Shelley Duvall: 3 Memorable Roles

Shelley Duvall: 3 Memorable Roles

MFAH Films presents a trio of films starring the late, iconoclastic Texas actress Shelley Duvall (1949–2024).

Upcoming Events in this Series

  • Brewster McCloud Film Poster
    Brewster McCloud

    In her first feature film, Shelley Duvall is “unlike anyone seen onscreen before.” Bud Cort plays Brewster, an intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter within the Astrodome. 

    Sunday, October 20, 2024
    5 p.m.
  • 3 Women Film Poster
    3 Women

    Shelley Duvall won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role of Millie, the vain chatterbox roommate to naive teenage coworker Pinky (Sissy Spacek), with whom she appears to exchange identities. Janice Rule also stars.

    Saturday, October 26, 2024
    7 p.m.
  • The Shining Film Poster
    The Shining

    In Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He settles in along with his wife (Shelley Duvall) and his psychic son (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by horrific premonitions.

    Sunday, October 27, 2024
    5 p.m.

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.