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Jennifer Tilly

Date of birth: 1958-09-16

Place of birth: Harbor City, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jennifer Ellen Chan

Jennifer Tilly

Biography

Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American actress and poker player. She is most recognised as Tiffany Valentine in the Child's Play franchise (1998–), a role for which she is recognized as an "icon" in the horror film community. Her first notable acting role was on the sitcom Shaping Up (1984), which she followed with her film debut in No Small Affair the same year. She is known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing. Tilly is a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner, the first celebrity to win a World Series tournament. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly. Tilly came to prominence when she received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Olive Neal in Woody Allen's 1994 film Bullets over Broadway. She earned further acclaim, as well as Saturn Award and MTV Award nominations, for her performance in the Wachowskis' 1996 neo-noir thriller Bound. Her other film appearances include Let It Ride; The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989); Made in America (1993); The Getaway (1994); Edie & Pen; House Arrest (1996); Liar Liar (1997); Music from Another Room (1998); Stuart Little (1999); Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000); The Cat's Meow; Monsters, Inc. (2001); The Haunted Mansion (2003); Home on the Range (2004); and Terry Gilliam's Tideland (2005). She is also known for providing the voice of Bonnie Swanson on the animated television series Family Guy (1999–present). Tilly was the recipient of a Theatre World Award in 1993 for her performance in the Off-Broadway play One Shoe Off. Her other stage credits include the Broadway revivals of The Women (2001) and Don't Dress for Dinner (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Tilly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Monsters, Inc.
3.9

Monsters, Inc.

2001-11-01

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc.,

The Getaway
2.9

The Getaway

1994-02-11

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

Liar Liar
3.4

Liar Liar

1997-03-21

Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell

The Haunted Mansion
2.9

The Haunted Mansion

2003-11-26

Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner,

Bart Got a Room
2.9

Bart Got a Room

2008-04-25

High school loser Danny Stein needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the n

Play It to the Bone
2.8

Play It to the Bone

1999-12-25

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters f

High Spirits
2.9

High Spirits

1988-11-18

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising cam

Deal
2.7

Deal

2008-01-29

As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pu

Seed of Chucky
2.7

Seed of Chucky

2004-11-12

This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan

Bullets Over Broadway
3.5

Bullets Over Broadway

1994-10-14

After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's

Tideland
3.3

Tideland

2005-09-09

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit countr

Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2.7

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2001-10-10

At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, cla

Moving Violations
2.7

Moving Violations

1985-04-19

A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records

Empire of Silver
2.8

Empire of Silver

2009-02-12

In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking e

Bride of Chucky
3.1

Bride of Chucky

1998-10-15

Chucky is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound.

The Initiation of Sarah
2.8

The Initiation of Sarah

2006-10-22

A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.

A Dairy Tale
2.5

A Dairy Tale

2004-09-14

Mrs. Caloway attempts to tell the tale of Three Little Pigs to the four piglets, but Maggie, Buck, a

Made in America
2.8

Made in America

1993-01-06

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's

Hide and Seek
2.5

Hide and Seek

2000-05-23

A desperate, childless couple kidnap a pregnant woman and lead her husband to believe that she is de

Bound
3.6

Bound

1996-09-13

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a c

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
0

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004-12-19

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound ge

Far from Home
2.7

Far from Home

1989-06-30

Charlie Cox should have stopped for gas in California. While he's on a cross-country trip with his t

Home on the Range
3

Home on the Range

2004-04-02

When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determine

The Cat's Meow
2.9

The Cat's Meow

2001-10-08

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Ran

Imps*
1.9

Imps*

1983-12-12

Once Upon a Time in a mythical place called Hollywood, a long, long, long time ago in a galaxy not s

Happy End
2.5

Happy End

2003-12-24

Val is 23 years old and full of dreams. She travels to New York to become an actress. She is lonely

Remote Control
2.8

Remote Control

1988-04-07

A video store clerk stumbles onto an alien plot to take over earth by brainwashing people with a bad

The Wrong Guy
3.5

The Wrong Guy

1997-08-01

Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the prom

The Muse
2.6

The Muse

1999-08-27

With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who pro

Perfect Opposites
2.8

Perfect Opposites

2004-02-06

The story of two college graduates from the Midwest who move to Los Angeles, where their love is tes

Do Not Disturb
2.5

Do Not Disturb

1999-11-04

Combining a family vacation with business, Walter Richmond takes his wife and their 10-year-old, mut

No Small Affair
2.7

No Small Affair

1984-11-09

A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock

Bailey's Billion$
2.9

Bailey's Billion$

2005-08-05

Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner,

Inconceivable
2.9

Inconceivable

2008-06-18

A physician who helps his clients bring new life into the world is accused of an ethical breach that

