This made her world-famous!

'The Shining': THIS Is What Happened To Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall celebrated her big breakthrough in 1980 as "Wendy Torrance" in 'The Shining'. But nothing more has been heard from her since the early 2000s. Find out what happened to her.

Shelley Duvall is best known for starring in 'The Shining'
She withdrew from the public eye for a long time
Now she is celebrating a comeback

Shelley Duvall (74) played the role of "Wendy Torrance" alongside Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' in 1980, making her instantly world-famous.

In the same year, she shone with Robin Williams in 'Popeye'. Despite her success, Shelley Duvall was not offered many roles in the following years - she appeared in smaller productions or made guest appearances until the early 2000s.

'The Shining' star Shelley Duvall: This is what happened to her

She then retired from Hollywood and lived a new life away from the glamor in a small town in Texas, where she built a new life for herself, as Shelley Duvall reported in an interview with 'People' in 2023.

Among other things, she looked after her brother, who had spinal cord cancer. "It's the longest sabbatical I ever took," she revealed, "but it was for really important reasons—to get in touch with my family again."

For Shelley Duvall, however, it was time to act again. She played a role again in the indie horror film 'The Forest Hills', which was released in the USA in 2023. Shelley herself said in an interview about her return: "Acting again—it's so much fun. It enriches your life."