
Acting
Community Rating
5.1
TMDB estimate
Born
February 1, 1965 (age 61)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).

The Devil Inside Her
Catherine (archive footage)
2025

Upon Waking
Andrea
2024

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
Madame Nazimova
2023

Enough Sleep
Denise (voice)
2022

Losing Addison
Sarah Jane McCubbin
2022

Shining Vale
Robyn Court
2022

Famous T&A 2
Catherine (archive footage)
2022

Something About Her
Charlene
2021

Common Monsters
Elle (voice)
2020

Immortalist
Laura Spersoni
2020

Shooting Heroin
Hazel
2020

Little America
Laura Bush
2020
The Killers
Laura
2019

Titans
Rachel's Mother
2018

Bad Binoculars
Self
2017

A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
2017

S.W.A.T.
Karen Street
2017

Wish Upon
Mrs. Deluca
2017

Confess
Lydia
2017