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Around 1970, she accidentally met [[Robert Altman]] at a party in Houston while he was shooting ''[[Brewster McCloud]]'' (1970) on location. Several crew members on the film were fascinated by Duvall's upbeat presence and unique physical appearance, and asked her to be part of the feature.<ref name="grows up" /> Duvall reflected on committing to the project: "I got tired of arguing, and thought maybe I am an actress. They told me to come. I simply got on a plane and did it. I was swept away."<ref name="howdid" /> Duvall had never left Texas before Altman offered her a role. She flew to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], and subsequently appeared in the film as the free-spirited love interest to [[Bud Cort]]'s reclusive Brewster.<ref name="howdid" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Dingus |first=Anne |title=What Part Did Shelley Duvall Beat Out Gilda Radner For? |url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/shelley-duvall |url-status=live |magazine=[[Texas Monthly]] |date=July 1999 |access-date=May 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140527174930/http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/shelley-duvall |archive-date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> [[File:Keith Carradine and Shelley Duvall – Nashville.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Duvall alongside [[Keith Carradine]] in ''[[Nashville (film)|Nashville]]'' (1975)]]Altman chose Duvall for roles as an unsatisfied [[mail-order bride]] in ''[[McCabe & Mrs. Miller]]'' (1971),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |title=McCabe & Mrs. Miller |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-mccabe-and-mrs-miller-1971 |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=RogerEbert.com |date=November 14, 1999}}</ref> and the daughter of a
In 1977, Duvall starred as Mildred "Millie" Lammoreaux in Robert Altman's psychological thriller ''[[3 Women]]'', portraying a woman living in a dreary [[California]] desert town. Although there was a written screenplay, Duvall, like other cast members, [[improvised]] many of her lines.<ref>{{cite web| last=Sterritt| first=David| title=3 Women: Dream Project|url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/319-3-women-dream-project| access-date=November 24, 2020| website=The Criterion Collection| archive-date=May 18, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518045916/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/319-3-women-dream-project| url-status=live}}</ref> In spite of the film not being a major box-office success, it received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite news |title=Altman's '3 Women' a Moving Film; Shelley Duvall in Memorable Role |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/11/archives/altmans-3-women-a-moving-film-shelley-duvall-in-memorable-role.html |date=April 11, 1977 |first=Vincent |last=Canby |author-link=Vincent Canby |access-date=February 9, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711195912/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/11/archives/altmans-3-women-a-moving-film-shelley-duvall-in-memorable-role.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and Duvall's performance was lauded by critics. ''[[Texas Monthly]]'' critics Marie Brenner and Jesse Kornbluth praised Duvall for giving an "extraordinary performance". Her performance garnered the award for [[Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[1977 Cannes Film Festival]] and the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association|LAFCA Award for Best Actress]],<ref name=":2" /> as well as a [[BAFTA]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web |title=BAFTA Awards Search: 1978 Film Actress |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1978/film/actress |website=BAFTA Awards |access-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622014636/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1978/film/actress |url-status=live }}</ref> She next appeared in a minor role in [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Annie Hall]]'' (1977).<ref name="guardian-death">{{cite news |last1=Shoard |first1=Catherine |title=Shelley Duvall, star of The Shining and Annie Hall, dies aged 75 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/jul/11/shelley-duvall-star-of-the-shining-and-annie-hall-dies-aged-75 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |work=The Guardian |issue=July 11, 2024 |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712065632/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/jul/11/shelley-duvall-star-of-the-shining-and-annie-hall-dies-aged-75 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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