Ally Sheedy

61 · Born: Jun 13, 1962

Personal Details

Born Jun 13, 1962 New York City, New York, USA

Parents

Charlotte Sheedy
John J. Sheedy Jr.

Relatives

Patrick Sheedy (Sibling)
Meghan Sheedy (Sibling)

Biography

Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American actress. Following her film debut in 1983's Bad Boys, she became known as one of the Brat Pack group of actors and starred in WarGames (1983), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Short Circuit (1986). For her performance in Lisa Cholodenko's High Art (1998), Sheedy won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

Career

acting

2023

Chantilly Bridge

Chantilly Bridge as Elizabeth

2022

Single Drunk Female

Single Drunk Female as Carol Fink

2019

SMILF as Fiona

2016

Little Sister as Joani Lunsford

2014

Sins of Our Youth

Sins of Our Youth as Vicki

Not With My Daughter

Not With My Daughter as Melissa Eco

Fugly! as Stoddard

2010

Ten Stories Tall

Ten Stories Tall as Jackie

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys as Harriet

2009

Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime as Helen

Citizen Jane as Jane

Perestroika as Helen

Psych as Mr. Yang

2008

Harold as Maureen

2007

Day Zero as Dr. Reynolds

Steam as Laurie

The Junior Defenders

The Junior Defenders as Jill Fields

Kyle XY as Sarah

2006

The Veteran as Sara Reid

2005

Shooting Livien

Shooting Livien as Brea Epling

2003

A Good Night to Die

A Good Night to Die as Marie

Shelter Island as Louise 'Lou' Delamere

2002

Just a Dream as Maureen Sturbuck

Happy Here and Now

Happy Here and Now as Lois

The Interrogation of Michael Crowe

The Interrogation of Michael Crowe as Cheryl Crowe

Highball as Ally Sheedy

2001

The Warden as Helen Hewitt

1999

I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There as Bernice

The Autumn Heart

The Autumn Heart as Deborah

Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge

Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge as Detective Kelly Brooks

1998

The Fury Within

The Fury Within as Joanna Hanlon

High Art as Lucy Berliner

1997

Amnesia as Martha Keller

Country Justice

Country Justice as Angie Baker

Macon County Jail

Macon County Jail as Susan Reed

Buried Alive II

Buried Alive II as Laura Riskin

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe as Joanne

1996

Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285 as Deni Patton

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits as Carter Jones

1995

One Night Stand

One Night Stand as Mickey Sanderson

The Tin Soldier

The Tin Soldier as Billy's Mom

1994

Ultimate Betrayal

Ultimate Betrayal as Mary Rodgers

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn

The Haunting of Seacliff Inn as Susan Enright

1993

Lethal Exposure

Lethal Exposure as Chris Cassidy

Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend as Lori Tanner

Tattle Tale as Laura Perot

Chantilly Lace as Elizabeth

1992

Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries as Karen

1991

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely as Theresa Luna

1990

Fear as Cayce Bridges

Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding as Connie Hopper

The Lost Capone

The Lost Capone as Kathleen Hart

1989

Heart of Dixie as Maggie DeLoach

1987

Maid to Order as Jessie Montgomery

We Are the Children

We Are the Children

1986

Short Circuit as Stephanie Speck

Blue City as Annie Rayford

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime as Helen

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club as Allison Reynolds

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire as Leslie Hunter

1984

Oxford Blues as Rona

1983

Bad Boys as J. C. Walenski

WarGames as Jennifer

Deadly Lessons as Marita Armstrong

1981

The Day the Loving Stopped

The Day the Loving Stopped as Debbie Danner

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid as Tracy Barnes

appearances

2012

Chronicling a Crisis

Chronicling a Crisis

2008

Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours

2007

Indie Sex: Censored

Indie Sex: Censored