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Duvall on the set of Bernice Bobs Her Hair in 1976
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Born |
Shelley Alexis Duvall July 7, 1949 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Education | South Texas Junior College |
Occupation | Actress, producer, writer, singer |
Years active | 1970–2002 |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Spouse(s) | Bernard Sampson (m. 1970; div. 1974) |
Partner(s) |
Paul Simon (1976–1978) Stanley Wilson (1979–1981) |
Parent(s) | Bobbie Ruth Massengale Robert Richardson Duvall |
Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American actress, producer, writer, and singer. She began her career in various Robert Altman films in the 1970s, including Brewster McCloud (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Thieves Like Us (1974), Nashville (1975), and 3 Women (1977), which won her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. Duvall had a supporting role in Annie Hall (1977) before starring in lead roles in Popeye (1980) and The Shining (1980).
Later, Duvall appeared in Time Bandits (1981), Frankenweenie (1984), and The Portrait of a Lady (1996). She is also an Emmy-nominated producer responsible for Faerie Tale Theatre and other child-friendly programming. Duvall's most recent performance was in Manna from Heaven (2002).
Shelley Alexis Duvall was born on July 7, 1949, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Bobbie Ruth Crawford and Robert Richardson "Bobby" Duvall (1919–1995), a lawyer (not to be confused with actor Robert Duvall). Duvall has three brothers; Scott, Shane and Stewart.
After leaving school, Duvall sold cosmetics at Foley's and attended South Texas Junior College, where she majored in Nutrition and Diet Therapy.