| Other Information | - In 1970, she met the American film director Robert Altman at a party who was in the city for the shooting of the English film ‘Brewster McCloud.’ The crew members who were also present at the party liked Shelley’s physical appearance and asked her to work in the film. She agreed to it.
- Later, she appeared in various English films directed by Robert Altman. Some of such films are ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ (1971), ‘Thieves Like Us’ (1974), ‘Nashville’ (1975), ‘3 Women’ (1977), and ‘Popeye’ (1980).
- She was also known for appearing in many English TV series including ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’ (1982), ‘The Twilight Zone’ (1986), ‘Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’ (1994), ‘Maggie Winters’ (1998), and ‘Wishbone’ (1999).
- She produced various English TV series and TV movies such as ‘Popples’ (1986; TV movie), ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’ (1982; TV series), ‘Nightmare Classics’ (1989; TV series), ‘Backfield in Motion’ (1991; TV movie), and ‘Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’ (1994; TV series).
- She worked as a writer in ‘Popples’ (1986; TV movie), ‘Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories’ (1992; TV series), and ‘It’s a Bird’s Life’ (1992; video game).
- In 1988, she started her film and TV production company, Think Entertainment.
- She lent her voice to a few 1991 English songs ‘Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall…Sweet Dreams’ and ‘Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall…Merry Christmas.’
- She returned from Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles to Blanco, Texas after the Northridge earthquake in 1994.
- She acted in many English films including ‘Twilight of the Ice Nymphs’ (1997), ‘Tale of the Mummy’ (1998), ‘The 4th Floor’ (1999), and ‘Manna from Heaven’ (2002).
- She took a break of around 21 years from the films and in 2023 made a comeback with the English film ‘The Forest Hills.’
- In 2016, on the talk show Dr. Phil, she shared that she was struggling with mental illness and needed help.
- She was an avid animal lover. Once, she had six birds, eight dogs, and two cats. Two of her pet parrots were Mowgli and Scarlet.
- She was featured on the cover of various magazines such as Viva, Texas Sunday, and People Magazine.
- On her YouTube channel Miss Shelley Duvall, her interviews are uploaded.
- She used to smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol.
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