Sherilyn Fenn
Acting
1965-02-01 · 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
The Devil Inside Her
2025 · Movie
Upon Waking
2024 · Movie
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023 · Movie
Enough Sleep
2022 · Movie
Losing Addison
2022 · Movie
Shining Vale
2022 · Series
Famous T&A 2
2022 · Movie
Something About Her
2021 · Movie
Common Monsters
2020 · Series
Immortalist
2020 · Movie
Shooting Heroin
2020 · Movie
Little America
2020 · Series
The Killers
2019 · Movie
Titans
2018 · Series
Bad Binoculars
2017 · Movie
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017 · Movie
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017 · Movie
S.W.A.T.
2017 · Series
Wish Upon
2017 · Movie
Confess
2017 · Series
Fatal Defense
2017 · Movie
Goliath
2016 · Series
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016 · Movie
Casa Vita
2016 · Movie
Unnatural
2015 · Movie
The Brittany Murphy Story
2014 · Movie
Rescuing Madison
2014 · Movie
Ray Donovan
2013 · Series
Raze
2013 · Movie
Bigfoot
2012 · Movie
Shameless
2011 · Series
The Scenesters
2009 · Movie
In Plain Sight
2008 · Series
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Movie
Fist of the Warrior
2007 · Movie
Treasure Raiders
2007 · Movie
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Movie
Novel Romance
2006 · Movie
Psych
2006 · Series
Presumed Dead
2006 · Movie
Whitepaddy
2006 · Movie
Officer Down
2005 · Movie
Deadly Isolation
2005 · Movie
Dream Warrior
2004 · Movie
House
2004 · Series
Pop Rocks
2004 · Movie
The 4400
2004 · Series
Cavedweller
2004 · Movie
Century City
2004 · Series
NCIS
2003 · Series
The United States of Leland
2003 · Movie
Nightwaves
2003 · Movie
Scent of Danger
2002 · Movie
CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
Swindle
2002 · Movie
Watching Ellie
2002 · Series
Off Season
2001 · Movie
Night Visions
2001 · Series
Boston Public
2000 · Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Gilmore Girls
2000 · Series
Cement
2000 · Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999 · Movie
Darkness Falls
1999 · Movie
Outside Ozona
1998 · Movie
Cupid
1998 · Series
The Shadow Men
1998 · Movie
Rude Awakening
1998 · Series
Dawson's Creek
1998 · Series
Nightmare Street
1998 · Movie
LoveLife
1997 · Movie
The Don's Analyst
1997 · Movie
Just Write
1997 · Movie
The Assassination File
1996 · Movie
A Season in Purgatory
1996 · Series
Slave of Dreams
1995 · Movie
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995 · Series
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995 · Movie
Spring Awakening
1994 · Movie
Friends
1994 · Series
Fatal Instinct
1993 · Movie
Three of Hearts
1993 · Movie
Boxing Helena
1993 · Movie
Of Mice and Men
1992 · Movie
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992 · Movie
Ruby
1992 · Movie
Diary of a Hitman
1991 · Movie
Dillinger
1991 · Movie
Meridian
1990 · Movie
Backstreet Dreams
1990 · Movie
Wild at Heart
1990 · Movie
The Word
1990 · Series
Twin Peaks
1990 · Series
Twin Peaks
1989 · Movie
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Series
True Blood
1989 · Movie
Crime Zone
1988 · Movie
TV 101
1988 · Series
A Family Again
1988 · Movie
Two Moon Junction
1988 · Movie
Zombie High
1987 · Movie
21 Jump Street
1987 · Series
The Wraith
1986 · Movie
Heart of the City
1986 · Series
Thrashin'
1986 · Movie
Out of Control
1985 · Movie
Just One of the Guys
1985 · Movie
Silence of the Heart
1984 · Movie
The Wild Life
1984 · Movie
Cheers
1982 · Series
Mr. Ed
Series
The Good Dark
Movie