Shelley Alexis Duvall (born July 7, 1949) is an American film and television actress from Houston, Texas, best known for her quirky and eccentric roles in movies like 3 Women, Popeye, Thieves Like Us, Brewster McCloud and The Shining. Discovered at a party she was hosting in 1970 for her artist boyfriend, she began her career in films of Robert Altman, followed by roles in movies directed by Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick, Terry Gilliam, Jane Campion and Tim Burton. She is also an Emmy-nominated producer, responsible for Faerie Tale Theatre, Bedtime Stories and other kid-friendly programming. Shelley retired in 2002 and now lives a quiet life in Texas Hill Country. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shelley Duvall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia