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Shelley Duvall
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Shelley Duvall

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1949 – 2024 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA · Active 1971–2025

Shelley Duvall, born in Texas in 1949, is known for her distinctive roles that often explore eccentricity. In Big Monster on Campus (1998), she embraces the film's blend of comedy and horror, adding a layer of quirkiness that enhances the cult appeal. Duvall's collaboration with Robert Altman in the 1970s established her as a recognizable figure in the realm of unconventional cinema, and her work continues to resonate within the cult film community.

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Big Monster on Campus

Big Monster on Campus

2000 ★ 5.4
as Mrs. Stein

A brainy student resurrects a dead classmate by transplanting the mind of a serial killer into the teen's body.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Shining (1980)
The Shining
1980
Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall
1977
Frankenweenie (2012)
Frankenweenie
2012
Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits
1981
Frasier (1993)
Frasier
1993
Popeye (1980)
Popeye
1980

Filmography

185 credits
2020s 2 credits
2025
Dreams in the Attic as Aunt Nellie
Movie ★ 8.0
2020
Kubrick by Kubrick as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
2000s 3 credits
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Bad Ballet Dancer (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.2
2002
Manna from Heaven as Detective Dubrinski
Movie ★ 10.0
2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures as Self
Movie ★ 7.4
1990s 28 credits
1999
The 4th Floor as Martha Stewart
Movie ★ 5.7
1998
Big Monster on Campus● as Mrs. Stein
Movie ★ 5.2
1998
Home Fries as Mrs. Jackson
Movie ★ 5.1
1998
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy as Edith Butros
Movie ★ 4.7
1998
Casper Meets Wendy as Gabby
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
Maggie Winters as Muriel
TV ★ 8.5
1998
The Hughleys as Mrs. Crump
TV ★ 6.8
1997
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework as Mrs. Fink
Movie ★ 5.3
1997
Changing Habits as Sister Agatha
Movie ★ 2.7
1997
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs as Amelia Glahn
Movie ★ 5.9
1997
Alone as Estelle
Movie ★ 6.7
1997
RocketMan as Mrs. Randall (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
1997
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes as Alice Flitt
TV ★ 7.0
1996
The Portrait of a Lady as Countess Gemini
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In as Self
Movie
1995
The Underneath as Nurse
Movie ★ 5.7
1995
Wishbone as Renee Lassiter
TV ★ 8.1
1994
Aliens for Breakfast as Teacher
Movie ★ 5.5
1994
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch as Host
Movie
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Ocka (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1994
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle as Potsi
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Frasier as Caroline (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Shelley Duvall
TV ★ 9.5
1991
Suburban Commando as Jenny Wilcox
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
Frogs! as Annie
Movie ★ 3.5
1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Self
Movie ★ 3.0
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme as Little Bo Peep
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 61 credits
1988
Earthquake Survival as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1987
Roxanne as Dixie
Movie ★ 6.4
1987
Frog as Mrs. Anderson
Movie ★ 5.2
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
The Little Mermaid as Self - Host
Movie ★ 6.8
1987
The Dancing Princesses as Self - Host
Movie ★ 6.5
1986
Johnny Appleseed as Self / Host
Movie
1986
Davy Crockett as Self / Host
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
John Henry as Self / Host
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
Ponce de Leon as Self / Host
Movie
1986
Pecos Bill as Self / Host
Movie
1986
Darlin' Clementine as Self / Host / Clementine
Movie
1986
Casey at the Bat as Host
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as Self - Host
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Self - Host
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Lily as Lily Miniver
Movie
1986
L.A. Law as Margo Stanton
TV ★ 7.1
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Self - Host
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
Annie Oakley as The Host
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Cinderella as Self - Host
Movie ★ 6.7
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes as Self - Host
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Puss in Boots as Self - Host / Narrator
Movie ★ 5.0
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Self / Host
Movie ★ 5.3
1985
The Snow Queen as Host / Narrator (voice)
Movie
1985
The Twilight Zone as Margaret (segment "A Saucer of Loneliness")
TV ★ 7.7
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater as Leota Bean
TV ★ 6.9
1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.0
1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Clementine
TV ★ 6.0
1984
Frankenweenie as Susan Frankenstein
Movie ★ 6.9
1984
Pinocchio as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1984
Thumbelina as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Booker as Laura
Movie ★ 8.0
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Snow White's Mother / Self - Host
Movie ★ 6.4
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
The Princess and the Pea as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.3
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Beauty and the Beast as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
Movie
1984
WonderWorks as Laura Burroughs
TV
1983
The Fairest of Them All as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1983
