Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

🎂 18th August 1920 (105 yrs) 📍 St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Known For

Lolita

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.

Shelley Winters

Movies Featuring Shelley Winters

Groucho & Cavett

Groucho & Cavett (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)

as (archive footage)
George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

George Stevens and His Place In The Sun (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
On Cukor

On Cukor (2000)

as Self
No Image

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)

as Self
La bomba

La bomba (1999)

as Prof. Summers
Gideon

Gideon (1998)

as Mrs. Willows
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady (1997)

as Self
Valley Girls

Valley Girls (1996)

as Lady in Truck
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

as Mrs. Touchett
Heavy

Heavy (1995)

as Dolly Modino
Raging Angels

Raging Angels (1995)

as Grandma Ruth
Jury Duty

Jury Duty (1995)

as Mrs. Collins
Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'

Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter' (1995)

as Self
Backfire!

Backfire! (1995)

as The Good Lieutenant
Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck (1995)

as Aunt Monica
Marlon Brando: The Wild One

Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994)

as Self
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

as Mrs. Motel (The Mother)
The Pickle

The Pickle (1993)

as Yetta
Weep No More, My Lady

Weep No More, My Lady (1992)

as Vivian Morgan
Stepping Out

Stepping Out (1991)

as Mrs. Fraser
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Touch of a Stranger (1990)

as Lily
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)

as Self
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)

as Self
An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life (1989)

as Evelyn McEllany
No Image

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)

as Self
Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater (1988)

as Rita
Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio (1988)

as Self
Very Close Quarters

Very Close Quarters (1986)

as Galina
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)

as Self
The Delta Force

The Delta Force (1986)

as Edie Kaplan
Witchfire

Witchfire (1986)

as Lydia
Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu (1985)

as Olga Nabokova
Ellie

Ellie (1984)

as Cora Jackson
Over the Brooklyn Bridge

Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)

as Becky
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)

as Self
Do It Debbie's Way

Do It Debbie's Way (1983)

as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill (1983)

as Mrs. Cole
S.O.B.

S.O.B. (1981)

as Eva Brown
Looping

Looping (1981)

as Carmen
The Magician of Lublin

The Magician of Lublin (1979)

as Elzbieta
City on Fire

City on Fire (1979)

as Nurse Andrea Harper
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)

as Crystal (voice)
The Visitor

The Visitor (1979)

as Jane Phillips
No Image

Bringing A Legend To Life (1979)

as Herself
Cher... and Other Fantasies

Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979)

as Shelley
Elvis

Elvis (1979)

as Gladys Presley
King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies (1978)

as Queen Rachel
The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah (1978)

as Mrs. Erica Hunter
Black Journal

Black Journal (1977)

as Lea
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon (1977)

as Lena Gogan
An Average Little Man

An Average Little Man (1977)

as Amalia Vivaldi
Tentacles

Tentacles (1977)

as Tillie Turner
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)

as Crystal
Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden

Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden (1976)

as Caterina
The Tenant

The Tenant (1976)

as Concierge
Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)

as Faye Lapinsky
Diamonds

Diamonds (1975)

as Zelda Shapiro
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1975)

as Mrs. Mathews
That Lucky Touch

That Lucky Touch (1975)

as Diana Steedeman
Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)

as Bertha
The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol (1974)

as Agatha Murphy
Big Rose

Big Rose (1974)

as Rose Winters
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer (1973)

as Drunk Woman in Police Station (uncredited)
Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones (1973)

as Mommy
Blume in Love

Blume in Love (1973)

as Mrs. Cramer
The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter (1973)

as Lilith Malone
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

as Belle Rosen
The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)

as Bess Tucker
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)

as Mrs. Forrest
Something to Hide

Something to Hide (1972)

as Gabriella Field
A Death of Innocence

A Death of Innocence (1971)

as Elizabeth Cameron
Revenge!

Revenge! (1971)

as Amanda Hilton
What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

as Helen Hill
Flap

Flap (1970)

as Dorothy Bluebell
How Do I Love Thee?

How Do I Love Thee? (1970)

as Lena Mervin
Bloody Mama

Bloody Mama (1970)

as 'Ma' Kate Barker
Arthur? Arthur!

Arthur? Arthur! (1969)

as Hester Green
The Mad Room

The Mad Room (1969)

as Mrs. Armstrong
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)

as Shirley Newman
Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets (1968)

as Mrs. Max Flatow (Frost)
The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters (1968)

as Kate
Enter Laughing

Enter Laughing (1967)

as Emma Kolowitz
No Image

Easier in the Dark (1967)

as Frances
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)

Alfie

Alfie (1966)

as Ruby
Harper

Harper (1966)

as Fay Estabrook
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters (1966)

as Natalya
A Patch of Blue

A Patch of Blue (1965)

as Rose-Ann D'Arcey
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

as Woman who is healed
Time of Indifference

Time of Indifference (1964)

as Lisa
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (1964)

as Polly Adler
Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers (1963)

as Fran Cabrell
The Balcony

The Balcony (1963)

as Madame Irma
The Chapman Report

The Chapman Report (1962)

as Sarah Garnell
Lolita

Lolita (1962)

as Charlotte Haze
The Young Savages

The Young Savages (1961)

as Mary diPace
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)

as Nellie Romano
Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

as Lorry
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

as Petronella Van Daan
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

as Marie Garson
The Big Knife

The Big Knife (1955)

as Dixie Evans
The Treasure of Pancho Villa

The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)

as Ruth Harris
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

as Willa Harper
I Am a Camera

I Am a Camera (1955)

as Natalia Landauer
To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son (1954)

as Myrtle La Mar
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

as Self
Mambo

Mambo (1954)

as Toni Salerno
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

as Eva Bardeman
Playgirl

Playgirl (1954)

as Fran
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan (1954)

as Grace Markey
Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ (1954)

as Sarah Wurble
My Man and I

My Man and I (1952)

as Nancy
Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier (1952)

as Jane Stevens
Meet Danny Wilson

Meet Danny Wilson (1952)

as Joy Carroll
Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)

as Binky Gay
The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide (1951)

as Connie Thatcher
The Re-Inforcer

The Re-Inforcer (1951)

Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself! (1951)

as Katherine "Kate" Denny
He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way (1951)

as Peggy Dobbs
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951)

as Alice Tripp
Frenchie

Frenchie (1950)

as Frenchie Fontaine
South Sea Sinner

South Sea Sinner (1950)

as Coral
Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1950)

as Lola Manners
Take One False Step

Take One False Step (1949)

as Catherine Sykes
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1949)

as Myrtle Wilson
Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)

as Terry
Cry of the City

Cry of the City (1948)

as Brenda Martingale
Red River

Red River (1948)

as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Larceny

Larceny (1948)

as Tory
A Double Life

A Double Life (1947)

as Pat Kroll
Killer McCoy

Killer McCoy (1947)

as Waitress / Autograph Hound (uncredited)
The Gangster

The Gangster (1947)

as Hazel (uncredited)
Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way (1947)

as Junior League Girl (uncredited)
New Orleans

New Orleans (1947)

as Mrs. Holmbright
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights (1945)

as Handmaiden
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog (1945)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night (1945)

as Bubbles (uncredited)
Together Again

Together Again (1944)

as Young Woman Fleeing Nightclub Raid (uncredited)
She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too (1944)

as 'Silver' Rankin (uncredited)
Knickerbocker Holiday

Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)

as Ulda Tienhoven
Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday (1944)

as Gloria Flynn
What a Woman

What a Woman (1943)

as Secretary (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier (1943)

as Norma