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