Adrienne Shelly: American actress (1966–2006)
Adrienne Shelly (also known as Adrienne Levine; June 24, 1966 – November 1, 2006) was an American actress, movie director and screenwriter.
Shelly was born in Queens, New York.
Adrienne Shelly | |
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 Adrienne Shelly in 1992 | |
| Born | Adrienne Levine June 24, 1966 |
| Died | November 1, 2006 (aged 40) Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder by strangulation |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–2006 |
| Spouse | Andy Ostroy (1994–2006; her death) |
| Children | Sophie Ostroy (b.2003) |
She wrote, co-starred in and directed the 2007 movie Waitress. She was also known for her roles in independent movies.
In 2000, Shelly won a U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Discovery Jury Award. She won the award for the 1999 movie I'll Take You There. Shelly also guest-starred in Law & Order and Oz.
Murder and trial
On November 1, 2006, Shelly was found hanging in the shower of her Greenwich Village work studio apartment. It was originally thought she had killed herself. But an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, a construction worker, confessed to killing Shelly. He was later sentenced to 25 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter.
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