Marley Shelton Biography

Marley Shelton
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Marley Shelton

Shelton at a premiere of Grindhouse, March 2007
Born Marley Eve Shelton
April 12, 1974 (1974-04-12) (age 35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s) Beau Flynn (2001–present)

Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American film and television actress. Shelton began his career with supporting roles in the films Grand Canyon (1991), appeared in the film The Sandlot (1993) and appeared in Trojan War (1997), co-starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Shelton is known for acting in films like Pleasantville (1998), starring Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire, she appeared in Never Been Kissed (1999), along with Drew Barrymore, starred in Valentine (2001), appeared in Sin City (2005) and acted in the film directed by Quentin Tarantino Grindhouse (2007). Recently starred in the thriller film A Perfect Getaway and starred (Untitled) (2009).

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Early life

Shelton was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Carol (née Stromme), a teacher and former singer, and Christopher Shelton, a commercial director and producer.1 She has three sisters: Samantha (who is also an actress), Koren, and Erin. Shelton was raised in Eagle Rock and attended Eagle Rock High School. She was a varsity cheerleader and was voted "Prom Queen". She went to the senior prom with her then-boyfriend Nicholas Brendon.citation needed

Career

Shelton began acting in her late teens, and appeared in several television movies and films throughout the 1990s, including the 1993 film, The Sandlot, playing the lifeguard, Wendy Peffercorn, and 1997's fantasy film Warriors of Virtue, playing Princess Elysia. Shelton has since appeared in many films aimed at a teenage audience, including 1999's Never Been Kissed and 2001's Valentine, Sugar & Spice and Bubble Boy. Most of her other roles in the 2000s were in lower-budget, independent films, with the exception of her supporting role in 2005's Sin City. Shelton was also originally cast in the role of Annabeth Schott on the television series, The West Wing, but the role was eventually played by Kristin Chenoweth.

Shelton had a prominent role as Dr. Dakota Block in the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino-directed film Grindhouse, appearing in both of the film's segments as the same character.

In October 2008, CBS's new series Eleventh Hour, based on the British TV series of the same name, premiered with Shelton appearing as FBI Special Agent Rachel Young of the executive protection detail. The show, however, was canceled after one season.

Personal life

Shelton married pharmacy owner Beau Flynn in July 2001. The couple announced they were expecting their first child on March 13th, 2009.2 They welcomed daughter West on Sunday, September 6th, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.3

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1991 Grand Canyon Amanda
1993 The Sandlot Wendy Peffercorn
1994 Death of a Cheerleader Jamie Hall
1995 Nixon Tricia Nixon Cox
1996 When Friendship Kills Jennifer Harnsberger Television movie
1997 Warriors of Virtue Elysia
Trojan War Brooke Kingsley
1998 Pleasantville Margaret Henderson
Lured Innocence Elsie Townsend
1999 Never Been Kissed Kristin Davis
The Bachelor Natalie Arden
Protect-O-Man Paige Turner
2001 Bubble Boy Chloe Lead role
Valentine Kate Davies
Sugar & Spice Diane Weston
On the Borderline Nicky
2002 Just a Kiss Rebecca
2003 Grand Theft Parsons Susie
Dallas 362 Amanda
Uptown Girls Ingrid
Moving Alan Melissa Kennard
2004 The Old Man and the Studio Kaitlyn
2005 Sin City The Customer
2006 American Dreamz Jessica
The Last Kiss Arianna
Jesus, Mary and Joey Mary O'Callahan
2007 Grindhouse Dr. Dakota Block
2008 W. Fran
2009 Women in Trouble Cora Completed
A Perfect Getaway Cleo
(Untitled) Madeleine Completed
2010 Our Lady of Victory Sister Sunday Completed
Elektra Luxx Post-production

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Karen Sisco Tweety 1 episode
2005 American Dad! Betsy (voice) 1 episode
2008–2009 Eleventh Hour FBI Agent Rachel Young 18 episodes

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