Sherilyn Fenn is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-nominated American actress and filmmaker, best known for playing Audrey Horne on the cult TV series Twin Peaks, for her roles in Ruby, Of Mice and Men, Boxing Helena and Rude Awakening, and for portraying actress Elizabeth Taylor in the miniseries Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
|
Role
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| Cheers |
Gabrielle |
4x04 - The Groom Wore Clearasil |
October 24, 1985
|
| 21 Jump Street |
Diane Nelson |
1x09 - Blindsided |
May 31, 1987
|
| TV 101 |
Robin Zimmer |
1x07 - The Last Temptation of Checker (1) |
January 18, 1989
|
| TV 101 |
Robin Zimmer |
1x08 - The Last Temptation of Checker (2) |
January 25, 1989
|
| 21 Jump Street |
Diane Nelson |
4x15 - Back from the Future |
January 29, 1990
|
| Tales from the Crypt |
Erika |
6x15 - You, Murderer |
January 25, 1995
|
| Friends |
Ginger |
3x14 - The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner |
February 6, 1997
|
| Cupid |
Helen Davis |
1x07 - Pick-Up Schticks |
November 7, 1998
|
| The Outer Limits (1995) |
Nora Griffiths |
7x07 - Replica |
April 27, 2001
|
| Night Visions |
Charlotte |
1x08 - Used Car |
July 26, 2001
|
| Watching Ellie |
Vanessa |
1x05 - Cheetos |
March 26, 2002
|
| Watching Ellie |
Vanessa |
1x07 - Gift |
April 2, 2002
|
| Dawson's Creek |
Alex Pearl |
5x20 - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
April 24, 2002
|
| Dawson's Creek |
Alex Pearl |
5x21 - After Hours |
May 1, 2002
|
| Dawson's Creek |
Alex Pearl |
5x22 - The Abby |
May 8, 2002
|
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Gloria Stanfield |
4x02 - Deception |
October 4, 2002
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Sasha |
3x21 - Here Comes the Son |
May 13, 2003
|
| Boston Public |
Violet Montgomery |
4x05 - Chapter Seventy-One |
October 24, 2003
|
| Boston Public |
Violet Montgomery |
4x06 - Chapter Seventy-Two |
October 31, 2003
|
| NCIS |
Jane Doe/Suzzanne McNeil |
1x10 - Left for Dead |
January 6, 2004
|
| Boston Public |
Violet Montgomery |
4x11 - Chapter Seventy-Seven |
January 16, 2004
|
| Century City |
Bree Clemens |
1x07 - The Face Was Familiar |
2004
|
| Boston Public |
Violet Montgomery |
4x15 - Chapter Eighty-One |
March 2, 2005
|
| Judging Amy |
Heather Reid |
6x22 - My Name Is Amy Gray... |
May 3, 2005
|
| The 4400 |
Jean DeLynn Baker |
2x07 - Carrier |
July 24, 2005
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
6x11 - The Perfect Dress |
January 10, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
6x12 - Just Like Gwen and Gavin |
January 17, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
6x17 - I'm OK, You're OK |
April 4, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
6x20 - Super Cool Party People |
April 25, 2006
|
| CSI: Miami |
Gwen Creighton |
4x22 - Open Water |
May 1, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
7x04 - 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous |
October 17, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
7x09 - Knit, People, Knit! |
November 28, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
7x10 - Merry Fisticuffs |
December 5, 2006
|
| Gilmore Girls |
Anna Nardini |
7x12 - To Whom It May Concern |
January 30, 2007
|
| Smith |
Debbie Turkenson |
1x06 - Six |
April 17, 2007
|
| House, M.D. |
Mrs. Soellner |
5x11 - Joy to the World |
December 9, 2008
|
| In Plain Sight |
Helen Trask |
2x13 - Let's Get It Ahn |
