Think you know Shelley Duvall? Take Our Quiz! Plus a link to the most insane movie you have never seen.
When award-winning actress and producer Shelley Duvall died in July, she left behind a legacy of greatness. A master of her craft known for remaining unshakable in her authenticity, many of today’s greatest actresses have named Shelley as the woman who inspired them to pursue the craft themselves. Take our quiz to find out why BUST and so many others will always consider her an icon.
Shelley’s mother gave her this childhood nickname:
- Texas Twiggy
- Manic Mouse
- Little Dove
- Firecracker
Where was Shelley discovered?
- At a school play
- At a pageant
- At the grocery story
- At a party
Her leading role as Mille Lammoroux in this 1977 film is hailed as one of her best, winning her Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival that same year.
- Annie Hall
- The Shining
- 3 Women
- Nashville
This one-hour series—hosted, produced, and guest starring Duvall—earned her an Emmy nomination.
- Tall Tales & Legends
- Faerie Tale Theatre
- Popeye
- Lamb Chop
Shelley has been called:
- “Fascinating, original, vulnerable and inscrutable all at once.”
- “One of the biggest film stars of the 1970s.”
- “One of the most magnetic onscreen presences of the last century.”
- All of the above
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Answer Key: 1. b, 2. d, 3. c, 4. a, 5. d
BONUS!!!
If you have not seen Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme… well this psychedelic made-for-tv nursery rhyme based movie came out in 1990 and the cast is fucking insane! The movie is even crazier than you can imagine. Watch the entire film and lose your shit.
Check out some of the cast:
Shelley Duvall – Little Bo Peep
Debbie Harry – Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (as Deborah Harry)
Cyndi Lauper – Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
Little Richard – Old King Cole
Bobby Brown – one of the Three Blind Mice
Woody Harrelson – Lou the Lamb
Art Garfunkel – Georgie Porgie
Howie Mandel – Humpty Dumpty
Cheech Marin – Carnival Barker
Katey Sagal – Mary Quite Contrary
Garry Shandling – Jack (of Jack and Jill)
Paul Simon – Simple Simon
Jean Stapleton – Mother Goose
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