Theresa Tilly

Acting

Theresa Tilly

Born November 6, 1953 · Detroit, Michigan, USA (age 72)

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 th…

Known For

The Evil DeadThe Evil Dead · 1982
The Evil Dead
7.31982
MovieHorror
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
Oz the Great and PowerfulOz the Great and Powerful · 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
5.92013
MovieFantasyAdventure
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
Back in the DayBack in the Day · 2014
Back in the Day
4.72014
MovieComedy
Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. And in this raunchy comedy, Jim Owens does just that when he heads home for his high school reunion. In an attempt to relive the glory days with his boys and explore an old romance, he nearly destroys his hometown and friendships.
Stomping GroundStomping Ground · 2014
Stomping Ground
4.42014
MovieComedyHorror
Ben and Annie are a young couple on a weekend trip to Annie's small North Carolina hometown who, after meeting a charming old friend, embark on an impromptu 'Bigfoot hunt' that threatens both their relationship and their lives.
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil DeadLife After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead · 2007
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
5.02007
MovieDocumentary
Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Sarah York talk about The Evil Dead.
Brutal Massacre: A ComedyBrutal Massacre: A Comedy · 2008
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
4.42008
MovieHorrorComedy
Harry Penderecki, a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is given one last chance to redeem himself with what could be his best or last picture. Brutal Massacre becomes just that, as the cast and crew find themselves battling one mishap after another as Harry struggles to keep his sanity against overwhelming resistance to finish the picture and find himself at the top once again.
American FableAmerican Fable · 2017
American Fable
6.12017
MovieDramaThriller
When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealthy man hostage in their abandoned silo in order to save their suffering farm, she befriends the captive in secret. As the truth unfolds about who he is and what will happen if he escapes, Gitty chooses to confront the thin line between reality and fiction.
DebutanteDebutante · 1998
Debutante
8.51998
MovieDrama
Nan, seventeen, wakes up alone in a motel room and wonders how she got there. The events of the preceding night come back to her on the subway ride home: a vicious argument between her parents, a one night stand and finally a betrayal.

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