Shelly Cole

PersonBorn Aug 22, 1975 (age 50)

American actress

Jun 4, 2026

Shelly Cole

Shelly Cole is a former American actress known for her roles in TV movies and TV series. Born in Texas, she began her acting career with various appearances. In 2003, Cole achieved recognition for her main role in the film Prey for Rock & Roll. However, she is best known for portraying the character of Madeline Lynn in the popular TV show Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2004. Following her retirement from acting, Cole has been working as an acting coach in Denver, Colorado. In 2018, she made her directorial debut with the independent film Body Keepers.

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Shelly Cole ranks #46,068 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.0. Shelly Cole peaked at #32,146 of all time (Oct 3 - Nov 1, 2020). Shelly Cole ranks #21,864 over the past 365 days.

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Criminal Minds

Anna · 1 ep · 2005 – Present

5.5

House

Nurse Maldonado · 1 ep · 2004 – 2012

3.3

Laura Avery · 1 ep · 1994 – 2009

3.1

NCIS

Bernie · 1 ep · 2003 – Present

3.0

Gilmore Girls

Madeline Lynn · 33 ep · 2000 – 2007

2.5

Monk

Edie Kazarinski · 1 ep · 2002 – 2009

1.0

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Art School Confidential

Filthy-Haired Girl · 2006

0.1

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