Shelley Duvall's emotionally raw performance in the 1980 cult classic The Shining blew everyone away, but starring in the beloved horror flick was so strenuous for the actress that it may have led to her stepping out of the spotlight for two full decades.Duvall, now 73, was skyrocketed into the spotlight after she starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the psychological thriller 42 years ago; she played Wendy Torrance - the wife of a psychotic murderer who was left fighting for her life as her husband began to unravel after they got stuck in an abandoned hotel together.The role earned Texas-native Duvall massive fame practically over night, and it led to her landing a slew of other roles in movies like Popeye, Suburban Commando, and Tale of the Mummy. However, when the star was at the height of her popularity, she made the shocking decision to leave her glorious life behind and move back to her home state, where she pretty much fell off the grid for two full decades.
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