American actress (born 1958)

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Ellen Sandweiss

Sandweiss in 2009

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Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Education| University of Michigan (BFA, MA)
Occupation| Actress, dancer, singer
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.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Personal life
* 3 Filmography
* 3.1 Video Games
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Career[edit]

Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. 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.

## Personal life[edit]

Sandweiss has performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.[1] Her daughter is actress Jessy Hodges.

## Filmography[edit]

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 |
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

### Video Games[edit]

Year | Title | Role

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2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Cheryl Williams

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ladies of The Evil Dead - Ellen". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

## External links[edit]

* Ellen Sandweiss Interview at Deadites Online
* Ellen Sandweiss at IMDb
* Ellen Sandweiss at AllMovie

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