Ellen Sandweiss
American actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead franchise.
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Sandweiss in 2009 | |
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| Education | University of Michigan (BFA, MA) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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.
Sandweiss has performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.[2]
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Cheryl Williams |
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