Sherilyn Fenn
Acting
- Born:
- 1965-02-01
- Place of birth:
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
Sherilyn Fenn, born Sheryl Ann Fenn on February 1, 1965, is an American actress best known for her iconic role as the seductive and complex Audrey Horne on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017). She grew up in a musical family, traveling extensively before settling in Los Angeles, where she began acting with early B-movies like The Wild Life (1984), Thrashin' (1986), The Wraith (1986), and Two Moon Junction (1988). In the early 1990s, Fenn's career breakthrough came with Twin Peaks, earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe nomination. She credited acting coach Roy London with revitalizing her confidence, leading to roles in films like Wild at Heart (1990), Of Mice and Men (1992), Boxing Helena (1993), and the TV biopic Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). Fenn later starred in the Showtime series Rude Awakening (1998–2001) as recovering addict Billie Frank, with recurring roles in S.W.A.T. (2017–2021) as Karen Street and Shining Vale (2021–). Recent films include Shooting Heroin (2020), Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023), and Upon Waking (2023).
Known For
Filmography
The Devil Inside Her
Upon Waking
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Enough Sleep
Losing Addison
Shining Vale
Famous T&A 2
Something About Her
Common Monsters
Immortalist
Shooting Heroin
Little America
The Killers
Titans
Bad Binoculars
A Pot of Boiling Oil
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
S.W.A.T.
Wish Upon
Confess
Fatal Defense
Goliath
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Casa Vita
Unnatural
The Brittany Murphy Story
Rescuing Madison
Ray Donovan
Raze
Bigfoot
Shameless
The Scenesters
In Plain Sight
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Fist of the Warrior
Treasure Raiders
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Novel Romance
Psych
Presumed Dead
Whitepaddy
Officer Down
Deadly Isolation
Dream Warrior
House
Pop Rocks
The 4400
Cavedweller
Century City
NCIS
The United States of Leland
Nightwaves
Scent of Danger
CSI: Miami
Swindle
Watching Ellie
Off Season
Night Visions
Boston Public
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gilmore Girls
Cement
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Darkness Falls
Outside Ozona
Cupid
The Shadow Men
Rude Awakening
Dawson's Creek
Nightmare Street
LoveLife
The Don's Analyst
Just Write
The Assassination File
A Season in Purgatory
Slave of Dreams
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
The Outer Limits
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Spring Awakening
Friends
Fatal Instinct
Three of Hearts
Boxing Helena
Of Mice and Men
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Ruby
Diary of a Hitman
Dillinger
Meridian
Backstreet Dreams
Wild at Heart
The Word
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Tales from the Crypt
True Blood
Crime Zone
TV 101
A Family Again
Two Moon Junction
Zombie High
21 Jump Street
The Wraith
Heart of the City
Thrashin'
Out of Control
Just One of the Guys
Silence of the Heart
The Wild Life
Cheers
The Good Dark
Mr. Ed