Shelley Alexis Duvall

Shelley Alexis Duvall was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Discovered at a Houston party by crew members of director Robert Altman, she made her film debut in Brewster McCloud (1970). Duvall became Altman's greatest cinematic muse, delivering unforgettable performances in McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and 3 Women, for which she won Best Actress at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.

In 1980, Duvall achieved international cinematic immortality in Stanley Kubrick's psychological horror masterpiece The Shining, enduring grueling filming conditions to produce one of the most raw, emotionally devastating portrayals of terror in film history. The same year, she starred as Olive Oyl in Altman's Popeye. Duvall then became a visionary television producer, creating Faerie Tale Theatre and Tall Tales & Legends, introducing generations of children to classic folklore performed by world-class actors.