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|education = [[University of Michigan]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]]) |
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| spouse = Matt Hodges (divorced) |
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| children = 2, including [[Jessy Hodges]] |
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Ellen Sandweiss | |
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 Sandweiss in 2009 | |
| Born | |
| Education | University of Michigan (BFA, MA) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Matt Hodges (divorced) |
| Children | 2, including Jessy Hodges |
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 |
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| 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 Evil Dead Archives
- Ellen Sandweiss at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Ellen Sandweiss at AllMovie
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- Living people
- University of Michigan alumni
- American female dancers
- American women pop singers
- American musical theatre actresses
- American stage actresses
- American film actresses
- Dancers from Michigan
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singers
- American film actor, 1950s birth stubs
- American theatre actor, 20th-century birth stubs