Sheryl Ann Fenn was born on the 1st February 1965, in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is a film and television actress, best known for her role in the cult classic television series “Twin Peaks” (1990-1991). Known for her classic beauty, reminiscent of the 1950s movie stars, she was often featured on the lists of most beautiful women alive, and has graced the covers of many magazines. Her career started in 1984, in the comedy drama film “The Wild Life”.
Have you ever wondered how rich Sherilyn Fenn is as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Huston’s net worth is as high as $500,000, an amount earned through her successful career in acting.
Sherilyn Fenn Net Worth $500,000
Sherilyn Fenn was the youngest child and only daughter of show business couple Arlene Quatro and Leo Fenn. Her mother, a keyboard player in the all-girl garage rock band The Pleasure Seekers, and her father, who managed the band for a time, divorced when she was young. Sherilyn and her two older brothers moved around a lot during childhood, until they settled in Los Angeles. Apart from her mother, Sherilyn’s aunt, Suzy Quatro, and maternal grandfather, Al Quatro, were also musicians. On her mother’s side, she has Italian and Hungarian ancestry, while on her father’s side, she is of Irish and French descent. Having decided to pursue an acting career at a young age, Sherilyn left high school, and enrolled in Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. One of her classmates there was Johnny Depp.
While her acting career began with turns in the television film “Silence of the Heart” (1984) and B-movie production “The Wild Life” (1984), Sherilyn’s captivating on-screen presence ensured a steady stream of roles during the 1980s. This included the role which was meant to be her vehicle to stardom, in the erotic thriller romance film “Two Moon Junction” (1988), in which she played a Southern socialite and heiress who falls for a roustabout. However, the film was a critical and commercial failure. It also marked a turning point in her career, since she decided to distance herself from the ‘sexploitation’ type of films and prove herself as a serious actress. The chance for this came when she was cast in David Lynch’s television series “Twin“Peaks” (1990-1991), playing the part of Audrey Horne, a high school student and femme fatale, who tries to help the lead detective Dale Cooper (played by Kyle MacLachlan) to solve the murder of another high school student, Laura Palmer. Though the series didn’t last long, it gained critical acclaim and multiple awards and nominations; Sherilyn’s acting was particularly praised, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe as well as an Emmy Award.
After “Twin Peaks”, her career continued to move upwards; not wanting to be typecast, Sherilyn turned to independent films, and received further acclaim in films such as the adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” (1992), in which she appeared alongside Gary Sinise and John Malkovich, playing Curley’s wife. The film had warm reception with the critics, and the audience at Cannes Film Festival gave the cast a standing ovation. However, Sherilyn continued to draw a fair share of controversy with her roles, pushing the boundaries and staying out of her comfort zone. She cooperated with David Lynch’s daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, in the film “Boxing Helena” (1993), playing a woman who was abducted and had her limbs amputated by a doctor who wanted to possess her. The film was panned by the public and by the critics, though both Sherilyn and the director defended the work.
In the second half of the 1990s, her career stalled, as she wasn’t eager to conform to Hollywood’s demands. She continued to play varied and non-standard roles, settling on television which provided more options for actresses like her. She landed the lead role in the Showtime series “Rude Awakening” (1998-2001), playing a washed-up soap opera star and an alcoholic, who is trying to clean up her act. She also had recurring roles in several hit shows, such as “Dawson’s Creek” (2002) and “Gilmore Girls” (2006-2007) with the role of Anna Nardini written specifically for her. More recently, she appeared in the crime drama series “Ray Donovan” (2014) and comedy drama “Shameless” (2016), both on Showtime. She is also set to reprise her most notable role in the continuation of “Twin Peaks”, scheduled to be released in 2017.
With regards to her private life, Sherilyn was apparently married twice, including to Toulouse Holliday (1994-97) with whom she has a son. Another son was born in 2007. She was briefly engaged to Johnny Depp in the late 1980s. She is a dedicated practitioner of feng shui and meditative yoga.
