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