Ellen Sandweiss

Ellen Sandweiss
Sandweiss in 2009
Born
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BFA, MA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active1976–present
ChildrenJessy Hodges[1]
RelativesBeck Bennett (son-in-law)

Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead.

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

YearFilmRoleNotes
1976The Case of the Topanga PearlSophisticated crime boss/TemptressShort film
1978Shemp Eats the MoonThe Snake
1979Within the WoodsEllen
1981The Evil DeadCheryl Williams
2006Satan's PlaygroundPaula
2007My Name Is BruceCheryl
Brutal Massacre: A ComedyNatalie Vasquez
The DreadDiane
2009Dangerous WomenCheryl6 episodes
Dark FieldsMandy
2010The Other WayGuest #1Short
2013Oz the Great and PowerfulQuadling WomanCameo
Evil DeadCheryl WilliamsVoice cameo
2016Ash vs Evil DeadCheryl Williams2 episodes
2019SundownersDanaShort

Video games

YearTitleRole
2022Evil Dead: The GameCheryl Williams

References

  1. ↑ Blake, Sam (2020-03-13). "From Huntington Woods to L.A — Catching up with Actress Jessy Hodges". thejewishnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. 1 2 Blake, Sam (March 13, 2020). "From Huntington Woods to L.A — Catching up with Actress Jessy Hodges". The Detroit Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Graham, Adam (2021-10-05). "Life after Dead: Rooted in Michigan, cult hit 'The Evil Dead' turns 40". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ↑ "Ladies of The Evil Dead - Ellen". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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