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Birthplace:
Queens, New York
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Adrienne Shelly was an actress skeptical of her own ambitions and motivations prior to becoming a burgeoning filmmaker whose life was cut short by murder. Her talents both as an actress and as a director were admired by critics and film lovers, but remained largely unknown to the masses even after her untimely death. Hal Hartley, that unique directing talent whose quirky, philosophical films developed a strong cult following, made Shelly his personal muse in such notable indie hits as “The Unbelievable Truth” (1989) and “Trust” (1990). She eschewed the glitter of Hollywood for the grit of
Raised on Long Island, New York
First incidence of Bell's Palsy at age 15 lasted a month
Second occurence of Bell's Palsy during junior year at Boston University interrupted her education
Left college to move to NYC to pursue acting
1989
Made screen debut in Hal Hartley's "The Unbelievable Truth"
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