
Shelley Alexis Duvall was born on July 7, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the daughter of Bobbie Ruth Crawford, a real estate broker, and Robert Richardson Duvall, a lawyer. Growing up, Duvall had a vibrant and energetic personality. She attended South Texas Junior College, where she initially studied nutrition and diet therapy. Her path into the world of acting was rather unconventional;
