Acting
Sherilyn Fenn
Born Feb 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).
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Acting
The Devil Inside Her
2025
Horror
Upon Waking
2024
Drama · Romance
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
Drama
Enough Sleep
2022
Horror
Losing Addison
2022
Shining Vale
2022
Comedy · Drama
Famous T&A 2
2022
Documentary
Something About Her
2021
Drama
Common Monsters
2020
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery
Immortalist
2020
Drama
Shooting Heroin
2020
Drama · Action · Thriller
Little America
2020
Drama · Comedy
Titans
2018
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bad Binoculars
2017
Documentary
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
Documentary
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
Documentary
S.W.A.T.
2017
Crime · Action & Adventure · Drama
Wish Upon
2017
Horror · Thriller
Confess
2017
Drama
Fatal Defense
2017
Thriller · Drama · TV Movie
Goliath
2016
Crime · Drama
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
Thriller · Horror
Casa Vita
2016
Family · TV Movie
Unnatural
2015
Action · Horror · Thriller
The Brittany Murphy Story
2014
Drama · TV Movie
Rescuing Madison
2014
Romance · TV Movie
Ray Donovan
2013
Drama
Raze
2013
Horror · Thriller
Bigfoot
2012
Horror · Science Fiction · Adventure
Shameless
2011
Drama · Comedy
The Scenesters
2009
Comedy · Thriller · Crime
In Plain Sight
2008
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
Documentary
Fist of the Warrior
2007
Action · Crime · Drama
Treasure Raiders
2007
Adventure · Drama · Action
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Novel Romance
2006
Comedy · Romance
Psych
2006
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Presumed Dead
2006
Thriller · TV Movie
Whitepaddy
2006
Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Officer Down
2005
TV Movie · Thriller · Crime
Deadly Isolation
2005
Crime · Romance · Thriller
Dream Warrior
2004
Horror · Action · Thriller
House
2004
Drama
Pop Rocks
2004
Music · TV Movie
The 4400
2004
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cavedweller
2004
Drama
Century City
2004
Drama
NCIS
2003
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
The United States of Leland
2003
Crime · Drama
Nightwaves
2003
Mystery · Thriller · TV Movie
Scent of Danger
2002
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
CSI: Miami
2002
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Swindle
2002
Action · Crime · Drama
Watching Ellie
2002
Comedy
Off Season
2001
Family · Drama · Comedy
Night Visions
2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Boston Public
2000
Drama
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Gilmore Girls
2000
Comedy · Drama
Cement
2000
Drama · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Horror · Comedy
Darkness Falls
1999
Drama · Thriller · Romance
Outside Ozona
1998
Thriller · Comedy · Drama
Cupid
1998
Drama · Comedy
The Shadow Men
1998
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
Rude Awakening
1998
Comedy
Dawson's Creek
1998
Drama · Soap
Nightmare Street
1998
Thriller · Horror · TV Movie
LoveLife
1997
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Don's Analyst
1997
Comedy
Just Write
1997
Romance · Comedy
The Assassination File
1996
Action · Drama · Thriller
A Season in Purgatory
1996
Crime · Drama
Slave of Dreams
1995
Drama · TV Movie
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
Drama
The Outer Limits
1995
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Spring Awakening
1994
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Friends
1994
Comedy
Fatal Instinct
1993
Comedy · Crime
Three of Hearts
1993
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Boxing Helena
1993
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Of Mice and Men
1992
Drama
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
Comedy · Mystery · Thriller
Ruby
1992
Drama · Action · Thriller
Diary of a Hitman
1991
Crime · Drama
Dillinger
1991
Action · Crime · TV Movie
Meridian
1990
Horror · Mystery · Romance
Backstreet Dreams
1990
Drama
Wild at Heart
1990
Crime · Thriller · Romance
The Word
1990
Talk
Twin Peaks
1990
Drama · Mystery
Twin Peaks
1989
Mystery · Drama · Thriller
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Comedy · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
True Blood
1989
Action · Drama
Crime Zone
1988
Science Fiction · Action
TV 101
1988
Drama
Two Moon Junction
1988
Drama · Romance
Zombie High
1987
Comedy · Horror
21 Jump Street
1987
Crime · Mystery · Drama
The Wraith
1986
Action · Science Fiction
Heart of the City
1986
Drama · Crime
Thrashin'
1986
Action · Drama
Out of Control
1985
Action · Drama
Just One of the Guys
1985
Comedy · Romance
Silence of the Heart
1984
Drama · TV Movie
The Wild Life
1984
Comedy · Drama
Cheers
1982
Comedy