Shelley Duval , born the July 7th 1949 with Houston is an American actress .

Former saleswoman in cosmetics, it is discovered in her birthplace by Robert Altman which embarks it on the turning of Brewster McCloud in 1970. Shelley Duval quickly imposes in first roles its amusing and tempting aspect (the critic Pauline Kael speaks about “Buster Keaton to female” the ). For Altman, she plays in John McCabe (1971), We are all of the robbers (1974), Nashville (1975), Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976), Three women (1977) or Popeye (1980) in which she incarnates the character of Olive Oyl. Up to now, Shelley Duval had played only for Robert Altman, except a small role in the Annie Hall of Woody Allen (1977) and an appearance in a telefilm. But Altman and Duval will not collaborate thereafter any more. This same year 1980, it is Wendy Torrance in the Shining of Stanley Kubrick. The following year, she plays in the Bandits, gangsters of Terry Gilliam. In 1984, it takes part in short-measuring Frankenweenie , put in scene by a young promising realizer whom it had employed on his televised series, Tim Burton.

During Years 1980 and 1990, Shelley Duval is implied in the production of tele and video programs for children: Shelley Duvall' S Faerie Bruises Theater (the theater of fairy tales of Shelley Duval), Shelley Duvall' S Tall Tales and Legends (great tales and legends of Shelley Duval), Shelley Duvall' S Bedtime Stories , etc.
Elle appears in addition regularly in films of horror to the more or less important budgets.