The Nightingale as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Movie ★ 5.3
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Rapunzel as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
Sleeping Beauty as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Hansel and Gretel as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1983
Little Red Riding Hood as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1982
Twilight Theatre
Movie
1982
Rumpelstiltskin as The Miller's Daughter / Self - Host
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince as Self - Host (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Miller's Daughter
TV ★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Marie / Rapunzel
TV ★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator / Nightingale (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Snow White's Mother
TV ★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Self - Host
TV ★ 8.1
1981
Time Bandits as Dame Pansy / Pansy
Movie ★ 6.6
1980
The Shining as Wendy Torrance
Movie ★ 8.2
1980
Popeye as Olive Oyl
Movie ★ 5.6
1980
Making 'The Shining' as Self
Movie ★ 7.1
1980
Fridays as Self
TV ★ 5.9
1970s 14 credits
1977
Annie Hall as Pam
Movie ★ 7.7
1977
3 Women as Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux
Movie ★ 7.1
1977
The Paul Simon Special as Joan of Arc
Movie ★ 8.3
1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)
Movie ★ 5.5
1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hair as Bernice
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
Nashville as L.A. Joan
Movie ★ 7.2
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Patron (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1974
Thieves Like Us as Keechie
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Spécial cinéma as Self
TV ★ 9.5
1971
Brewster McCloud as Suzanne
Movie ★ 6.3
1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Ida Coyle
Movie ★ 7.2
1971
Cannon as Liz Christie
TV ★ 6.7
s 2 credits
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Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall as Self
Movie
—
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills as Self
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2024
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location In Memory Of
Movie ★ 8.0
2010s 1 credit
2012
Frankenweenie Thanks
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 4 credits
1994
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch Executive Producer
Movie
1994
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Executive Producer
TV ★ 8.0
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Casting
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 68 credits
1989
Dinner at Eight Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
1989
The Turn of the Screw Executive Producer
Movie ★ 9.0
1989
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.7
1989
Carmilla Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.8
1989
The Eyes of the Panther Executive Producer
Movie
1989
Nightmare Classics Creator
TV ★ 7.3
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
The Dancing Princesses Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
The Dancing Princesses Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
The Little Mermaid Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Frog Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.2
1986
Casey at the Bat Producer
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Producer
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Executive Producer
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Darlin' Clementine Executive Producer
Movie
1986
Popples Executive Producer
Movie
1986
Popples Story
Movie
1986
Pecos Bill Producer
Movie
1986
Johnny Appleseed Producer
Movie
1986
Ponce de Leon Producer
Movie
1986
John Henry Producer
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
Davy Crockett Producer
Movie ★ 10.0
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1985
Annie Oakley Producer
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes Producer
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Puss in Boots Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1985
Cinderella Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Producer
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Puss in Boots Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1985
Cinderella Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1985
Tall Tales & Legends Executive Producer
TV ★ 6.0
1985
Tall Tales & Legends Creator
TV ★ 6.0
1984
The Princess and the Pea Producer
Movie ★ 8.3
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Pinocchio Producer
Movie ★ 5.2
1984
Beauty and the Beast Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1984
Thumbelina Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Beauty and the Beast Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Pinocchio Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.2
1984
The Princess and the Pea Executive Producer
Movie ★ 8.3
1984
Thumbelina Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1983
Rapunzel Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
The Nightingale Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1983
Sleeping Beauty Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Hansel and Gretel Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Little Red Riding Hood Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1983
Little Red Riding Hood Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
The Nightingale Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1983
Hansel and Gretel Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
1983
Sleeping Beauty Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Rapunzel Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
Rumpelstiltskin Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Rumpelstiltskin Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre Executive Producer
TV ★ 8.1
1970s 1 credit
1977
3 Women Set Decoration
Movie ★ 7.1