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Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly, an American-Canadian actress and professional poker player, is known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing. Born as Jennifer Ellen Chan on September 16, 1958, Tilly is the recipient of a Saturn Award, a Fantasporto Award, and a GLAAD Award, with nominations for an American Comedy Award, a Gemini Award, two MTV Movie Awards, and an Academy Award. She gained recognition and acclaim for her roles in acclaimed films, and as a well-established voice actor. Tilly's most recognizable role is perhaps that of Tiffany Valentine in Bride of Chucky and subsequent installments of the Child's Play film series, earning her the status of a pop culture icon and scream queen.
In addition to film and television, Tilly has made substantial strides on stage, notably in Broadway revivals such as The Women and Don't Dress for Dinner. Beyond her acting career, Tilly found success as a professional poker player, becoming a World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and the first celebrity to win such a tournament. As of 2019, her live tournament winnings exceeded $1 million. The actress was born to parents Harry Chan, a used car salesman, and Patricia, a Canadian schoolteacher and former stage actress and raised on rural Texada Island in British Columbia. Despite coming from a background challenged by family difficulties, she developed an interest in theater and realized it with a bachelor's degree in theater.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Jennifer Ellen Chan
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S
Citizenship: American, Canadian
Birthday: September 16, 1958
Occupations: Actress, Poker Player
Years Active: 1983-present
Spouses: Sam Simon
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jennifer Tilly
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Movies Featuring Jennifer Tilly
Bride of Chucky
The Getaway
Tideland
Bound
The Haunted Mansion
Saint Ralph
Seed of Chucky
Made in America
Moving Violations
Ray Meets Helen
Living with Chucky
Doc of Chucky
Sallywood
Curse of Chucky
Return to Babylon
Unity
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
Sister Mary Explains It All
Fast Sofa
Cult of Chucky
The Magnificent Ambersons
Jericho Mansions
Perfect Opposites
A Dairy Tale
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Love on the Side
Hollywood North
Lil’ Pimp
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Intervention
Bailey’s Billion$
Chucky’s Family Vacation
The Initiation of Sarah
The Pixar Story
Scorchers
Imps*
Remote Control
He’s My Girl
Inside Out
Relative Evil
The Legacy of Chucky
High Holiday
Calls
Shadow of the Wolf
At Home with the Webbers
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Heads
The Caretaker
Bella Mafia
American Strays
Rented Lips
Edie & Pen
The Pompatus of Love
Music from Another Room
Bird of Prey
Official Rejection
Man with a Gun
House Arrest
Bartok the Magnificent
Bullets Over Broadway
De “Matrix” à “Sense8”, la révolution Wachowski
Halloween in Hollywood
Embrace of the Vampire
Inconceivable
Relax… It’s Just Sex
Gun
Empire of Silver
Career Timeline
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2024
Doc of Chucky
Self
Sallywood
Joann
De “Matrix” à “Sense8”, la révolution Wachowski
Self (archive footage)
2009
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Mrs. Rundell
Official Rejection
Self
Empire of Silver
Mrs. Landdeck
2005
Saint Ralph
Lil’ Pimp
Miss De La Croix (voice)
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Dr. O'Shannon
Bailey’s Billion$
Dolores Pennington
Chucky’s Family Vacation
Tiffany (Voice)
2004
Seed of Chucky
Perfect Opposites
Elyse Steinberg
A Dairy Tale
Grace (voice)
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Sebeva
Love on the Side
Alma Kerns
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