Acting
Theresa Tilly
1953 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
15 films
Bio
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 in order to pursue her acting career.
Filmography
The Evil Dead
Shelly
Oz the Great and Powerful
Quadling Seamstress
Stomping Ground
Susan
The Prototype
Jenna
Debutante
Nan's mother
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Waitress
Back in the Day
Mrs. Miller
American Fable
Anna Winters
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
Self
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Self
Hail to the Deadites
Self
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Self