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Ellen Sandweiss is a Actor American born on 30 december 1958 at Detroit (USA)

Ellen Sandweiss

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Nationality USA
Birth 30 december 1958 (65 years) at Detroit (USA)

Ellen Sandweiss (born December 30, 1958) 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.

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's sister Cheryl. Afterwards, she had a hiatus from acting for over 20 years.

Biography

Elle est connue pour avoir joué le rôle de Cheryl dans le film Evil Dead en 1981.

Usually with

Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
(4 films)
Robert Tapert
Robert Tapert
(4 films)
Ted Raimi
Ted Raimi
(4 films)
Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks
(2 films)
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Filmography of Ellen Sandweiss (8 films)

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Evil Dead
Evil Dead (2013)
, 1h31
Directed by Fede Alvarez
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Serial killer films, Zombie films
Actors Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore, Jim McLarty
Roles Cheryl (voice)
Rating64% 3.249983.249983.249983.249983.24998
An injured, terrorized girl is being chased down in the woods. The men who capture her take her to some cabin's basement. They believe she is possessed by an evil entity so they have her tied to a column. Her own father is among them, and as she tries to convince him that there's nothing wrong with her, she slowly loses control and eventually it becomes clear that she is in fact possessed. In response to this her father pours flammable liquid on her, sets her on fire, then shoots her in the head.
Oz the Great and Powerful, 2h7
Directed by Sam Raimi
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Circus films, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Witches in film, Children's films
Actors James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rachel Weisz, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michelle Williams
Roles Quadling Woman
Rating62% 3.1444453.1444453.1444453.1444453.144445
In 1905 Kansas, Oscar Diggs works as a magician in a traveling circus. An inveterate womanizer, Oscar flirts with the circus strongman's wife, and the strongman threatens him. Oscar escapes in a hot air balloon, but is sucked into a tornado that takes him to the Land of Oz. There, he encounters a kind and naive witch, Theodora. She believes him to be a wizard prophesied to destroy the Wicked Witch who killed the King of Oz and take his place; the idea of being an immensely wealthy monarch makes him immediately accept. En route to the Emerald City, Theodora falls in love with Oscar, though he does not reciprocate her feelings. They encounter the flying monkey Finley, who pledges a life debt to Oscar when he saves him from a lion. Oscar reveals his deception to Finley along the way, forcing him to help maintain the lie that he is the 'Wizard', much to Finley's irritation.
Dark Fields, 1h48
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors David Carradine, Dee Wallace, Richard Lynch, Ellen Sandweiss
Roles Mandy Applebe
Rating38% 1.935161.935161.935161.935161.93516
Cari, a college student, suddenly falls very ill. Panicked, she calls her parents, who tell her to return home. There, her parents reveal that her entire town has been cursed and demand that she sacrifice her younger brother to avoid an even worse curse. Cari initially goes along with her parents' wishes but rebels at the last second. The two siblings go on the run from the townspeople, who desperate try to find them. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal intertwining tales of nineteenth century and mid-twentieth century families that attempt to deal with the same curse. Eventually, a demonic man shows up to collect on the debt owed by the town, and Cari is forced to confront him. After a series of cat and mouse games, a friendly dog appears and kills the demon.
My Name Is Bruce, 1h26
Directed by Bruce Campbell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Zombie films, Comedy horror films
Actors Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Ben McCain, Dan Hicks, Butch McCain
Roles Cheryl
Rating60% 3.0481653.0481653.0481653.0481653.048165
In the mining town of Gold Lick, Oregon, Jeff (Taylor Sharpe), a young fan of B movie actor Bruce Campbell, and his friend Clayton (Logan Martin) go out to a cemetery to meet two girls, Big Debbie (Ariel Badenhop) and Little Debbie (Ali Akay). Jeff removes a medallion off the mausoleum, unleashing the Chinese god of the dead, Guan-Di (James Peck), who kills Clayton and the Debbies while Jeff flees.
Satan's Playground, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Slasher
Actors Felissa Rose, Ellen Sandweiss, Edwin Neal, Raine Brown
Roles Paula
Rating34% 1.720221.720221.720221.720221.72022
Donna (Felissa Rose) and Frank (Salvatore Paul Piro) Bruno have decided to take a trip into the Pine Barrens with their autistic son Sean (Danny Lopes), new mother Paula (Ellen Sandweiss), and her baby Anthony (Marco Rose). When their car breaks down in the middle of the forest Frank goes off to find help and comes across the house of Mrs. Leeds (Irma St. Paule), a palm reader that lives there with her mute daughter Judy (Christie Sanford) and her son. Mrs. Leeds rushes him into the house, insisting that a monster lives in the forest. However despite her concern, it soon becomes apparent that her family is just as dangerous when Judy murders Frank.
The Evil Dead, 1h20
Directed by Sam Raimi
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Demons in film, Ghost films, Giant monster films, Zombie films
Actors Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Ted Raimi, Sam Raimi
Roles Sheryl
Rating73% 3.6991453.6991453.6991453.6991453.699145
Five Michigan State University students, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend Linda (Betsy Baker), accompanied by Ash's sister Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), their friend Scotty, and his girlfriend Shelly , venture into the Tennessee hills to vacation in an isolated cabin for their spring break. They soon run into trouble, first narrowly avoiding another motorist, then having a sudden scare as the bridge near the cabin begins to collapse as they cross. That night, while Cheryl is making a drawing of a clock, her hand becomes violently possessed by a mysterious entity, causing her to draw a picture that looks like a deformed, evil face. She fails to mention the incident to the others, dismissing it as her imagination.
Within the Woods, 32minutes
Directed by Sam Raimi
Genres Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Ghost films, Giant monster films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Scott Spiegel
Roles Ellen
Rating62% 3.143063.143063.143063.143063.14306
Two romantic couples, consisting of four teenagers, decide to spend a weekend together located in a remote cabin found in the woods. An unseen force stalks and watches the group without their knowledge. Ellen (Ellen Sandweiss) and her boyfriend Bruce (Bruce Campbell) enter the woods to have a picnic lunch. The other couple, Scotty (Scott Spiegel) and Shelly (Mary Valenti), remain at the cabin playing Monopoly to pass time. During their lunch, Bruce announces to Ellen that they're camping on an Indian burial ground. Ellen is concerned, but Bruce assures her that they will be fine as long as they don't disturb the graves of the dead. Bruce then explores the area and discovers an ancient dagger belonging to the Indians. Ignoring his own advice, he takes the dagger with him.
Scared of the Dark
Directed by Takashi Shimizu
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors David Gallagher, Jake Weber, Yūya Ozeki, Teruyuki Kagawa, Marielle Jaffe, Alison Lohman

The movie follows a young woman, who has a long-term phobia of the dark and a strange scar on her wrist that looks like a Japanese symbol. She is convinced that it is the source of her problems, but her father says it’s a simple scar. She visits multiple doctors and no one is able to help her, until she meets an expert in the paranormal who reveals that it is a terrible Japanese curse. She discovers that two days after her scar bleeds, someone dies in the dark…