Biography
Who is Marley Shelton?
Early life and education
Marley Shelton was born on April 12, 1974, in Los Angeles, United States. Her parents are Carol, a teacher and former singer, and Christopher Shelton, a director and producer. She grew up as the second of four daughters in the residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock.
She attended Eagle Rock High School and later enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she studied film and theatre. While studying, she took acting lessons with Larry Moss and Robert Carnegie and supported her career with small parts in film and television before eventually leaving university.
Acting career highlights
Marley began her on-screen career in the early 1990s with small television and film appearances. She gained significant attention when she played the lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn in the 1993 baseball film The Sandlot. Throughout the decade, she appeared in various features including Pleasantville and Never Been Kissed.
In 2001, she starred in the teen crime comedy Sugar & Spice, played a role in the slasher film Valentine, and appeared in Bubble Boy. Her later film credits include Sin City in 2005, Grindhouse in 2007, and Rampage in 2018. She also portrayed Judy Hicks in two installments of the Scream franchise.
Television work
On television, Marley has taken on roles across network and cable series. She starred in the CBS crime thriller series Eleventh Hour as FBI Special Agent Rachel Young during the 2008 and 2009 television season.
Her later television credits include appearances in Lifetime's series The Lottery in 2014, NBC's drama Rise in 2018, and Paramount+'s historical drama series 1923 from 2022 to 2023.
Family and personal life
Marley Shelton has family ties to the entertainment industry. Her sister Samantha Shelton is also an actress and a musician. Marley married Beau Flynn.
She stands at a height of 169 cm. Her work spans multiple decades in American film and television.
Birthday and age
Marley Shelton was born on April 12, 1974, which makes Marley 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Marley shares the date with 39 other famous people.
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