Ellen Sandweiss
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ellen Sandweiss (born December 30, 1958) (MA University of Michigan) is an American B-movie actress. She has also performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.[1] She gained notoriety in the 1981 horror cult-classic The Evil Dead, playing Ash's sister Cheryl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Sandweiss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: December 30, 1958
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
Invaluable is the feature-length documentary film about Tom Sullivan, creator of the special make-up effects in "The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead II", and "Army of Darkness". This film contains footage and places never before seen until now and features interviews with Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Josh Becker, Ted Raimi, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Sarah York, Ellen Sandweiss, Tom Sullivan, and many more.
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Cast and crew, as well as some famous fans, recall the insanity that was the making of the ultimate experience of grueling terror that is The Evil Dead.
Ash vs Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
The Evil Dead
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
Evil Dead
Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
My Name Is Bruce
B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.
Within the Woods
The low budget film starring the young Bruce Campbell that influenced the Evil Dead films.
Hail to the Deadites
Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail to the Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise's undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator's wildest dreams. Hail to the Deadites puts the spotlight on the fans that cultivated and spread this groovy pop-culture infection!
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Harry Penderecki, a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is given one last chance to redeem himself with what could be his best or last picture. Brutal Massacre becomes just that, as the cast and crew find themselves battling one mishap after another as Harry struggles to keep his sanity against overwhelming resistance to finish the picture and find himself at the top once again.
Filmography
as Self
as Cheryl Williams
as Cheryl (voice)
as Quadling Woman
as Mandy Applebe
as Cheryl
as Natalie
as Cheryl
as Diane
as Paula
as Cheryl
as Ellen