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Ally Sheedy

American actress

Ally Sheedy is an American actress, author and teacher. She began as a teenager in commercials and television, made her theatrical film debut in Bad Boys, and, with many co-stars, was nicknamed part of the Brat Pack for teen-oriented films including The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire. She received three Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress.

Ally Sheedy appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1983 to 2016. Most of that work is in sci-fi, comedy and coming of age. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Badham (2), John Hughes (2), Emilio Estevez (2), Judd Nelson (2).

Known for

  • The Breakfast Club (1985). One of the teen-oriented films that gave her a Brat Pack nickname.
  • WarGames (1983). Earned her a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress.
  • St. Elmo’s Fire (1985). A Brat Pack film released the same year as The Breakfast Club.
  • Short Circuit (1986). A film credit from 1986.
  • Bad Boys (1983). Her theatrical film debut, in 1983.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Ally Sheedy been in?
Ally Sheedy appears in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Short Circuit (1986), The Breakfast Club (1985), St. Elmo’s Fire (1985) and WarGames (1983) on The Remote.
When was Ally Sheedy born?
Ally Sheedy was born on 13 June 1962.

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