Sherilyn Fenn
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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
Credits
Wild at Heart (1990)
as Girl in Accident
The Wraith (1986)
as Keri Johnson
Fatal Instinct (1993)
as Laura Lincolnberry
Of Mice and Men (1992)
as Curley's Wife
Just One of the Guys (1985)
as Sandy
Wish Upon (2017)
as Mrs. Deluca
Boxing Helena (1993)
as Helena
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Audrey Horne
The United States of Leland (2003)
as Mrs. Calderon
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
as Lulu
Two Moon Junction (1988)
as April Delongpre
Diary of a Hitman (1991)
as Jain
The Wild Life (1984)
as Penny Hallin
Thrashin' (1986)
as Velvet
Crime Zone (1988)
as Helen
Zombie High (1987)
as Suzi
Swindle (2002)
as Sophie Zieten
LoveLife (1997)
as Molly
Fist of the Warrior (2007)
as Katie Barnes
Off Season (2001)
as Patty Winslow
The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016)
as Linda Regan
Upon Waking (2024)
as Andrea
The Don's Analyst (1997)
as Isabella Leoni
Novel Romance (2006)
as Liza Normane Stewart
The Shadow Men (1998)
as Dez Wilson
Cement (2000)
as Lyndel
Three of Hearts (1993)
as Ellen Armstrong
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992)
as Bridget DeSoto
Officer Down (2005)
as Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell (1995)
as Self
Presumed Dead (2006)
as Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
Bad Binoculars (2017)
as Self
Famous T&A 2 (2022)
as Catherine (archive footage)
Raze (2013)
as Elizabeth
Silence of the Heart (1984)
as Monica
Bigfoot (2012)
as Sheriff Becky Alvarez
Unnatural (2015)
as Dr. Hannah Lindval
Outside Ozona (1998)
as Marcy Duggan
The Brittany Murphy Story (2014)
as Sharon Murphy
Backstreet Dreams (1990)
as Lucy
Meridian (1990)
as Catherine
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023)
as Madame Nazimova
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
Shooting Heroin (2020)
as Hazel
Just Write (1997)
as Amanda Clark
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)
as Erika
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)
as Self
Treasure Raiders (2007)
as Lena
Whitepaddy (2006)
as Karen Greenly
Casa Vita (2016)
as Marlene Lindstrom
Ruby (1992)
as Candy Cane
True Blood (1989)
as Jennifer Scott
Dillinger (1991)
as Billie Frechette
Pop Rocks (2004)
as Allison Harden
Rescuing Madison (2014)
as Bess
Cavedweller (2004)
as M.T.
The Assassination File (1996)
as Lauren Jacobs
Out of Control (1985)
as Katie
The Devil Inside Her (2025)
as Catherine (archive footage)
Something About Her (2021)
as Charlene
A Pot of Boiling Oil (2017)
as Self
The Killers (2019)
as Laura
Spring Awakening (1994)
as Margie
Enough Sleep (2022)
as Denise (voice)
Fatal Defense (2017)
as Detective Banks
Nightwaves (2003)
as Shelby Naylor
Scent of Danger (2002)
as Brenna Shaw
Slave of Dreams (1995)
as Zulaikha
Darkness Falls (1999)
as Sally Driscoll
The Scenesters (2009)
as A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
Deadly Isolation (2005)
as Susan Mandaway
Dream Warrior (2004)
as Sterling
The Good Dark (—)
as Sue Penth
A Family Again (1988)
as Beth
Nightmare Street (1998)
as Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
Losing Addison (2022)
as Sarah Jane McCubbin
Immortalist (2020)
as Laura Spersoni