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Shelley Duvall Biography

Birth Name:Shelley Alexis Duvall

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Casting director, Set decorator, Music department

Fast Facts

Inducted into the Video Hall of Fame in December 1985
Professional acting debut came in the 1970 film Brewster McCloud
Quote: "The trick to acting is not being afraid․ When you're not afraid of making mistakes, you usually don't make them․"
Quote: "If I had listened to everyone who told me no, I'd never have gotten anything accomplished․ When I really believe in something and someone says, 'You can't do it,' it just spurs me on․"
Best known for her roles in the films "Popeye" and "The Shining․"
Known for collaborating with director Robert Altman
Parents named her after "Frankenstein" author Mary Shelley

Awards

1977Best Actress-: winner
1977LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
1977NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1977NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1978BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
1978Gold Medal-Favorite Movie: nominated
1980Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or End Credits: winner
1981Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
1983ACE-Single Program - Children's or Family Programming: winner
1983ACE-Program Series - Children's or Family Programming: nominated
1983ACE-Program Series - Innovative Programming Genre: winner
1984ACE-Children's Programming Series: nominated
1984Peabody Award-: winner
1985Golden CableACE-: winner
1985ACE-Children's Programming Series: winner
1987ACE-Children's Programing Special or Series - 9 and Older: nominated
1987ACE-Children's Programing Special or Series - 9 and Older: winner
1988ACE-Children's Entertainment Special or Series - 9 and Older: nominated
1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
1989ACE-Children's Entertainment Special or Series - 9 and Older: winner
1991ACE-Children's Programming - 7 and Older: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1993CableACE-Children's Special or Series - 6 and Younger: nominated
1994CableACE-Children's Programming Series - 6 and Younger: winner
1995CableACE-Children's Special or Series - 6 and Younger: nominated
1995CableACE-Children's Programming Series - 6 and Younger: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated