Ellen Sandweiss
American actress
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Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead.
Ellen Sandweiss | |
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Sandweiss in 2009 | |
| Born | |
| Education | University of Michigan (BFA, MA) |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Children | Jessy Hodges[1] |
| Relatives | Beck Bennett (son-in-law) |
Early life
Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a Jewish family.[2] She graduated from Groves High School in 1977,[2] where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with classmates Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.[3] Sandweiss later earned a degree from the University of Michigan.
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.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Case of the Topanga Pearl | Sophisticated crime boss/Temptress | Short film |
| 1978 | Shemp Eats the Moon | The Snake | |
| 1979 | Within the Woods | Ellen | |
| 1981 | The Evil Dead | Cheryl Williams | |
| 2006 | Satan's Playground | Paula | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Bruce | Cheryl | |
| Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Natalie Vasquez | ||
| The Dread | Diane | ||
| 2009 | Dangerous Women | Cheryl | 6 episodes |
| Dark Fields | Mandy | ||
| 2010 | The Other Way | Guest #1 | Short |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Quadling Woman | Cameo |
| 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 |
