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Theresa Tilly

Theresa Tilly

ActorProducer Nov 6 (age 72) Detroit, Michigan, USA 1981–2022 (41 year career)
6.5 avg rating

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 i…

Known For

The Evil Dead
Film

The Evil Dead

Shelly
Oz the Great and Powerful
Film

Oz the Great and Powerful

Quadling Seamstress
American Fable
Film

American Fable

Anna Winters
Back in the Day
Film

Back in the Day

Mrs. Miller
Hail to the Deadites
Film

Hail to the Deadites

Self
The Prototype
Film

The Prototype

Jenna
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Film

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

Waitress
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Film

The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor

Self

Filmography