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Adrienne Shelly
Born
24 June 1966
Died
1 November 2006
Place
Queens, New York, USA
Acting

Adrienne Shelly

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.

As director

Waitress

Waitress

2007 · Director
The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

2000 · Director
I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

1999 · Director

Lois Lives a Little

1997 · Director
Sudden Manhattan

Sudden Manhattan

1996 · Director

Four Tales of Two Cities

1996 · Director

Urban Legend

1994 · Director

As actor

Adrienne

Adrienne

2021 · Adrienne Shelly (a.f.)

Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences

2010 · Herself
Waitress

Waitress

2007 · Dawn Williams

The Vibrator

2007
Factotum

Factotum

2005 · Jerry
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust

Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust

2005 · Self
Tiger: His Fall & Rise

Tiger: His Fall & Rise

2004 · Terry
Revolution #9

Revolution #9

2002 · Kim Kelly
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 · Self
Dead Dog

Dead Dog

2001 · Mrs. Marquet
The Atlantis Conspiracy

The Atlantis Conspiracy

2001 · Samantha
The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

The Shadows of Bob and Zelda

2000 · Zelda
I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

1999 · Lucy
Wrestling with Alligators

Wrestling with Alligators

1998 · Mary
Grind

Grind

1997 · Janey
Sudden Manhattan

Sudden Manhattan

1996 · Donna

Sleeping with Strangers

1994 · Jenny
Sleep with Me

Sleep with Me

1994 · Pamela
Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

1994 · Fairy #2
Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

1994 · Teresa / Gloria
The Road Killers

The Road Killers

1994 · Red
Hexed

Hexed

1993 · Gloria O'Connor
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

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

1992 · Stephanie
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

1992 · Dannie
Lonely in America

Lonely in America

1990 · Woman in Laundromat
Trust

Trust

1990 · Maria Coughlin
The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990 · Audry