Date of Birth
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07-July-1949
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Place of Birth
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Houston
(Texas, United States of America, Area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832, Area code 281, Area code 713, Area code 832)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Shelley Alexis Duvall, The Texas Twiggy, Shelly Duvall, Duvall, Shelly, Shelley Alexis Duvall, Manic Mouse, "The Female Buster Keaton", Shelley Alexis Duvall, Shelley Alexis Duvall
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Profession
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Actor, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Shelley Alexis Duvall is an American film and television actress. Duvall began her career as a muse for Robert Altman, starring in a multitude of his films in the 1970s, including Brewster McCloud, Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and 3 Women which won her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress as well as a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. Duvall had a supporting role in Annie Hall before starring in lead roles in Altman's Popeye, and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
Later, Duvall had roles in Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits, Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, and Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady. She is also an Emmy-nominated producer, responsible for Faerie Tale Theatre and other kid-friendly programming.
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