Official Rejection
2.6

Official Rejection

2009-04-04

A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature

Shadow of the Wolf
2.9

Shadow of the Wolf

1992-03-05

In the 1930s, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe a

Love on the Side
2.5

Love on the Side

2004-09-30

Small town waitress Eve Stuckley is stuck. She has spent years pining for testosterone saturate loca

Music from Another Room
2.9

Music from Another Room

1998-04-24

Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who gre

Embrace of the Vampire
2.4

Embrace of the Vampire

1995-05-30

An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark

Fast Sofa
1.9

Fast Sofa

2001-06-15

Rick, a dope fiend, believes his goal in life is to track down Ginger, a famous porn star who is cur

Let It Ride
3.2

Let It Ride

1989-08-18

An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it

The Crew
2.7

The Crew

2000-08-21

Four retired mobsters plan one last crime to save their retirement home.

Bartok the Magnificent
3

Bartok the Magnificent

1999-09-07

Albino bat Bartok – former sidekick to the wicked Grigori Rasputin – ventures to prove his true wort

Bella Mafia
3.3

Bella Mafia

1997-11-16

Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and si

Second Best
2.6

Second Best

2004-01-01

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for t

Hollywood North
2.5

Hollywood North

2004-01-12

The making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer is f

Jericho Mansions
2.4

Jericho Mansions

2003-05-17

A murder in an old apartment building leads the superintendent to suspect everyone, and eventually h

Inside Out
3.1

Inside Out

1987-08-21

An agoraphobic must give up his sheltered life and venture outside after a series of personal and fi

Relax... It's Just Sex
3

Relax... It's Just Sex

1998-06-28

A tight-knit group of thirty-somethings -- gay, lesbian and straight -- struggle to live, love and s

He's My Girl
1.9

He's My Girl

1987-09-11

Bryan and Reggie are best friends who are in the music business in Missouri. When Reggie enters Bria

Made in Romania
2

Made in Romania

2010-12-28

"Made In Romania" is the story of a producer who is given the chance to realize his dream project; t

Relative Evil
2.9

Relative Evil

2001-09-01

Relative Evil (aka Ball in the House) - When JJ (Jonathan Tucker) returns home from rehab, he is gre

El padrino: The Latin Godfather
3.5

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004-09-27

In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant

Double Cross
3.6

Double Cross

1994-06-29

A chance encounter with a blonde in a sports car causes Jack to give chase in his souped up mustang

Man with a Gun
2.3

Man with a Gun

1995-10-09

Madsen plays an assassin who's hired to kill the woman he loves.

30 Beats
2

30 Beats

2012-07-20

A summer heat wave and a series of sexual encounters connect a group of New Yorkers.

Hoods
3.3

Hoods

1998-08-05

A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old chil

At Home with the Webbers
2

At Home with the Webbers

1993-04-24

AT HOME WITH THE WEBBERS explores what happens when a typical American family is turned into a hot,

Bird of Prey
2.5

Bird of Prey

1996-10-04

As a boy, Dominik watched an American crime boss murder his father, a police officer fighting corrup

American Strays
2.8

American Strays

1996-09-12

Somewhere on the fringe of society, ten dangerous strangers are on a road to Red's Desert Oasis Dine

The Secret Lives of Dorks
2.5

The Secret Lives of Dorks

2013-09-27

In The Secret Lives of Dorks, Payton (Gaelan Connell) is a pathetic dork, a comic book geek whose hi

Curse of Chucky
3

Curse of Chucky

2013-10-08

After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her vi

Sister Mary Explains It All
2.1

Sister Mary Explains It All

2001-05-27

As Sister Mary delivers a lecture on sin and its consequences, she's interrupted by several of her f

Dirt
2.5

Dirt

2001-04-21

DIRT is a quirky comedy about two simple-hearted brothers who, when abandoned by the death of their

The Pixar Story
3.8

The Pixar Story

2007-08-28

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's p

Living with Chucky
3.3

Living with Chucky

2022-08-13

A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding th

Johnny Be Good
2.3

Johnny Be Good

1988-03-22

It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young f

Goosed
1.6

Goosed

1999-09-28

Sheltered rich girl Charlene has an over-protective mother who insists that her daughter should marr

Bruno
3.3

Bruno

2000-04-16

The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads his f

Heads
1.1

Heads

1994-01-29

A proofreader at a small-town newspaper decides to try to solve a series of decapitation murders, an

Stuart Little
3

Stuart Little

1999-12-17

When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and th

Edie & Pen
2.8

Edie & Pen

1996-05-10

In this comedy, two women head for Reno to get simultaneous quicky divorces and end up becoming frie

