Biography
Director Robert Altman discovered the gifted, gangly Shelley Duvall while she was attending college in Houston, TX and promptly cast her in her debut film "Brewster McCloud" (1970). She went on to make seven movies in all with Altman, from the sublimely brilliant "Nashville" (1975) and "3 Women" (1977), for which she won both a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award and an L.A. Film Critic's Association Award, to the ridiculous big screen …
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Career Milestones
2002 | Last film to date was a small role in the independent film, "Manna from Heaven" | |
1999 | Had a supporting role in the film, "The 4th Floor" | |
1998 | Played Drew Barrymore's mother in the big-screen comedy, "Home Fries" | |
1996 | Co-starred with Nicole Kidman and John Malkovich in Jane Campion's "The Portrait of a Lady" as Countess Gemini | |
1994 | Moved to Texas after her Los Angeles home was damaged in the Northridge earthquake | |
| Sold Think Entertainment and retired as a producer | ||
1994 | Produced her fifth and final series for Showtime, "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle" | |
1990 | Duvall's Think Entertainment joined forces with Universal Cartoon Studios in creating the original Showtime series, "Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories"; earned second Emmy nomination | |
1989 | Created her third Showtime anthology series, "Nightmare Classics," under the banner of Think Entertainment and Platypus Productions | |
1988 | Founded the production company, Think Entertainment, to develop programs and made-for-TV movies for cable channels | |
1987 | Had a supporting role, opposite Steve Martin, in "Roxanne" | |
1985 | Created the anthology series, "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends," for Showtime; earned an Emmy nomination | |
1984 | Starred in Tim Burton's short film, "Frankenweenie" | |
1982 | Formed Platypus Productions; released first series under the Platypus banner, the award-winning "Faerie Tale Theatre" for Showtime | |
1981 | Had a supporting roles in Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits" | |
1980 | Played Olive Oyl, opposite Robin Williams in the title role, for Altman's big-screen adaptation of "Popeye" | |
1980 | Co-starred with Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" | |
1977 | Cast in "Annie Hall" as Woody Allen's one-night stand | |
1977 | Received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the delusional Millie Lammoreaux in Altman's "3 Women" | |
1975 | Joined the ensemble of Altman's award-winning film, "Nashville" | |
1974 | Won critical attention for Altman's "Thieves Like Us" | |
1971 | Re-teamed with Altman for "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" | |
1970 | Cast by Altman in debut film, "Brewster McCloud" | |
| Met director Robert Altman while working in Houston, TX | ||
| Began collecting children's books at age 17 | ||
Awards
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in Darlin' Clementine |
1977 | BAFTA Award for Actress in Three Women |
1977 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in Three Women |
1977 | Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress in Three Women |