Sherilyn Fenn
Biography
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).
Known For
Girl in Accident
Wild at Heart
Sophie Zieten
Swindle
Keri Johnson
The Wraith
Ellen Armstrong
Three of Hearts
April
Two Moon Junction
Beth
A Family Again
Sandy
Just One of the Guys
Curley's Wife
Of Mice and Men
Laura Lincolnberry
Fatal Instinct
Mrs. Calderon
The United States of Leland
Lena
Treasure Raiders
Bridget DeSoto
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Dez Wilson
The Shadow Men
Katie Barnes
Fist of the Warrior
Penny Hallin
The Wild Life
Self
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Allison Harden
Pop Rocks
Helena
Boxing Helena
Jain
Diary of a Hitman
Susan Mandaway
Deadly Isolation
Candy Cane
Ruby
A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
The Scenesters
Sterling
Dream Warrior
Helen
Crime Zone
Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
Officer Down
Patty Winslow
Off Season
Catherine
Meridian
Liza Normane Stewart
Novel Romance
Katie
Out of Control
Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
Presumed Dead
M.T.
Cavedweller
Marcy Duggan
Outside Ozona
Jennifer Scott
True Blood
Molly
Lovelife
Sheriff Becky Alvarez
Bigfoot
Brenna Shaw
Scent of Danger
Amanda Clark
Just Write
Lyndel
Cement
Elizabeth
Raze
Slave of Dreams
Sarah Jane McCubbin
Losing Addison
Billie Frechette
Dillinger
Lucy
Backstreet Dreams
Lauren Jacobs
The Assassination File
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Sharon Murphy
The Brittany Murphy Story
Denise (voice)
Enough Sleep
Suzi
Zombie High
Catherine (archive footage)
Famous T&A 2
Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
Nightmare Street
Andrea
Upon Waking
Dr. Hannah Lindval
Unnatural
Velvet
Thrashin'
Marlene Lindstrom
Casa Vita
Lulu Hogg
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Bess
Rescuing Madison
Linda Regan
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Monica
Silence of the Heart
Audrey Horne
Twin Peaks
Inspector Banks
Fatal Defense
Mrs. Deluca
Wish Upon
Margie
Spring Awakening
Shelby Naylor
Nightwaves
Sally Driscoll
Darkness Falls
Kit Bradley
A Season in Purgatory
Isabella Leoni
The Don's Analyst
Hazel
Shooting Heroin
Charlene
Something About Her
Erika
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Karen Greenly
Whitepaddy
Laura Spersoni
Immortalist
Madame Nazimova
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Self
Bad Binoculars
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Laura
The Killers
Catherine (archive footage)
The Devil Inside Her
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
77
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-02-01
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Sheryl Ann Fenn