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Theresa Tilly is best known for her role as Shelly in The Evil Dead (1981), directed by Sam Raimi. She has also appeared in over 100 films, TV shows, and plays, and co-produced a documentary about the ladies of the Evil Dead franchise.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Theresa Tilly is well recognized as the hand chewing monster Shelly in Sam Raimi’s cult classic Evil Dead. Tilly has an extensive film resume including her work as Selma Blair’s mother in Debutante (won Best Short in LAFF) and the lead in Elmore Leonard’s Appearances on PBS.
Theresa Tilly. Actress: The Evil Dead. 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.
- November 6, 1953
The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly as five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demons and spirits.
Aug 24, 2022 · As Shelly in Sam Raimi’s original cult classic, Theresa Tilly not only transformed into a Deadite, but she gnawed her hand off AND got chopped into pieces — par for the course in an “Evil Dead”...
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- Happy Horror Time
Theresa Tilly is an actress who debuted in The Evil Dead (1981) and appeared in over 100 films, TV shows, and plays. She also worked as a stand-up comedian, a sketch writer, and a sports announcer.
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