Ally Sheedy

Biography

Ally Sheedy is an American actress, author and teacher who was born in New York City and started acting as a teenager in commercials and guest television roles. She made her film debut in Bad Boys (1983) and soon became known for a run of teen-oriented movies, including Oxford Blues (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985), which linked her to the so-called Brat Pack. Her science fiction work in WarGames (1983) and Man's Best Friend (1993) brought Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress, and she had a starring role in Short Circuit (1986). After a career downturn, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for High Art (1998), playing a drug-addicted photographer. She later had a main role in Single Drunk Female (2022 to 2023). Sheedy has also written books, including the best-selling She Was Nice to Mice, and has been a professor at the City College of New York.

64years old

Turns 65 on June 13in 243 days

Born June 13, 1962New York City
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 41 years1983 to 2024

Genres

Drama63%, 15 films
Comedy50%, 12 films
Thriller21%, 5 films
Romance17%, 4 films
Action13%, 3 films

First and latest

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Ally Sheedy movies on Netflix

BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Little Sister2016IMDb rating 6.3as Joani Lunsford
Welcome to the Rileys2010IMDb rating 6.9as Harriet
Life During Wartime2009IMDb rating 6.4as Helen
Day Zero2007IMDb rating 5.8as Dr. Reynolds
A Good Night to Die2003IMDb rating 4.6as Marie
High Art1998IMDb rating 6.6as Lucy Berliner
Buried Alive II1997IMDb rating 5.3as Laura Riskin
Highball1997IMDb rating 5.5as Ally Sheedy
Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8as Deni Patton
The Haunting of Seacliff Inn1994IMDb rating 5.0as Susan Enright
Man's Best Friend1993IMDb rating 5.3as Lori Tanner
The Pickle1993IMDb rating 4.4as Molly-Girl…
Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4as Theresa Luna
Betsy's Wedding1990IMDb rating 5.7as Connie Hopper
Maid to Order1987IMDb rating 5.6as Jessie Montgomery
Blue City1986IMDb rating 4.5as Annie Rayford
Short Circuit1986IMDb rating 6.6as Stephanie Speck
St. Elmo's Fire1985IMDb rating 6.4as Leslie Hunter
The Breakfast Club1985IMDb rating 7.8as Allison Reynolds
Twice in a Lifetime1985IMDb rating 6.4as Helen
Oxford Blues1984IMDb rating 5.4as Rona
Bad Boys1983IMDb rating 7.2as J. C. Walenski
WarGames1983IMDb rating 7.1as Jennifer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Breakfast Club1985 Comedy, Dramaas Allison Reynolds
IMDb rating 7.8477K votes
Short Circuit1986 Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias Stephanie Speck
IMDb rating 6.672K votes
WarGames1983as Jennifer
IMDb rating 7.1123K votes
St. Elmo's Fire1985as Leslie Hunter
IMDb rating 6.451K votes
High Art1998as Lucy Berliner
IMDb rating 6.612K votes
Welcome to the Rileys2010as Harriet
IMDb rating 6.926K votes
Only the Lonely1991as Theresa Luna
IMDb rating 6.414K votes
Man's Best Friend1993as Lori Tanner
IMDb rating 5.35.3K votes

Most often with

John Badham directed two of these films. Judd Nelson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Judd Nelson

Rob Lowe

Molly Ringwald

Emilio Estevez

Demi Moore

Anthony Michael Hall

John BadhamDirector, 2 films

Films together

Judd Nelson4 films together, 1985 to 2024
Judd Nelson's page
- BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5Sheedy as HimselfNelson as Himself
- Blue City1986IMDb rating 4.5Sheedy as Annie RayfordNelson as Billy Turner
- St. Elmo's Fire1985IMDb rating 6.4Sheedy as Leslie HunterNelson as Alec Newbary
- The Breakfast Club1985IMDb rating 7.8Sheedy as Allison ReynoldsNelson as John Bender
Rob Lowe3 films together, 1984 to 2024
Rob Lowe's page
- BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5Sheedy as HimselfLowe as Himself
- St. Elmo's Fire1985IMDb rating 6.4Sheedy as Leslie HunterLowe as Billy Hicks
- Oxford Blues1984IMDb rating 5.4Sheedy as RonaLowe as Nick De Angelo
Molly Ringwald3 films together, 1985 to 2024
Molly Ringwald's page
- BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5Sheedy as HimselfRingwald as Himself
- Betsy's Wedding1990IMDb rating 5.7Sheedy as Connie HopperRingwald as Betsy Hopper
- The Breakfast Club1985IMDb rating 7.8Sheedy as Allison ReynoldsRingwald as Claire Standish
Emilio Estevez3 films together, 1985 to 2024
Emilio Estevez's page
- BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5Sheedy as HimselfEstevez as Himself
- St. Elmo's Fire1985IMDb rating 6.4Sheedy as Leslie HunterEstevez as Kirby Keger
- The Breakfast Club1985IMDb rating 7.8Sheedy as Allison ReynoldsEstevez as Andrew Clark
Demi Moore2 films together, 1985 to 2024
Demi Moore's page
- BRATS2024IMDb rating 6.5Sheedy as HimselfMoore as Himself
- St. Elmo's Fire1985IMDb rating 6.4Sheedy as Leslie HunterMoore as Jules
Anthony Michael Hall2 films together, 1985 to 1996
Anthony Michael Hall's page
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Sheedy as Deni PattonHall as Peter Cronin
- The Breakfast Club1985IMDb rating 7.8Sheedy as Allison ReynoldsHall as Brian Johnson
John BadhamDirector, 2 films, 1983 to 1986
All films by John Badham
- Short Circuit1986IMDb rating 6.6Sheedy as Stephanie Speck
- WarGames1983IMDb rating 7.1Sheedy as Jennifer
Also two films together5 more actors
- Andrew McCarthyBRATS (2024) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
- Marvin J. McIntyreOnly the Lonely (1991) and Short Circuit (1986)
- J.D. DanielsMan's Best Friend (1993) and The Pickle (1993)
- Billy Ray SharkeyShort Circuit (1986) and WarGames (1983)
- John GarberShort Circuit (1986) and WarGames (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.