The Women
0

The Women

2002-06-18

Mary Haines's life falls apart and her social circle shatters after her husband's affair is revealed

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
2.2

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

2005-06-06

After a series of bad relationships, a man orders a mail order bride and receives more than he barga

The Pompatus of Love
2

The Pompatus of Love

1996-07-26

Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of

The Caretaker
2.4

The Caretaker

2008-01-01

A group of teenage boys out to give their girlfriends a good scare on Homecoming night, which also h

Halloween in Hollywood
0

Halloween in Hollywood

2022-10-01

Chris Hardwick hosts this epic night celebrating all things Halloween, including interviews with Jam

House Arrest
2.6

House Arrest

1996-08-14

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned,

The Fabulous Baker Boys
3.3

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989-10-13

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team u

Unity
3.8

Unity

2015-08-12

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of th

The Doors
3.6

The Doors

1991-03-01

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morris

Return to Babylon
2.9

Return to Babylon

2013-08-11

Scandals and pratfalls abound in this satirical and sexy look at the silent movie era, photographed

Crazy About Tiffany's
3.5

Crazy About Tiffany's

2016-02-19

A provocative and rare glimpse at the most iconic luxury jeweler in the world. From past to present,

Cult of Chucky
2.9

Cult of Chucky

2017-10-12

Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced t

Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly
0

Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly

2014-08-18

Retrospective interview with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly included with the 2014 Blu-ray by Arrow

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
3.6

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits

2016-08-02

A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter ho

Chucky's Family Vacation
2.5

Chucky's Family Vacation

2005-06-07

Chucky, Tiffany and Glen spend some family time together and watch a slide show of their family vaca

Amelia's 25th
1.4

Amelia's 25th

2013-07-05

Aspiring actress Amelia begins her 25th birthday by breaking up with her boyfriend, and things only

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
3.5

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016-01-06

A Wig and a Prayer chronicles the story of Peaches Christ, the legendary San Francisco drag queen, f

Ray Meets Helen
2.2

Ray Meets Helen

2018-05-04

Two lonely strangers who are struggling in life cross paths with each other under unusual circumstan

Saint Ralph
3.5

Saint Ralph

2005-08-05

This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy

Scorchers
2.2

Scorchers

1991-07-07

Bayou La Teche, Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. Th

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
3.4

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

2009-01-05

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Lil' Pimp
2.5

Lil' Pimp

2005-01-11

A comedy about a nine-year-old pimp, Lil' Pimp, who hustles his ho's around the neighborhood. Along

7 Days to Vegas
2.7

7 Days to Vegas

2019-09-20

Inspired by a true story about Hollywood big shots who will bet on anything.

Rented Lips
1.9

Rented Lips

1987-10-28

A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Frie

The Making of 'Tideland'
2.6

The Making of 'Tideland'

2007-02-27

Behind the scenes of Tideland (2005)

Poker Queens
0

Poker Queens

2020-03-18

They're beautiful, brilliant and bold enough to win millions at a so-called man's game. No woman has

High Holiday
2.1

High Holiday

2021-11-01

In order to lighten up her uptight family, the free-spirited daughter of a conservative politician b

Gahan Wilson's The Kid
0

Gahan Wilson's The Kid

2001-10-30

The stellar drawing style of illustrator Grahan Wilson – world renowned cartoonist for the New Yorke

The Magnificent Ambersons
2.8

The Magnificent Ambersons

2002-01-12

The spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recentl

Intervention
0.5

Intervention

2007-01-01

An eclectic group of people drawn from all walks of life find themselves under one roof for twenty-e

The Making of Plus One
3

The Making of Plus One

2010-01-01

The Legacy of Chucky
3.5

The Legacy of Chucky

2021-07-25

A celebration of the 30+ year legacy of the Child’s Play franchise and iconic character, Chucky, wit

Strip Notes
0

Strip Notes

2002-09-05

Cast by director Michael Radford to play a stripper in the film "Dancing at the Blue Iguana", Daryl

Sallywood
4

Sallywood

2024-04-04

Inspired by movies of Oscar nominated actress Sally Kirkland, a young writer moves to Hollywood to p

Doc of Chucky
0

Doc of Chucky

2024-11-01

The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don

Bodyguard
0

Bodyguard

1990-06-22

Former secret service agent Cameron Childes is a bodyguard for hire. In this unsold pilot, he's prot

Gun
3.5

Gun

1997-04-12

Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it.

Family Guy: Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater
0

Family Guy: Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater

2024-10-14

Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion of Quahog's annual pumpkin contest by any

Family Guy: A Little Fright Music
3.5

Family Guy: A Little Fright Music

2025-10-06

Brian and Stewie set out to write a hit Halloween song; Peter and the guys discover that lying about