Also Known As: Shirley Schrift, Shelley Winter, شلی وینترز
Shelley Winters
📍Born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Other roles Winters appeared in include A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a years-long tenure on the sitcom Roseanne, and also authored three autobiographical books.
Known For
The Poseidon Adventure
as Belle Rosen
Lolita
as Charlotte Haze
The Stone Killer
as Drunk Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
The Night of the Hunter
as Willa Harper
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Woman who is healed
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Petronella Van Daan
The Silence of the Hams
as Mrs. Motel (The Mother)
Escape in the Fog
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
King of the Gypsies
as Queen Rachel
Cry of the City
as Brenda Martingale
Take One False Step
as Catherine Sykes
Pete's Dragon
as Lena Gogan
📌 Quick Info
Born
August 18, 1920
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
218
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
150
Movies
68
TV Shows