Sherilyn Fenn
Acting
Born February 1, 1965, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).
Filmography
- 2025The Devil Inside Her — Catherine (archive footage)
- 2024Upon Waking — Andrea
- 2023Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black — Madame Nazimova
- 2022Enough Sleep — Denise (voice)
- 2022Famous T&A 2 — Catherine (archive footage)
- 2022Losing Addison — Sarah Jane McCubbin
- Shining Vale — Robyn Court
- 2021Something About Her — Charlene
- Common Monsters — Elle (voice)
- 2020Immortalist — Laura Spersoni
- Little America — Laura Bush
- 2020Shooting Heroin — Hazel
- 2019The Killers — Laura
- Titans — Rachel's Mother
- Confess — Lydia
- 2017Fatal Defense — Detective Banks
- S.W.A.T. — Karen Street
- 2017Wish Upon — Mrs. Deluca
- 2016Casa Vita — Marlene Lindstrom
- Goliath — Bobbi
- 2016The Secrets of Emily Blair — Linda Regan
- 2015Unnatural — Dr. Hannah Lindval
- 2014Rescuing Madison — Bess
- 2014The Brittany Murphy Story — Sharon Murphy
- Ray Donovan — Donna Cochran
- 2013Raze — Elizabeth
- 2012Bigfoot — Sheriff Becky Alvarez
- Shameless — Queenie Slott
- 2009The Scenesters — A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
- In Plain Sight — Helen Trask / Helen Traylen
- 2007Fist of the Warrior — Katie Barnes
- 2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning — Lulu
- 2007Treasure Raiders — Lena
- 2006Novel Romance — Liza Normane Stewart
- 2006Presumed Dead — Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
- Psych — Maudette Hornsby
- 2006Whitepaddy — Karen Greenly
- 2005Deadly Isolation — Susan Mandaway
- 2005Officer Down — Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
- 2004Cavedweller — M.T.
- Century City — Bree Clemens
- 2004Dream Warrior — Sterling
- House — Mrs. Soellner
- 2004Pop Rocks — Allison Harden
- The 4400 — Jean DeLynn Baker
- NCIS — Jane Doe / Suzanne McNeil
- 2003Nightwaves — Shelby Naylor
- 2003The United States of Leland — Mrs. Calderon
- CSI: Miami — Gwen Creighton
- 2002Scent of Danger — Brenna Shaw
- 2002Swindle — Sophie Zieten
- Watching Ellie — Vanessa
- Night Visions — Charlotte (segment "Used Car")
- 2001Off Season — Patty Winslow
- Boston Public — Violet Montgomery
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Madame Suzanne
- 2000Cement — Lyndel
- Gilmore Girls — Sasha, Anna Nardini
- 1999Darkness Falls — Sally Driscoll
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Gloria Stanfield
- 1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection — Erika
- Cupid
- Dawson's Creek — Alex Pearl
- 1998Nightmare Street — Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
- 1998Outside Ozona — Marcy Duggan
- Rude Awakening — Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
- 1998The Shadow Men — Dez Wilson
- 1997Just Write — Amanda Clark
- 1997LoveLife — Molly
- 1997The Don's Analyst — Isabella Leoni
- A Season in Purgatory — Kit Bradley
- 1996The Assassination File — Lauren Jacobs
- Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story — Elizabeth Taylor
- 1995Slave of Dreams — Zulaikha
- The Outer Limits — Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone
- Friends — Ginger
- 1994Spring Awakening — Margie
- 1993Boxing Helena — Helena
- 1993Fatal Instinct — Laura Lincolnberry
- 1993Three of Hearts — Ellen Armstrong
- 1992Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel — Bridget DeSoto
- 1992Of Mice and Men — Curley's Wife
- 1992Ruby — Candy Cane
- 1991Diary of a Hitman — Jain
- 1991Dillinger — Billie Frechette
- 1990Backstreet Dreams — Lucy
- 1990Meridian — Catherine
- The Word
- Twin Peaks — Audrey Horne
- 1990Wild at Heart — Girl in Accident
- Tales from the Crypt — Erika
- 1989True Blood — Jennifer Scott
- 1989Twin Peaks — Audrey Horne
- 1988A Family Again — Beth
- 1988Crime Zone — Helen
- TV 101 — Robin Zimmer
- 1988Two Moon Junction — April Delongpre
- 21 Jump Street — Diane Nelson
- 1987Zombie High — Suzi
- Heart of the City — Lisa Harper
- 1986The Wraith — Keri Johnson
- 1986Thrashin' — Velvet
- 1985Just One of the Guys — Sandy
- 1985Out of Control — Katie
- 1984Silence of the Heart — Monica
- 1984The Wild Life — Penny Hallin
- Cheers — Gabrielle
- Mr. Ed — Carlotta Pope
- The Good Dark — Sue Penth
Appearances as themselves (5)
- 2017A Pot of Boiling Oil — Self
- 2017Bad Binoculars — Self
- 2017The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair — Self
- 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks — Self
- 1995Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell — Self