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 Sandweiss in 2009 | |
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| Education | University of Michigan (BFA, MA) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Matt Hodges (divorced) |
| Children | 2, including Jessy Hodges |
Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead franchise.
Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She went to Groves High School, where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. [1] 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.
Sandweiss has performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music. [2] Her daughter is actress Jessy Hodges.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Within the Woods | Ellen | Short film |
| 1978 | Shemp Eats the Moon | The Snake | Short film |
| 1981 | The Evil Dead | Cheryl Williams | Main role |
| 2006 | Satan's Playground | Paula | |
| 2007 | My Name is Bruce | Cheryl | |
| 2007 | Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Natalie Vasquez | |
| 2007 | The Dread | Diane | |
| 2009 | Dangerous Women | Cheryl | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Dark Fields | Mandy | |
| 2010 | The Other Way | Guest #1 | Short |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Quadling Woman | Cameo |
| 2013 | Evil Dead | Cheryl Williams | Voice cameo |
| 2016 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Cheryl Williams | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Sundowners | Dana | Short |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Cheryl Williams |
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