Lynn Shelton(1965-2020)

Director
Actress
Producer

Lynn Shelton at an event for 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2020)

We remember Lynn Shelton, the award-winning director of 'Humpday,' 'Your Sister's Sister,' and "Little Fires Everywhere."

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Lynn Shelton | In Memoriam

Two time Emmy-nominated actress and director Lynn Shelton fell ill and was taken to a Los Angeles, California hospital. During her medical examination it was found that she had been suffering, without diagnosis or any apparent symptoms, from acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood. She died just a few days later on May 16, 2020 at age 54.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 12 wins & 18 nominations total

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Known for

Humpday

6.0

Director

2009

Ma meilleure amie, sa soeur et moi

6.7

Director

2011

Sword of Trust

6.3

Director

2019

Girls Only

6.4

Director

2014

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Director

La Saison des feux
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2020
Marc Maron: End Times Fun
6.8
TV Special
- Director
- 2020
The Morning Show
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 2019
Dickinson
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2019
GLOW
8.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2017–2019
A.P. Bio
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2018–2019
Sword of Trust
6.3
- Director
- 2019
Love
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2017–2018
Bienvenue chez les Huang
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2015–2017
Ghosted
6.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2017
Outside In
6.7
- Director
- 2017
Marc Maron: Too Real
7.2
TV Special
- Director
- 2017
Casual
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 2016–2017
Santa Clarita Diet
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2017
The Good Place
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 2017

Actress

Sword of Trust
6.3
- Deirdre
- 2019
Maron
7.7
TV Series
- Sheila
- 2016
Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel
4.1
- Mean Tabloid Lady
- 2015
Lucky Them
6.1
- Lisa
- 2013
Prince of Texas
6.3
- Madison (voice)
- 2013
Junk
5.0
- Marla
- 2012
Safety Not Guaranteed
6.9
- Uptight Mom
- 2012
The Catechism Cataclysm
5.6
- Parishoner Judy
- 2011
The Off Hours
5.9
- Danielle
- 2011
Your Lucky Day
7.4
Short
- EMT #1
- 2010
One Shot Film
4.7
Short
- 2009
Humpday
6.0
- Monica
- 2009
Young American Bodies
5.2
TV Series
- Sarah
- 2007–2008
Moving
4.6
Short
- Leah
- 2008
Nights and Weekends
5.8
- Mattie's sister
- 2008

Trivia
In 2015, Lynn Shelton met Marc Maron for the first time when she was a guest on his podcast, "WTF with Marc Maron". Over the next five years, they worked together professionally on multiple projects, including Shelton directing two of his comedy specials, multiple episodes of his shows Maron (2013) and GLOW (2017), and the movie Sword of Trust (2019). They also became romantic partners before her death on May 16, 2020.