Sherilyn Fenn
Acting • Born 1965-02-01
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).
Filmography
113 credits
Wild at Heart
Movie • 1990
Girl in Accident
Swindle
Movie • 2002
Sophie Zieten
The Wraith
Movie • 1986
Keri Johnson
Three of Hearts
Movie • 1993
Ellen Armstrong
Two Moon Junction
Movie • 1988
April Delongpre
A Family Again
Movie • 1988
Beth
Just One of the Guys
Movie • 1985
Sandy
Of Mice and Men
Movie • 1992
Curley's Wife
Fatal Instinct
Movie • 1993
Laura Lincolnberry
The United States of Leland
Movie • 2003
Mrs. Calderon
Treasure Raiders
Movie • 2007
Lena
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Movie • 1992
Bridget DeSoto
The Shadow Men
Movie • 1997
Dez Wilson
Fist of the Warrior
Movie • 2007
Katie Barnes
The Wild Life
Movie • 1984
Penny Hallin
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Movie • 1995
Self
Pop Rocks
Movie • 2004
Allison Harden
Boxing Helena
Movie • 1993
Helena
Diary of a Hitman
Movie • 1991
Jain
Deadly Isolation
Movie • 2005
Susan Mandaway
Ruby
Movie • 1992
Candy Cane
The Scenesters
Movie • 2009
A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
Dream Warrior
Movie • 2004
Sterling
Crime Zone
Movie • 1988
Helen
Officer Down
Movie • 2005
Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
Off Season
Movie • 2001
Patty Winslow
Meridian
Movie • 1990
Catherine
Novel Romance
Movie • 2006
Liza Normane Stewart
Out of Control
Movie • 1985
Katie
Presumed Dead
Movie • 2006
Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
Cavedweller
Movie • 2004
M.T.
Outside Ozona
Movie • 1998
Marcy Duggan
True Blood
Movie • 1989
Jennifer Scott
Lovelife
Movie • 1997
Molly
Bigfoot
Movie • 2012
Sheriff Becky Alvarez
Scent of Danger
Movie • 2002
Brenna Shaw
Just Write
Movie • 1997
Amanda Clark
Cement
Movie • 2000
Lyndel
Raze
Movie • 2013
Elizabeth
Slave of Dreams
Movie • 1995
Losing Addison
Movie • 2022
Sarah Jane McCubbin
Dillinger
Movie • 1991
Billie Frechette
Backstreet Dreams
Movie • 1990
Lucy
The Assassination File
Movie • 1996
Lauren Jacobs
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie • 2007
The Brittany Murphy Story
Movie • 2014
Sharon Murphy
Enough Sleep
Movie • 2022
Denise (voice)
Zombie High
Movie • 1987
Suzi
Famous T&A 2
Movie • 2022
Catherine (archive footage)
Nightmare Street
Movie • 1998
Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
Upon Waking
Movie • 2024
Andrea
Unnatural
Movie • 2015
Dr. Hannah Lindval
Thrashin'
Movie • 1986
Velvet
Casa Vita
Movie • 2016
Marlene Lindstrom
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Movie • 2007
Lulu Hogg
Rescuing Madison
Movie • 2014
Bess
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Movie • 2016
Linda Regan
Silence of the Heart
Movie • 1984
Monica
Twin Peaks
Movie • 1989
Audrey Horne
Fatal Defense
Movie • 2017
Detective Banks
Wish Upon
Movie • 2017
Mrs. Deluca
Spring Awakening
Movie • 1994
Margie
Nightwaves
Movie • 2003
Shelby Naylor
Darkness Falls
Movie • 1999
Sally Driscoll
A Season in Purgatory
Movie • 1996
Kit Bradley
The Don's Analyst
Movie • 1997
Isabella Leoni
Shooting Heroin
Movie • 2020
Hazel
Something About Her
Movie • 2021
Charlene
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Movie • 1999
Erika
Whitepaddy
Movie • 2006
Karen Greenly
Immortalist
Movie • 2020
Laura Spersoni
Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Movie • 2023
Madame Nazimova
Bad Binoculars
Movie • 2017
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Movie • 2017
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Movie • 2017
Self
The Killers
Movie • 2019
Laura
The Devil Inside Her
Movie • 2025
Catherine (archive footage)
Boston Public
TV • 2000
Violet Montgomery
Cheers
TV • 1982
Gabrielle
House
TV • 2004
Mrs. Soellner
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Diane Nelson
The 4400
TV • 2004
Jean DeLynn Baker
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Gwen Creighton
Friends
TV • 1994
Ginger
Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Audrey Horne
Dawson's Creek
TV • 1998
Alex Pearl
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Erika
Rude Awakening
TV • 1998
Billie Frank
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Gloria Stanfield
Common Monsters
TV • 2020
Elle (voice)
NCIS
TV • 2003
Jane Doe / Suzanne McNeil
Night Visions
TV • 2001
Charlotte (segment "Used Car")
Cupid
TV • 1998
Heart of the City
TV • 1986
Lisa Harper
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Madame Suzanne
Psych
TV • 2006
Maudette Hornsby
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Sasha
Confess
TV • 2017
Lydia
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Karen Street
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
TV • 1995
Elizabeth Taylor
Shameless
TV • 2011
Queenie Slott
Ray Donovan
TV • 2013
Donna Cochran
Shining Vale
TV • 2022
Robyn Court
Titans
TV • 2018
Rachel's Mother
TV 101
TV • 1988
Robin Zimmer
Goliath
TV • 2016
Bobbi
Little America
TV • 2020
Laura Bush
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Anna Nardini
In Plain Sight
TV • 2008
Helen Trask / Helen Traylen
Mr. Ed
TV
Carlotta Pope
A Season in Purgatory
TV • 1996
Kit Bradley
Watching Ellie
TV • 2002
Vanessa