Marley Shelton

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Biography

Billed early on as Marlee Shelton, the young actress made her film debut in 1991's "Grand Canyon" after guesting on a 1990 episode of CBS' short-lived sitcom "The Family Man". More episodic TV work followed, including 1992 appearances in ABC's popular "Family Matters", the less enduring comedy "Camp Wilder" (also ABC), and the failed detective series "Bodies of Evidence" (CBS). As Shelton moved into her late teens, an onscreen presence …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Marley Eve Shelton on April 12, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Career Milestones

1990

Early TV credit, a guest starring turn on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "The Family Man" (billed as Marlee Shelton)

1991

Film debut in Lawrence Kasdan's "Grand Canyon"

1992

Had a two episode recurring role on "Camp Wilder" (ABC)

1993

Appeared as a lifeguard in the children's feature "The Sandlot"

1993

Had a regular role as the troubled Brandi on the short-lived CBS drama "Angel Falls"

1994

Appeared in the NBC TV-movie "A Friend to Die For"

1994

Starred alongside Kevin Sorbo and Anthony Quinn in the syndicated special "Hercules in the Underworld"

1995

Played Tricia Nixon in Oliver Stone's ambitious presidental biopic "Nixon"

1996

Starred in the NBC TV-movie "A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie"

1997

Starred in the direct-to-video teen sex comedy "Trojan War"

1997

Was featured in the children's actioner "Warriors of Virtue"

1998

Appeared in the pilot episode of ABC's remake series "Fantasy Island"

1998

Played Tobey Maguire's love interest in "Pleasantville"

1998

Worked with her father, commercial director Christopher Shelton, on the short film "Protect-O-Man"

1999

Co-starred as Kristin, one of a trio of snobbish popular girls, in the high-school set comedy "Never Been Kissed"

1999

Played Natalie, the sarcastic younger sister of Renee Zellweger's Ann, in "The Bachelor"

2000

Played a pregnant cheerleader who, along with her loyal squad, pulls off a bank heist to support her unborn child in "Sugar & Spice"

2002

Appeared in romantic comedy "Just a Kiss"

2002

Co-starred with sister Samantha in "Between Us"; directed by father Christopher

2003

Cast in the summer comedy "Uptown Girls"

2004

Cast in the low-budget comedy "Grand Theft Parsons"

2004

Joined the cast of NBC's White House drama "The West Wing" as a former feature reporter

2006

Cast in Wim Wenders' neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking" starring Sam Shepard

2006

Co-starred in "The Last Kiss" directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis

2007

Played the same character in both segments of the double feature, "Grindhouse," a collaboration of both Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror," and Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof"

2008

Cast as FBI Special Agent Rachel Young in the CBS series "Eleventh Hour"

2008

Had a small role in the Oliver Stone directed, "W."

2009

Co-starred in the horror film "A Perfect Getaway"