Sherilyn Fenn
Known for: Acting
Born: February 1, 1965
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).
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Filmography
77 movies · 37 TV shows, newest first
10.0
The Devil Inside Her
2025
6.0
Upon Waking
2024
3.0
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
10.0
Enough Sleep
2022
4.7
Losing Addison
2022
7.4
Shining Vale
2022
6.5
Famous T&A 2
2022
3.2
Something About Her
2021
NR
Common Monsters
2020
1.0
Immortalist
2020
NR
Shooting Heroin
2020
6.6
Little America
2020NR
The Killers
2019
7.9
Titans
2018
8.0
Bad Binoculars
2017
6.0
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
7.1
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
8.0
S.W.A.T.
2017
5.7
Wish Upon
2017
7.1
Confess
2017
6.3
Fatal Defense
2017
7.6
Goliath
2016
4.3
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
6.7
Casa Vita
2016
4.0
Unnatural
2015
3.9
The Brittany Murphy Story
2014
5.9
Rescuing Madison
2014
7.5
Ray Donovan
2013
5.1
Raze
2013
3.1
Bigfoot
2012
8.2
Shameless
2011
4.9
The Scenesters
2009
7.0
In Plain Sight
2008
7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
4.2
Fist of the Warrior
2007
3.3
Treasure Raiders
2007
6.2
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
4.2
Novel Romance
2006
7.9
Psych
2006
3.8
Presumed Dead
2006
7.5
Whitepaddy
2006
5.6
Officer Down
2005
5.6
Deadly Isolation
2005
2.3
Dream Warrior
2004
8.6
House
2004
5.7
Pop Rocks
2004
7.2
The 4400
2004
5.8
Cavedweller
2004
6.0
Century City
2004
7.6
NCIS
2003
6.5
The United States of Leland
2003
6.6
Nightwaves
2003
4.3
Scent of Danger
2002
7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
4.6
Swindle
2002
6.3
Watching Ellie
2002
4.4
Off Season
2001
7.1
Night Visions
2001
7.7
Boston Public
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
7.9
Gilmore Girls
2000
4.1
Cement
2000
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
8.7
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
4.2
Darkness Falls
1999
5.3
Outside Ozona
1998
7.3
Cupid
1998
4.5
The Shadow Men
1998
6.6
Rude Awakening
1998
7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
5.6
Nightmare Street
1998
4.9
LoveLife
1997
5.8
The Don's Analyst
1997
5.6
Just Write
1997
5.7
The Assassination File
1996
NR
A Season in Purgatory
1996
4.3
Slave of Dreams
1995
6.5
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
19952.0
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
6.5
Spring Awakening
1994
8.4
Friends
1994
5.5
Fatal Instinct
1993
4.9
Three of Hearts
1993
5.0
Boxing Helena
1993
7.2
Of Mice and Men
1992
5.7
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
5.5
Ruby
1992
5.4
Diary of a Hitman
1991
5.6
Dillinger
1991
4.5
Meridian
1990
5.3
Backstreet Dreams
1990
7.0
Wild at Heart
1990
6.0
The Word
1990
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990
8.5
Twin Peaks
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
5.7
True Blood
1989
4.2
Crime Zone
1988
7.0
TV 101
19889.0
A Family Again
1988
6.1
Two Moon Junction
1988
4.1
Zombie High
1987
7.3
21 Jump Street
1987
6.4
The Wraith
1986
7.5
Heart of the City
1986
6.3
Thrashin'
1986
4.4
Out of Control
1985
6.4
Just One of the Guys
1985
6.8
Silence of the Heart
1984
6.1
The Wild Life
1984
7.6
Cheers
1982NR
The Good Dark
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Mr. Ed
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