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