Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Born February 1, 1965
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).
MovieThe Devil Inside Her
2025
as Catherine (archive footage)
MovieUpon Waking
2024
as Andrea
MovieSilent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
2023
as Madame Nazimova
MovieEnough Sleep
2022
as Denise (voice)
MovieLosing Addison
2022
as Sarah Jane McCubbin
TVShining Vale
2022
as Robyn Court
MovieFamous T&A 2
2022
as Catherine (archive footage)
MovieSomething About Her
2021
as Charlene
TVCommon Monsters
2020
as Elle (voice)
MovieImmortalist
2020
as Laura Spersoni
MovieShooting Heroin
2020
as Hazel
TVLittle America
2020
as Laura Bush
The Killers
2019
as Laura
TVTitans
2018
as Rachel's Mother
MovieBad Binoculars
2017
as Self
MovieA Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
as Self
MovieThe Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
as Self
TVS.W.A.T.
2017
as Karen Street
MovieWish Upon
2017
as Mrs. Deluca
TVConfess
2017
as Lydia
MovieFatal Defense
2017
as Detective Banks
TVGoliath
2016
as Bobbi
MovieThe Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
as Linda Regan
MovieCasa Vita
2016
as Marlene Lindstrom
MovieUnnatural
2015
as Dr. Hannah Lindval
MovieThe Brittany Murphy Story
2014
as Sharon Murphy
MovieRescuing Madison
2014
as Bess
TVRay Donovan
2013
as Donna Cochran
MovieRaze
2013
as Elizabeth
MovieBigfoot
2012
as Sheriff Becky Alvarez
TVShameless
2011
as Queenie Slott
MovieThe Scenesters
2009
as A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson
TVIn Plain Sight
2008
as Helen Trask / Helen Traylen
MovieSecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self
MovieFist of the Warrior
2007
as Katie Barnes
MovieTreasure Raiders
2007
as Lena
MovieThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Lulu
MovieNovel Romance
2006
as Liza Normane Stewart
TVPsych
2006
as Maudette Hornsby
MoviePresumed Dead
2006
as Det. Mary Anne 'Coop' Cooper
MovieWhitepaddy
2006
as Karen Greenly
MovieOfficer Down
2005
as Detective Kathryn Shaunessy
MovieDeadly Isolation
2005
as Susan Mandaway
MovieDream Warrior
2004
as Sterling
TVHouse
2004
as Mrs. Soellner
MoviePop Rocks
2004
as Allison Harden
TVThe 4400
2004
as Jean DeLynn Baker
MovieCavedweller
2004
as M.T.
TVCentury City
2004
as Bree Clemens
TVNCIS
2003
as Jane Doe / Suzanne McNeil
MovieThe United States of Leland
2003
as Mrs. Calderon
MovieNightwaves
2003
as Shelby Naylor
MovieScent of Danger
2002
as Brenna Shaw
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Gwen Creighton
MovieSwindle
2002
as Sophie Zieten
TVWatching Ellie
2002
as Vanessa
MovieOff Season
2001
as Patty Winslow
TVNight Visions
2001
as Charlotte (segment "Used Car")
TVBoston Public
2000
as Violet Montgomery
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Madame Suzanne
TVGilmore Girls
2000
as Sasha
MovieCement
2000
as Lyndel
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gloria Stanfield
MovieTales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
as Erika
MovieDarkness Falls
1999
as Sally Driscoll
MovieOutside Ozona
1998
as Marcy Duggan
TVCupid
1998
MovieThe Shadow Men
1998
as Dez Wilson
TVRude Awakening
1998
as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
TVDawson's Creek
1998
as Alex Pearl
MovieNightmare Street
1998
as Joanna Burke / Sarah Randolph
MovieLoveLife
1997
as Molly
MovieThe Don's Analyst
1997
as Isabella Leoni
MovieJust Write
1997
as Amanda Clark
MovieThe Assassination File
1996
as Lauren Jacobs
MovieA Season in Purgatory
1996
as Kit Bradley
TVA Season in Purgatory
1996
as Kit Bradley
MovieSlave of Dreams
1995
as Zulaikha
TVLiz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
as Elizabeth Taylor
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Nora Griffiths / Nora's Clone
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
as Self
MovieSpring Awakening
1994
as Margie
TVFriends
1994
as Ginger
MovieFatal Instinct
1993
as Laura Lincolnberry
MovieThree of Hearts
1993
as Ellen Armstrong
MovieBoxing Helena
1993
as Helena
MovieOf Mice and Men
1992
as Curley's Wife
MovieDesire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
as Bridget DeSoto
MovieRuby
1992
as Candy Cane
MovieDiary of a Hitman
1991
as Jain
MovieDillinger
1991
as Billie Frechette
MovieMeridian
1990
as Catherine
MovieBackstreet Dreams
1990
as Lucy
MovieWild at Heart
1990
as Girl in Accident
TVThe Word
1990
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Audrey Horne
MovieTwin Peaks
1989
as Audrey Horne
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Erika
MovieTrue Blood
1989
as Jennifer Scott
MovieCrime Zone
1988
as Helen
TVTV 101
1988
as Robin Zimmer
A Family Again
1988
as Beth
MovieTwo Moon Junction
1988
as April Delongpre
MovieZombie High
1987
as Suzi
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Diane Nelson
MovieThe Wraith
1986
as Keri Johnson
TVHeart of the City
1986
as Lisa Harper
MovieThrashin'
1986
as Velvet
MovieOut of Control
1985
as Katie
MovieJust One of the Guys
1985
as Sandy
MovieSilence of the Heart
1984
as Monica
MovieThe Wild Life
1984
as Penny Hallin
TVCheers
1982
as Gabrielle
The Good Dark
as Sue Penth
Mr. Ed
as Carlotta Pope
