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).
Films (77)
The Devil Inside Her
2025
Upon Waking
2024
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
Enough Sleep
2022
Losing Addison
2022
Famous T&A 2
2022
Something About Her
2021
Immortalist
2020
Shooting Heroin
2020
The Killers
2019
Bad Binoculars
2017
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
Wish Upon
2017
Fatal Defense
2017
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
Casa Vita
2016
Unnatural
2015
The Brittany Murphy Story
2014
Rescuing Madison
2014
Raze
2013
Bigfoot
2012
The Scenesters
2009
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
Fist of the Warrior
2007
Treasure Raiders
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
Novel Romance
2006
Presumed Dead
2006
Whitepaddy
2006
Officer Down
2005
Deadly Isolation
2005
Dream Warrior
2004
Pop Rocks
2004
Cavedweller
2004
The United States of Leland
2003
Nightwaves
2003
Scent of Danger
2002
Swindle
2002
Off Season
2001
Cement
2000
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Darkness Falls
1999
Outside Ozona
1998
Nightmare Street
1998
The Shadow Men
1997
The Don's Analyst
1997
Lovelife
1997
Just Write
1997
The Assassination File
1996
A Season in Purgatory
1996
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
Slave of Dreams
1995
Spring Awakening
1994
Fatal Instinct
1993
Three of Hearts
1993
Boxing Helena
1993
Of Mice and Men
1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
Ruby
1992
Diary of a Hitman
1991
Dillinger
1991
Meridian
1990
Backstreet Dreams
1990
Wild at Heart
1990
Twin Peaks
1989
True Blood
1989
Crime Zone
1988
A Family Again
1988
Two Moon Junction
1988
Zombie High
1987
The Wraith
1986
Thrashin'
1986
Out of Control
1985
Just One of the Guys
1985
Silence of the Heart
1984
The Wild Life
1984