Theresa Tilly
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday6 November 1953 (72 years old)
Place of birthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Known credits17
Biography
Theresa Tilly made a monstrous feature film debut as Shelly in Sam Raimi's influential classic, The Evil Dead (1981). After working as a stand-up comedian in her hometown of Detroit, she set her sights on acclaimed improv comedy troupe The Second City Chicago. Her work there earned her a role on a sketch comedy pilot called YouTV, co-starring alongside late-night TV legend Steve Allen. Although the show was not picked up, it served as an impetus for the budding performer to move to Los Angeles in order to pursue her acting career. Tilly has since appeared in over 100 films, TV shows, plays, a…
The Prototype
2022 · Jenna
Hail to the Deadites
2020 · Self
American Fable
2017 · Anna Winters
Stomping Ground
2014 · Susan
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
2014 · Self
Back in the Day
2014 · Mrs. Miller
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013 · Quadling Seamstress
Dangerous Women
2009 · Shelly
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008 · Waitress
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2007 · Self
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell
2007
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
2007 · Self
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
2007 · Self
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
2007 · Producer
Family Law
1999 · Witness
Debutante
1998 · Nan's mother
Appearances
1990
The Evil Dead
1983 · Shelly
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