Sleep
Denise (voice)
2022
Scent of Danger
Brenna Shaw
2002The Good Dark
Sue Penth
The Scenesters
A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
2009
Slave of Dreams
Zulaikha
1995
Losing Addison
Sarah Jane McCubbin
2022A Family Again
Beth
1988
Immortalist
Laura Spersoni
2020