Theresa Tilly
Acting
November 6, 1953 (72 years old)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
16
Acting Credits
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
Filmography
The Prototype
2022
as Jenna
4.3
Hail to the Deadites
2020
as Self
5.8
American Fable
2017
as Anna Winters
6.1
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
2014
as Self
8.5
Back in the Day
2014
as Mrs. Miller
4.7
Stomping Ground
2014
as Susan
4.4
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Quadling Seamstress
5.9
Dangerous Women
2009
as Shelly
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
as Waitress
4.4
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2007
as Self
8.3
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell
2007
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
2007
as Self
5
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
2007
as Self
6.7
Family Law
1999
as Witness
8.1
Appearances
1990
10
The Evil Dead
1983
as Shelly
7.3