Ellen Sandweiss
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ellen Sandweiss
| image = Ellen Sandweiss 2009.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sandweiss in 2009
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| yearsactive = 1978–present
| alma_mater = University of Michigan (BFA, MA)
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actress
- dancer
- singer}}
| spouse =
| children = Jessy Hodges{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Sam |date=2020-03-13 |title=From Huntington Woods to L.A — Catching up with Actress Jessy Hodges |url=https://www.thejewishnews.com/culture/arts/from-huntington-woods-to-l-a-catching-up-with-actress-jessy-hodges/article_088df977-c19d-55e4-a13a-5d97196dd79d.html |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=thejewishnews.com |language=en}}
| relatives = Beck Bennett (son-in-law)
}}
Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead franchise.
Early life
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.{{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}}
Career
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ladiesoftheevildead.com/page4.htm |title=Ladies of The Evil Dead - Ellen |access-date=2007-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826092200/http://www.ladiesoftheevildead.com/page4.htm |archive-date=2016-08-26 |url-status=dead }}
Filmography
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| 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=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Cheryl Williams |
References
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External links
- [https://evildeadarchives.com/features/exclusive-interviews/ellen-sandweiss-interview/ Ellen Sandweiss Interview] at Evil Dead Archives
- {{IMDb name|0762445}}
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Category:University of Michigan alumni
Category:American female dancers
Category:American women pop singers
Category:American musical theatre actresses
Category:American stage actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:Dancers from Michigan
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century American singers
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