Miller (1971), and the daughter of a convict and mistress to Keith Carradine's character in Thieves Like Us (1974).
ĭuvall alongside Keith Carradine in Nashville (1975)Īltman subsequently chose Duvall for roles as an unsatisfied mail-order bride in McCabe & Mrs. She flew to Hollywood and subsequently appeared in the film as the free-spirited love interest to Bud Cort's reclusive Brewster. I was swept away." Duvall had never left Texas before Altman offered her a role. Duvall reflected on committing to the project: "I got tired of arguing, and thought maybe I am an actress. Several crew members on the film were fascinated by Duvall's upbeat presence and unique physical appearance, and asked her to be part of the feature. Career 1970–1976: Early roles Īround 1970, she met Robert Altman at a party while he was shooting Brewster McCloud (1970) on location in Texas. After graduating from Waltrip High School in 1967, Duvall sold cosmetics at Foley's and attended South Texas Junior College, where she majored in nutrition and diet therapy. She also became interested in science at a young age, and as a teenager aspired to become a scientist. Duvall was an artistic and energetic young child, eventually earning the nickname "Manic Mouse" from her mother. ĭuvall spent her first years living in various locations throughout Texas due to her father's work, before the family settled in Houston when she was five years old. Duvall has three younger brothers: Scott, Shane, and Stewart. Shelley Alexis Duvall was born on July 7, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas, the first child of Bobbie Ruth Crawford ( née Massengale, 1929–2020), a real estate broker, and Robert Richardson "Bobby" Duvall (1919–1994), a cattle auctioneer-turned-lawyer (not to be confused with actor Robert Duvall, to whom Shelley is not closely related). Duvall has since kept out of the public media, keeping her personal life generally private however, her health issues have earned significant media coverage. Her last performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002), after which she retired from acting. She ventured into producing television programming aimed at children and youth in the latter half of the 1980s, notably creating and hosting the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987), Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987) which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1988, and Nightmare Classics (1989).ĭuvall sporadically worked in acting throughout the 1990s, notably playing supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's thriller The Underneath (1995) and the Henry James adaptation The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film Time Bandits (1981), the short comedy horror film Frankenweenie (1984) and the comedy Roxanne (1987). She initially received negative reviews for her performance in the latter, but received widespread acclaim for it in the decades following its release. 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 protagonist Wendy Torrance. That same year she appeared in a supporting role (as a writer for Rolling Stone) in Woody Allen's satirical romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977) and hosted Saturday Night Live. Her breakthrough came with Altman's cult film Nashville (1975), and she earned widespread acclaim with the drama 3 Women (1977), also directed by Altman, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and earned a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Miller (1971) and Thieves Like Us (1974). Despite her hesitance towards becoming an actress, she continued to work with Altman, appearing in McCabe & Mrs.
She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Peabody Award, and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.īorn in Texas, Duvall began acting after being discovered by director Robert Altman, who was impressed with her upbeat presence, and cast her in the black comedy film Brewster McCloud (1970). Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American retired actress and producer who is known for her portrayals of distinct, often eccentric characters.
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