Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adrienne Shelly (also known as Adrienne Levine; June 24, 1966 – November 1, 2006) was an American actress, movie director and screenwriter. Shelly was born in Queens, New York.
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Adrienne Shelly | |
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Born | Adrienne Levine[1] (1966-06-24)June 24, 1966 |
Died | November 1, 2006(2006-11-01) (aged 40) Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Cause of death | Murder by strangulation |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1989–2006 |
Spouse | Andy Ostroy (1994–2006; her death) |
Children | Sophie Ostroy (b.2003)[2] |
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She wrote, co-starred in and directed the 2007 movie Waitress. She was also known for her roles in independent movies.
In 2000, Shelly won a U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Discovery Jury Award. She won the award for the 1999 movie I'll Take You There. Shelly also guest-starred in Law & Order and Oz.