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Ellen Sandweiss
Ellen Sandweiss
	Sandweiss in 2009
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BFA, MA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer, singer
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Matt Hodges (divorced)
Children	2, including Jessy Hodges

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Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead franchise.

Career

Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She went to Groves High School, where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.^[1] She gained notoriety in the 1981 horror cult-classic The Evil Dead, playing Ash Williams' sister Cheryl. Afterwards, she went on a hiatus from acting for over 20 years. In 2006, Sandweiss starred in Satan's Playground. The following year, she appeared in My Name is Bruce. In 2013, Sandweiss had a cameo role in Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful. In 2016, Sandweiss reprised her role as Cheryl Williams in Ash vs. Evil Dead, the character being reborn as a Deadite after a Kandarian demon possesses a photo of her.

Personal life

Sandweiss has performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.^[2] Her daughter is actress Jessy Hodges.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1978	Within the Woods	Ellen	Short film
1978	Shemp Eats the Moon	The Snake	Short film
1981	The Evil Dead	Cheryl Williams	Main role
2006	Satan's Playground	Paula
2007	My Name is Bruce	Cheryl
2007	Brutal Massacre: A Comedy	Natalie Vasquez
2007	The Dread	Diane
2009	Dangerous Women	Cheryl	6 episodes
2009	Dark Fields	Mandy
2010	The Other Way	Guest #1	Short
2013	Oz the Great and Powerful	Quadling Woman	Cameo
2013	Evil Dead	Cheryl Williams	Voice cameo
2016	Ash vs Evil Dead	Cheryl Williams	2 episodes
2019	Sundowners	Dana	Short

Video Games

Year	Title	Role
2022	Evil Dead: The Game	Cheryl Williams

References

^ Graham, Adam (2021-10-05). "Life after Dead: Rooted in Michigan, cult hit 'The Evil Dead' turns 40". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
^ "Ladies of The Evil Dead - Ellen". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

External links

Ellen Sandweiss Interview at Deadites Online
Ellen Sandweiss at IMDb
‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Ellen Sandweiss at AllMovie

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[1] Graham, Adam (2021-10-05). "Life after Dead: Rooted in Michigan, cult hit 'The Evil Dead' turns 40". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

[2] "Ladies of The Evil Dead - Ellen". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

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 ==Career==
-Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan and is a graduate of the [[University of Michigan]].. She went to [[Birmingham Groves High School|Groves High School]], where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with [[Sam Raimi]] and [[Bruce Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/in-depth/entertainment/movies/2021/10/06/life-after-dead-rooted-michigan-cult-hit-the-evil-dead-turns-40/5882114001/ |title=Life after Dead: Rooted in Michigan, cult hit 'The Evil Dead' turns 40 |publisher=[[The Detroit News]] |first=Adam |last=Graham |date=2021-10-05 |access-date=2023-01-09}}</ref> She gained notoriety in the 1981 horror cult-classic ''[[The Evil Dead]]'', playing [[Ash Williams]]' sister Cheryl. Afterwards, she went on a hiatus from acting for over 20 years. In 2006, Sandweiss starred in ''[[Satan's Playground]]''. The following year, she appeared in ''[[My Name is Bruce]]''. In 2013, Sandweiss had a [[cameo role]] in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]''. In 2016, Sandweiss reprised her role as Cheryl Williams in ''[[Ash vs. Evil Dead]]'', the character being reborn as a Deadite after a Kandarian demon possesses a photo of her.
+Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan and is a graduate of the [[University of Michigan]]. She went to [[Birmingham Groves High School|Groves High School]], where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with [[Sam Raimi]] and [[Bruce Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/in-depth/entertainment/movies/2021/10/06/life-after-dead-rooted-michigan-cult-hit-the-evil-dead-turns-40/5882114001/ |title=Life after Dead: Rooted in Michigan, cult hit 'The Evil Dead' turns 40 |publisher=[[The Detroit News]] |first=Adam |last=Graham |date=2021-10-05 |access-date=2023-01-09}}</ref> She gained notoriety in the 1981 horror cult-classic ''[[The Evil Dead]]'', playing [[Ash Williams]]' sister Cheryl. Afterwards, she went on a hiatus from acting for over 20 years. In 2006, Sandweiss starred in ''[[Satan's Playground]]''. The following year, she appeared in ''[[My Name is Bruce]]''. In 2013, Sandweiss had a [[cameo role]] in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]''. In 2016, Sandweiss reprised her role as Cheryl Williams in ''[[Ash vs. Evil Dead]]'', the character being reborn as a Deadite after a Kandarian demon possesses a photo of her.
 ==Personal life==

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