The career of Shelley Duvall, who passed away on Thursday (July 11) at the age of 75, was among the most complex and exciting in the history of contemporary film. Duvall kind of stumbled into acting unwillingly. She was discovered by Robert Altman, the late filmmaker who would go on to become her closest partner. He met her in Texas and, struck by her distinctive looks, persuaded her to take a small part in his film Brewster McCloud. He then persuaded her to act in more of his productions.Altman saw that her on-screen persona was captivating and alluring, and she emerged as one of the key actors of the 1970s and 1980s.
She moved more into television after rejecting Hollywood, and even had a brief music career.
