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