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 (1990β1991, 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 (1998β2001) as recovering addict Billie Frank, with recurring roles in S.W.A.T. (2017β2021) as Karen Street and Shining Vale (2021β). Recent films include Shooting Heroin (2020), Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023), and Upon Waking (2023).
Filmography (113)
The Devil Inside Her
2025
Upon Waking
2024
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
Losing Addison
2022
Enough Sleep
2022
Famous T&A 2
2022
Shining Vale
2022
Something About Her
2021
Shooting Heroin
2020
Immortalist
2020
Common Monsters
2020
Little America
2020
The Killers
2019
Titans
2018
Fatal Defense
2017
Wish Upon
2017
Bad Binoculars
2017
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
Confess
2017
S.W.A.T.
2017
Casa Vita
2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
Goliath
2016
Unnatural
2015
The Brittany Murphy Story
2014
Rescuing Madison
2014
Raze
2013
Ray Donovan
2013
Bigfoot
2012
Shameless
2011
The Scenesters
2009
In Plain Sight
2008
Treasure Raiders
2007
Fist of the Warrior
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
Novel Romance
2006
Presumed Dead
2006
Whitepaddy
2006
Psych
2006
Deadly Isolation
2005
Officer Down
2005
Pop Rocks
2004
Dream Warrior
2004
Cavedweller
2004
House
2004
The 4400
2004
The United States of Leland
2003
Nightwaves
2003
NCIS
2003
Swindle
2002
Scent of Danger
2002
CSI: Miami
2002
Watching Ellie
2002
Off Season
2001
Night Visions
2001
Cement
2000
Boston Public
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Gilmore Girls
2000
Darkness Falls
1999
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Shadow Men
1998
Outside Ozona
1998
Nightmare Street
1998
Dawson's Creek
1998
Rude Awakening
1998
Cupid
1998
Lovelife
1997
Just Write
1997
The Don's Analyst
1997
The Assassination File
1996
A Season in Purgatory
1996
A Season in Purgatory
1996
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
Slave of Dreams
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
Spring Awakening
1994
Friends
1994
Three of Hearts
1993
Fatal Instinct
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
Wild at Heart
1990
Meridian
1990
Backstreet Dreams
1990
Twin Peaks
1990
True Blood
1989
Twin Peaks
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Two Moon Junction
1988
A Family Again
1988
Crime Zone
1988
TV 101
1988
Zombie High
1987
21 Jump Street
1987
The Wraith
1986
Thrashin'
1986
Heart of the City
1986
Just One of the Guys
1985
Out of Control
1985
The Wild Life
1984
Silence of the Heart
1984
Cheers
1982
The Good Dark
Mr. Ed
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