July 26, 2009
|
| Psych |
Maudette Hornsby |
5x12 - Dual Spires |
December 1, 2010
|
| CSI |
Madame Suzanne |
14x15 - Love for Sale |
February 19, 2014
|
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
|
Role
|
Airdate
|
Series/Banner
|
| Silence of the Heart |
Monica |
October 30, 1984 |
|
| Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's |
Betty |
1987 |
|
| Divided We Stand |
|
July 21, 1988 |
|
| A Family Again |
Beth |
October 15, 1988 |
ABC Afterschool Specials
|
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
Herself - Presenter |
September 16, 1990 |
Primetime Emmy Awards
|
| MTV Video Music Awards 1990 |
Herself - Presenter |
September 1990 |
MTV Video Music Awards
|
| Dillinger |
Billie Frechette |
January 6, 1991 |
|
| Spring Awakening |
Margie |
November 6, 1994 |
|
| Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell |
Herself |
January 16, 1995 |
|
| Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story |
Elizabeth Taylor |
May 21, 1995 |
|
| Slave of Dreams |
Zulaikha |
December 10, 1995 |
|
| A Season in Purgatory |
Kit Bradley |
May 5, 1996 |
|
| The Assassination File |
Lauren Jacobs |
June 22, 1996 |
|
| The Don's Analyst |
Isabella Leoni |
September 6, 1997 |
|
| Nightmare Street |
Joanna Burke/Sarah Randolph |
January 18, 1998 |
|
| Off Season |
Patty Winslow |
December 16, 2001 |
|
| Scent of Danger |
Brenna Shaw |
October 23, 2002 |
|
| Nightwaves |
Shelby Naylor |
2003 |
|
| Cavedweller |
M.T. |
2004 |
|
| Pop Rocks |
Allison Harden |
September 10, 2004 |
|
| Officer Down |
Kathryn Shaunessy |
August 1, 2005 |
|
| Deadly Isolation |
Susan Mandaway |
March 14, 2005 |
|
| Presumed Dead |
Detective Mary Anne Cooper |
May 8, 2006 |
|
| The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning |
Lulu Hogg |
March 4, 2007 |
|
Talk Show Appearances
Notable Film Roles
- The Wild Life (1984, Art Linson) – Penny Harlin
- Just One of the Guys (1985, Lisa Gottlieb) – Sandy
- The Wraith (1986, Mike Marvin) – Keri Johnson
- Two Moon Junction (1988, Zalman King) – April DeLongpre
- Wild at Heart (1990, David Lynch) – Girl in Accident
- Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992, Alien Castle) – Bridey DeSoto
- Diary of a Hitman (1992, Roy London) – Jain Zidzik
- Ruby (1992, John Mackenzie) – Sheryl Ann “Candy Cane” DuJean
- Of Mice and Men (1992, Gary Sinise) – Curley’s Wife
- Three of Hearts (1993, Yurek Bogayevicz) – Ellen Armstrong
- Boxing Helena (1993, Jennifer Chambers Lynch) – Helena
- Fatal Instinct (1993, Carl Reiner) – Laura Lincolnberry
- Lovelife (1996, Jon Harmon Feldman) – Molly
- Just Write (1997, Andrew Gallerani) – Amanda Clark
- Darkness Falls (1998, Gerry Lively) – Sally Driscoll
- Cement (1999, Adrian Pasdar) – Lyndel Holt
- Swindle (2002, K.C. Bascombe) – Sophie Zenn
- The United States of Leland (2003, Matthew Ryan Hoge) – Angela Calderon
- Whitepaddy (2006, Geretta Geretta) – Karen Greenly
- Novel Romance (2006, Emily Skopov) – Liza Normane
Memorable Moments
- Sherilyn Fenn hit cult status with a Twin Peaks scene in which director David Lynch filmed her dancing on Angelo Badalamenti's music and with another memorable scene in which her character Audrey Horne knotted a cherry stem in her mouth.
Awards and Accolades
- Emmy Awards
- 1990: nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Twin Peaks
- Golden Globe Awards
- 1991: nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV -- Twin Peaks
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