History Creator / ShelleyDuvall

Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a retired American actress, producer, writer, and singer.

Very much a ReclusiveArtist, she disappeared from the spotlight until a 2016 appearance on ''Series/DoctorPhil'', appearing disheveled and somewhat incoherent, which raised concerns about her mental health, along with discussions about whether Phil was exploiting her instead of helping, and whether the legendary TroubledProduction of ''The Shining'' and especially Kubrick's EnforcedMethodActing techniques might have been a major cause of her issues. A 2021 ''[[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Hollywood Reporter]]'' interview seemed to find her in much better spirits. During this interview she was finally asked directly whether she believed Kubrick to have been abusive when he directed her in ''The Shining'' (as has often been the subject of Hollywood myth) and although she acknowledged the shoot was grueling and that he was a difficult, demanding man in general, she replied in the negative.

Discovered by Creator/RobertAltman while he was in Houston shooting ''Film/BrewsterMcCloud'', she appeared in seven of Altman's films, gaining acclaim for her ability to create quirky, memorable characters. Attracting the notice of other top-notch filmmakers, she had a notable supporting role in ''Film/AnnieHall'', then was tapped by Creator/StanleyKubrick for her most famous role, as Wendy Torrance in his [[Film/TheShining adaptation]] of Creator/StephenKing's horror novel ''Literature/TheShining''. She was busy in TheEighties, not only appearing in movies, but also creating TV shows such as ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre'' and ''Tall Tales & Legends''. Duvall and her partner, musician Dan Gilroy, left Hollywood in 1994 and resettled in a small town in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin. She gradually backed away from acting after that, making her last film appearance in 2002.

Discovered by Creator/RobertAltman while he was in Houston shooting ''Film/BrewsterMcCloud'', she appeared in seven of Altman's films, gaining acclaim for her ability to create quirky, memorable characters. Attracting the notice of other top-notch filmmakers, she had a notable supporting role in ''Film/AnnieHall'', then was tapped by Creator/StanleyKubrick for her most famous role, as Wendy Torrance in his [[Film/TheShining adaptation]] of Creator/StephenKing's horror novel ''Literature/TheShining''. She was busy in TheEighties, not only appearing in movies, but also creating TV shows such as ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre''.

Duvall and her partner, musician Dan Gilroy, left Hollywood in 1994 and resettled in a small town in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin. She gradually backed away from acting after that, making her last film appearance in 2002. Very much a ReclusiveArtist, she disappeared from the spotlight until a 2016 appearance on ''Series/DoctorPhil'', appearing disheveled and somewhat incoherent, which raised concerns about her mental health, along with discussions about whether Phil was exploiting her instead of helping, and whether the legendary TroubledProduction of ''The Shining'' and especially Kubrick's EnforcedMethodActing techniques might have been a major cause of her issues. A 2021 ''[[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Hollywood Reporter]]'' interview seemed to find her in much better spirits. During this interview she was finally asked directly whether she believed Kubrick to have been abusive when he directed her in ''The Shining'' (as has often been the subject of Hollywood myth) and although she acknowledged the shoot was grueling and that he was a difficult, demanding man in general, she replied in the negative.

[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shelleyduvall1.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:280:''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVoJgQ7u8w "Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall."]]'']]

Duvall and her partner, musician Dan Gilroy, left Hollywood in 1994 and resettled in a small town in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin. She gradually backed away from acting after that, making her last film appearance in 2002. Very much a ReclusiveArtist, she disappeared from the spotlight until a 2016 appearance on ''Series/DoctorPhil'', appearing disheveled and somewhat incoherent, which raised concerns about her mental health, along with discussions about whether Phil was exploiting her instead of helping, and whether the legendary TroubledProduction of ''The Shining'' and especially Kubrick's EnforcedMethodActing techniques might have been a major cause of her issues. A 2021 ''[[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Hollywood Reporter]]'' interview seemed to find her in much better spirits. During this interview she was finally asked directly whether she believed Kubrick to have been abusive when he directed her in ''The Shining'' (as has often been the subject of Hollywood myth) and although she acknowledged the shoot was grueling, she replied in the negative.

Duvall and her partner, musician Dan Gilroy, left Hollywood in 1994 and resettled in a small town in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin. She gradually backed away from acting after that, making her last film appearance in 2002. Very much a ReclusiveArtist, she disappeared from the spotlight until a 2016 appearance on ''Series/DoctorPhil'', appearing disheveled and somewhat incoherent, which raised concerns about her mental health, along with discussions about whether Phil was exploiting her instead of helping, and whether the legendary TroubledProduction of ''The Shining'' and especially Kubrick's EnforcedMethodActing techniques might have been a major cause of her issues. A 2021 ''[[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Hollywood Reporter]]'' interview seemed to find her in much better spirits.

[[caption-width-right:280:''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVoJgQ7u8w "Hello, I'm Shelly Duvall."]]'']]

She's most famous for her acclaimed roles in Creator/RobertAltman's films in TheSeventies, for playing Wendy Torrance in Creator/StanleyKubrick's [[Film/TheShining adaptation]] of Creator/StephenKing's horror novel ''Literature/TheShining'', and for creating TV shows such as ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre''.

She retired from acting in 2002, later revealed to be the result of longtime mental issues stemming from the TroubledProduction of ''The Shining'' and especially Kubrick's EnforcedMethodActing techniques.

She retired from acting in 2002.

No, she isn't related to Creator/RobertDuvall.

She retired from acting in 2002, apparently due to a mental illness she's still suffering from that may have been triggered by [[EnforcedMethodActing the infamous abuse Kubrick put her through]] when filming ''The Shining''.

[[caption-width-right:280:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVoJgQ7u8w "Hello, I'm Shelly Duvall."]]]]

[[caption-width-right:280:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVoJgQ7u8w Hello, I'm Shelly Duvall.]]]]

She retired from acting in 2002, apparently due to a mental illness she's still suffering from that may have been triggered by [[EnforcedMethodActing the abuse Kubrick put her through]] when filming ''The Shining''.

She retired from acting in 2002, apparently due to a mental illness she's still suffering from that may have been aggravated by the abuse Kubrick put her through when filming ''The Shining''.

She retired from acting in 2002, apparently due to a mental illness she's still suffering from.

She retired from acting in 2002.

She's most famous for her role in Creator/RobertAltman's films in TheSeventies, for playing Wendy Torrance in Creator/StanleyKubrick's [[Film/TheShining adaptation]] of Creator/StephenKing's horror novel ''Literature/TheShining'', and for creating TV shows such as ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre''.