Shelley Alexis Duvall, 07 Temmuz 1949 Houston, Texas, ABD doğumlu oyuncu, yapımcı.

Cinnet (1980), Zaman Haydutları (1981), Roxanne (1987), Temel Reis (1980) gibi yapımlarla biliniyor.

Shelley Duvall (* 7. Juli 1949 in Houston, Texas) ist eine US-amerikanische Film- und Fernsehschauspielerin.

Duvall begann ihre Karriere in den 1970er Jahren als Schauspielerin in den Filmen von Robert Altman. Einer ihrer größten Erfolge war der Part der Mildred „Millie“ Lammoreaux in Robert Altmans Drama Drei Frauen (1977), für den sie den Darstellerpreis auf den Filmfestspielen von Cannes 1977 gewann und auch als beste Hauptdarstellerin von den Los Angeles Film Critics gewählt wurde. Danach hatte sie Rollen in Filmen von Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam und Tim Burton.

In Deutschland ist Duvall besonders in der Rolle der Wendy in Stanley Kubricks Film Shining (1980) bekannt geworden. Anfang der 1980er Jahre begann Duvall, Fernsehsendungen für Kinder zu produzieren, zumeist Märchen, in denen sie auch selbst mitspielte.

Shelley Alexis Duvall (née le 7 juillet 1949) est une actrice de cinéma et de télévision américaine de Houston, au Texas, surtout connue pour son look unique et ses rôles excentriques dans des films comme 3 Women, Popeye, Thieves Like Us, Brewster McCloud et The Shining.

Shelley, qui n'avait aucune expérience d'actrice, a été découverte lors d'une soirée qu'elle organisait pour son petit ami artiste et a immédiatement été choisie pour le rôle de Brewster McCloud de Robert Altman. Elle a commencé sa carrière dans plusieurs autres films d'Altman et a reçu le prix de la meilleure actrice au Festival de Cannes en 1977 pour sa performance dans 3 femmes. Elle a également joué dans des films réalisés par Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam, Jane Campion et Tim Burton. Shelley n'était pas seulement une actrice primée, mais aussi une productrice nominée aux Emmy Awards et pionnière de la télévision par câble, responsable du Faerie Tale Theatre, de Bedtime Stories et d'autres programmes adaptés aux enfants. Après être apparue dans de nombreux films et émissions dans les années 1990, Shelley a quitté Hollywood et a pris sa retraite du cinéma en 2002. Elle vit maintenant aux côtés de son petit ami Dan Gilroy et loin des projecteurs dans un ranch du Texas Hill Country.

Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American actress and producer known for her portrayals of distinct, often eccentric characters. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Peabody Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Born in Texas, Duvall had no acting experience growing up in Houston. She was an honor student in school and sold perfumes at a department store, but being an actress never crossed her mind. Duvall recently quit a short stint studying science at a local college, when she was discovered by Robert Altman's crew at a party. Altman was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her in Brewster McCloud (1970). Despite her hesitance towards becoming an actress, she continued to work with Altman, appearing in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Thieves Like Us (1974). It was her involvement in Thieves that solidified her desire to pursue acting. Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), as the self-absorbed Millie Lammoreaux, for which she won Best Actress at Cannes. That same year she appeared in a supporting role (as a reporter for Rolling Stone) in Woody Allen's satirical romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977) and hosted Saturday Night Live.

In the 1980s, Duvall became famous for her leading roles, which include Olive Oyl in Altman's live-active feature version of Popeye (1980) and in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980) as Wendy Torrance. She initially received negative reviews for her performance in the latter, but received widespread acclaim for it in the decades following its release. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film Time Bandits (1981), the short comedy horror film Frankenweenie (1984) and the comedy Roxanne (1987). She ventured into producing television programming aimed at children in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987) and Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987).

In 1988, Shelley founded Think Entertainment, a production company focused on bringing quality educational content to children. The company, which dissolved in 1993, produced Nightmare Classics (1989), Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), Bedtime Stories (1992), and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (1994).

Duvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. She also appeared in more children's movies like Suburban Commando (1991), Frogs (1992), and Casper Meets Wendy (1998). In addition to TV and film, Duvall recorded two albums Sweet Dreams (1991) and Merry Christmas (1991), and wrote It's a Bird's Life (1993), a 3DO video game. Amidst all this, the 1994 Northridge earthquake destroyed Duvall's Studio City home and she relocated to Texas to be closer to family.

Her last performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002), after which she retired from acting. Duvall for many years kept out of the public media, keeping her personal life generally private; however, her health issues earned significant media coverage.

After a 20-year hiatus from acting, Duvall is set to return in an upcoming horror film titled, The Forest Hills (2023).