Adrienne Shelly (also known as Adrienne Levine; June 24, 1966 – November 1, 2006) was an American actress, movie director and screenwriter. Shelly was born in Queens, New York.
She wrote, co-starred in and directed the 2007 movie Waitress. She was also known for her roles in independent movies.
In 2000, Shelly won a U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Discovery Jury Award. She won the award for the 1999 movie I'll Take You There. Shelly also guest-starred in Law & Order and Oz.