SHELTON, Sloane 1934–
(Sloan Shelton)

PERSONAL

Born March 17, 1934, in Hahira, GA (some source say Asheville, NC); daughter of Clarence Duffie and Ruth Evangeline (maiden name, Davis) Shelton. Education: Attended Berea College, 1955; also attended Royal Academy Dramatic Art, London, 1959. Politics: Democrat.

Career: Actress, writer, and producer. New York State Council on the Arts, member of the theater panel, 1979–81; O'Neill Foundation, Waterford, CT, member, 1981–83, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1994; Berrilla Kerr Foundation, New York City, 1993–96.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association, Actors Fund Association.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Second nurse, I Never Sang for My Father, Columbia, 1970.

What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station?, 1972.

The Broad Coalition, August Films, 1972.

Bookkeeper's sister, All the President's Men, Warner Bros., 1976.

Odd couple wife, Somebody Killed Her Husband, Columbia, 1978.

Mrs. Gideon, Joe's mother, All That Jazz, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1979.

Anne Swenson, Silent Madness (also known as Beautiful Screamers, The Nightkillers, and The Omega Factor ), Almi Pictures, 1984.

Patricia, Tiger Warsaw (also known as The Tiger ), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1988.

Mrs. Phillips, Running on Empty, Warner Bros., 1988.

Mrs. Hamilton, Lean on Me, Warner Bros., 1989.

Shirley, Jackknife, Cineplex–Odeon, 1989.

Doris, Wrestling with Alligators, The Asylum, 1998.

Mrs. Best, One True Thing, MCA/Universal, 1998.

Mrs. Templeton, What Lies Beneath, DreamWorks, 2000.

Dot Miller, Pollock, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

(As Sloan Shelton) Denise, Perfume, Studio Home Entertainment, 2001.

Film Work:

(With Kevin Brownlow and Norma Millay Ellis) Producer, Millay at Steepletop (documentary short film; also known as Millay at Steepletop: A Celebration of Edna St. Vincent ), 1976.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mildred Quinn, Lovers and Friends/For Richer, For Poorer, 1978.

Elaine Robbins, Search for Tomorrow, NBC, 1983.

Harriet Corbman, As the World Turns, CBS, 1985–1991.

Loretta, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City ), NBC, 1993–1994, 1997.

Also appeared in Ryan's Hope, ABC.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Psychoanalyst, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Nurse Karris, Murder: By Reason of Insanity (also known as My Sweet Victim ), CBS, 1985.

Beulah, Orpheus Descending (also known as Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending ), TNT, 1990.

Secretary, Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (also known as The Art of Seduction and Women & Men 2 ), HBO, 1991.

Mrs. Defeo, The Confession, Cinemax, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Keeping On, PBS, 1983.

Pegotty Horn, Summer Switch, ABC, 1984.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mrs. Bloodhound, "Growth/Decay: Decay," 3–2–1 Contact, 1980.

Mrs. Bloodhound, "Growth/Decay: Human Cultures/Land Forms," 3–2–1 Contact, 1980.

Mrs. Bloodhound, "Surfaces Protection," 3–2–1 Contact, 1980.

"Vindaloo in the Villows," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993.

Lil, "Little Black Dress," Soul Man, ABC, 1998.

Mrs. Eldon, "Tomorrow," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Other:

Appeared in F.D.R.: The Last Year; Afternoon Special.

Stage Appearances:

(Stage debut) The Curtain Rises, Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock, NC, 1952.

(New York City debut) Miss Metcalf, Dark of the Moon, Equity Library Theatre, 1960.

Understudy for the role of Laura Howard and Margaret Eliot, The Affair, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Toinette, The Imaginary Invalid, ANTA Playhouse, New York City, 1967.

Doris Gow, Fumed Oak, ANTA Playhouse, 1967.

Deborah (Mrs. Henry Harford), A Touch of the Poet, ANTA Playhouse, 1967.

Mary and understudy for the role of the nurse, I Never Sang for My Father, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1968.

Mrs. Hummel, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Joseph Papp Public Theatre/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1971.

Understudy for the role of Helen, Boom Boom Room, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Felix, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1974.

Understudy for the role of Anne–Marie and Helene, A Doll's House, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1975.

Mrs. Shandig, The Runner Stumbles, Little Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Maggie/Felicity, The Shadow Box, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1977.

First woman, "Play," and mother's voice, "Footfalls," Play and Other Plays, Stage 73, New York City, 1977–1978.

Sarah, Passione, Morosco Theatre, 1980.

Professor Clare Block, Open Admissions, Broadway production, 1984.

Mother/Helen, Highest Standard of Living, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1986.

Grady Gunn, April Snow, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1988.

Beulah Binnings, Orpheus Descending, Broadway production, 1989.

Fanny Nightingale, Nightingale, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Margueritte, Dearly Departed, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1991–1992.

Bernice, Ruby, Dale Williamson, Doris, and Maureen, Dog Opera, Joseph Papp Public Theatre/Martinson Hall, 1995.

The Importance of Being Earnest, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Gabby, Not Waving, Primary Stages, New York City, 1997.

Enid, The Exact Center of the Universe, Century Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, 1999–2000, then Florida Stage Theatre, 2001.

Mrs. Wendel and understudy for the role of Carlotta Vance, then Carlotta Vance, Dinner at Eight, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 2002.

Engaged, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Also appeared as Christian, Androcles and the Lion, Phoenix, NY; Sticks and Bones, Golden Theatre, New York City; Northeast Local, LCT.

Major Tours:

Cassandra, The Trojan Women, Madame Josephine, and Madwoman of Chaillot, National Repertory Theatre, 1965–1967.

Also toured in Exit the King, APA tour.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Millay at Steepletop (documentary short film; also known as Millay at Steepletop: A Celebration of Edna St. Vincent ), 1976.