Tiffany Shepis | |
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Born | New York City, United States | September 11, 1979
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | Sean Tretta (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Tiffany Shepis is an American actress from New York City, who has been involved in film-making since the age of 16. She is popularly known as a "scream queen", having acted in several horror films. [1] [2]
Shepis got her start playing the part of Peter in James Gunn's first film Tromeo and Juliet . [1] Shepis continued working in the genre she loved most, horror. Making several horror films a year, Shepis quickly became a fan favorite within the horror community in films such as Scarecrow , Syfy's Abominable the Sundance horror flick The Violent Kind and cult classic ,The Hazing. Shepis was also a part of the record breaking Sharknado 2 , the horror comedy The Night Watchmen, the anthology Tales of Halloween and has provided voice work for the Adult Swim TV show Robot Chicken . Shepis made the jump to Lifetime networks Christmas special The Holiday Proposal Plan , hosts popular genre podcast, Casualty Friday, and had a reoccurring role of Dr. Ohk on Star Trek's Picard.
Shepis married writer/director Sean Tretta in 2010. They have two children and currently reside in California.
Shepis older child Mia was shot in the stomach during the Saugus High school shooting in 2019. She survived and now the entire family works with grass roots organizations as well as political organizations to fight for better gun laws and community safety. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Tromeo and Juliet | Peter [3] | |
1998 | Shampoo Horns | Amy [3] | |
1999 | Terror Firmer | Beautiful Headcrushing Witness | |
1999 | Chickboxin' Underground | Xerxes | Video |
2000 | Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle's Intimate Encounters | Biker Chick / Janice | (2 episodes) |
2000 | Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV | Beautiful Interpretative Dancer | |
2000 | Everything for a Reason | Joanne [4] | |
2002 | Ted Bundy | Tina Gabler [3] | |
2002 | Embrace the Darkness 3 | Anna | Video |
2002 | Death Factory | Alexa [5] | Video |
2002 | Vinyl Dolls | Finola [3] | Video |
2002 | Scarecrow | Judy Patterson [5] | Video |
2002 | Smoke Pot Till You Fucking Die | Maya | Video |
2003 | Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp | Angela [3] | Video |
2003 | Delta Delta Die! | Patrice | Video |
2003 | The Ghouls | Ghoul Victim | Video |
2003 | Detour | Tiffany [3] | Video |
2004 | The Hazing aka Dead Scared | Marsha | |
2004 | The Deviants | Marina | |
2004 | Corpses | Rhonda Winston [4] | Video |
2004 | Devils Moon | Zelda [4] | Video |
2005 | The Basement | Stephanie "Steph" | |
2006 | Abominable | Tracy [3] | |
2006 | Dorm of the Dead | Amy [5] | Video |
2006 | Nightmare Man | Mia [5] | |
2006 | Hoodoo for Voodoo | Ayida [4] | |
2006 | They Know | Cat | |
2006 | Revenge Live | Mrs. Repka | |
2007 | Nymph | Sarah [4] | |
2007 | Pretty Cool Too | Tracy [5] | |
2007 | Home Sick | Candice [6] [7] | |
2007 | Blood Oath | Janet [4] | Video |
2008 | Chainsaw Cheerleaders | Lucinda | |
2008 | Promise | Bethany [5] | |
2008 | Rule of 3 | Dana [5] | |
2008 | Dark Reel | Cassie Blue [4] | |
2008 | Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! | Tiffany [5] | Video |
2008 | Bryan Loves You | Cindy | |
2008 | Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula | Bonnie [4] | |
2008 | 12-24 | Kate Preston | |
2009 | Good Boy | Daisy [4] | |
2009 | Night of the Demons | Diana | |
2009 | Live Evil | "Spider" | |
2009 | Trade In | Crystal | |
2009 | The Queen of Screams | Naomi Stewart | |
2009 | Happy in the Valley | Courtney | |
2010 | The Violent Kind | Michelle [4] | |
2010 | Do Not Disturb | Ava Collins | |
2010 | Godkiller: Walk Among Us | Angelfuck (voice) [8] | |
2010 | Cyrus | Jill Danser [4] | |
2010 | The Prometheus Project | Elizabeth [5] | |
2011 | Insignificant Celluloid | Tiffany Shepis | |
2011 | Psycho Street | Leyla Barker | Segment: "Come on Down" |
2011 | Beg | Alice Monroe [5] | |
2011 | Dirty Little Trick | Kelly [1] | |
2011 | Bleed 4 Me | Lady Black | |
2011 | Outtake Reel | Sarah Donovan | |
2011 | Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 | Jordan | Segment: "Moonlighting" |
2011 | Blocked | Julie Cruz [4] | |
2012 | Paranoia | Sherry | |
2012 | The Frankenstein Brothers | Jane | |
2012 | Season of Darkness | Hope | |
2012 | Mountain Mafia | Tara | |
2012 | Dropping Evil | Dionysia | |
2013 | Axeman | Denise | |
2013 | Wrath of the Crows | "Princess" [1] | |
2013 | Milwood | Katherine Rizzo | |
2013 | The Maladjusted | Fiona [5] | |
2013 | Hallows' Eve | Sarah [5] | |
2013 | Exit to Hell | Jenna [1] | |
2014 | Attack of the Morningside Monster | Klara Austin [5] | |
2014 | The Ark of the Witch | Sheri | |
2014 | The Pick-Axe Murders Part III: The Final Chapter | Adrienne | |
2014 | The Dance | Lisa | |
2015 | Chasing Yesterday | Miss Mackey [5] | |
2015 | Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween | Jamie Tremain | |
2015 | Tales of Halloween | Maria | Segment: "Trick" |
2015 | Doctor Spine | Darla | |
2016 | She Wolf Rising | Gina Skylar [9] | |
2016 | Model Hunger | Debbie Lombardo [1] | |
2016 | Uploaded | Cathy | |
2017 | The Night Watchmen | Stacy [10] | |
2017 | The Black Room | Monica [11] | |
2017 | Victor Crowley | Casey | |
2017 | Clawed | Donna [5] | |
2017 | Psychotronic Fiction The Movie | Jennifer | |
2018 | Ouija House | Claire [5] | |
2018 | Extremity | Betty [5] | |
2018 | Strange Nature | Tina Stevens [11] | |
2018 | Killer Kate! | Christine [11] | |
2018 | Texas Cotton | Alexa Boozer [11] | |
2018 | Tar | Marigold [10] | Post-production |
2019 | Intrusion: Disconnected | Laura Braden [10] | |
2020 | Star Light | Dorothy [10] | Post-production |
20?? | Don't Let Them In | Rae | Segment: "Campfire Tales", pre-production |
20?? | Dawn of 5 Evils | TBA | Pre-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Tromaville Cafe | Bulimia / Dementia | TV series |
2000–2001 | Troma's Edge TV | Bulimia [3] | TV series |
2008 | The Last Doorway Show with Miss Misery | Tiffany Shepis | Episode: "Fangoria LA: Part Two" |
2008 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Sally | Episodes: "Peanus", "A Very Peanus Christmas" |
2014 | Sharknado 2: The Second One | Chrissie [1] | TV film |
2016 | 12 Monkeys | Sergeant Stavros [1] | Episode: "Lullaby" |
2023 | Star Trek:Picard | Commander Ohk | Season 3 Episodes: "Disengage", "Seventeen Seconds", "No Win Scenario", "Imposters", "The Last Generation" |
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