Shawn Colvin


About

Born
January 10, 1956

Biography

Shawn Colvin worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Older music by Colvin accompanied scenes in such dramatic films as "Ramblin' Gal" (1991) starring Deborah Strang, "It Could Happen to You" (1994) with Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda and "Georgia" (1995) with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham. An an actor as well as a musician, Colvin took on a part in...

Biography

Shawn Colvin worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Older music by Colvin accompanied scenes in such dramatic films as "Ramblin' Gal" (1991) starring Deborah Strang, "It Could Happen to You" (1994) with Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda and "Georgia" (1995) with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham. An an actor as well as a musician, Colvin took on a part in "Austin City Limits" (PBS, 1974-2015) and "Grace of My Heart" (1996) starring Illeana Douglas. In the nineties, Colvin's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the dramatic sports film "Tin Cup" (1996) with Kevin Costner, the Jack Nicholson hit dramedy "As Good As It Gets" (1997) and the Bruce Willis blockbuster action picture "Armageddon" (1998). Colvin won a Record Of The Year Grammy Award in 1997. Colvin's music was also featured in the Julia Roberts hit comedy "Runaway Bride" (1999), the dramatic comedy "Serendipity" (2001) with John Cusack and the Geena Davis family sequel "Stuart Little 2" (2002). His music was also featured in the Helen Hunt dramatic adaptation "Then She Found Me" (2008). In addition to his music, Colvin also appeared on-screen in "Heartbreakers" (2001). Most recently, Colvin appeared on the documentary "A.K.A. Doc Pomus" (2013) with Dr. John.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Heartbreakers (2001)
Edie & Pen (1996)
Performer
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Commune Guitarist

Music (Feature Film)

Then She Found Me (2008)
Song
Then She Found Me (2008)
Song Performer
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Song Performer
Serendipity (2001)
Song Performer ("When You Know")
Heartbreakers (2001)
Song Performer
Runaway Bride (1999)
Song Performer
Armageddon (1998)
Song Performer
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Song Performer
As Good As it Gets (1997)
Song
As Good As it Gets (1997)
Song Performer
Edie & Pen (1996)
Music
One Fine Day (1996)
Song Performer
Tin Cup (1996)
Song
Tin Cup (1996)
Song Performer
Edie & Pen (1996)
Song Performer
Georgia (1995)
Song
Georgia (1995)
Song Performer ("Shotgun Down The Avalance")
It Could Happen to You (1994)
Song Performer
It Could Happen to You (1994)
Song
Ramblin' Gal (1991)
Song Performer
Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989)
Song Performer ("Debts Of Gratitude")

Cast (Special)

Broadway's Best (2002)
Live on Turner South Music Midtown (2001)
Holiday at Pops 2001 (2001)
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2000)
The Players (1999)
Women in Song: The Best of Austin City Limits (1999)
Billboard 40 Top Forty Singles (1959-1998) (1999)
Interviewee
The Life and Times of Mary Chapin Carpenter (1999)
Interviewee
The Making of Ride With Bob (1999)
Elmopalooza (1998)
The 1998 Billboard Music Awards (1998)
Performer
The Sound of the Grammys '98 (1998)
Interviewee
Holidays in Concert (1998)
Host
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998)
Performer
The 12th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (1997)
Presenter
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '98 (1997)
Halloween Jam VI (1997)
A Gift of Song (1997)
1997 Cable Ace Awards (1997)
Performer
Mary Chapin Carpenter: An "In the Spotlight" Special (1995)
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994)
Presenter
The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (1993)

Music (Special)

Broadway's Best (2002)
Song Performer
Holiday at Pops 2001 (2001)
Song Performer
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2000)
Song Performer
The Players (1999)
Song Performer
Holidays in Concert (1998)
Song Performer ("Silent Night" "Christmas Time Is Here" "Little Road To Bethlehem")
2 Chicks, 2 Bikes, 1 Cause (1998)
Song Performer
2 Chicks, 2 Bikes, 1 Cause (1998)
Song
Elmopalooza (1998)
Song Performer
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998)
Song Performer
Halloween Jam VI (1997)
Song Performer
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '98 (1997)
Song Performer ("Sunny Came Home" "Nothin' On Me")
Jacqui's Dilemma (1994)
Song Performer
The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (1993)
Song Performer

Life Events

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