Jennifer Tilly
Born: 1958-09-16 in Harbor City, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American actress and poker player. She is most recognised as Tiffany Valentine in the Child's Play franchise (1998–), a role for which she is recognized as an "icon" in the horror film community. Her first notable acting role was on the sitcom Shaping Up (1984), which she followed with her film debut in No Small Affair the same year. She is known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing. Tilly is a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner, the first celebrity to win a World Series tournament. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly. Tilly came to prominence when she received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Olive Neal in Woody Allen's 1994 film Bullets over Broadway. She earned further acclaim, as well as Saturn Award and MTV Award nominations, for her performance in the Wachowskis' 1996 neo-noir thriller Bound. Her other film appearances include Let It Ride; The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989); Made in America (1993); The Getaway (1994); Edie & Pen; House Arrest (1996); Liar Liar (1997); Music from Another Room (1998); Stuart Little (1999); Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000); The Cat's Meow; Monsters, Inc. (2001); The Haunted Mansion (2003); Home on the Range (2004); and Terry Gilliam's Tideland (2005). She is also known for providing the voice of Bonnie Swanson on the animated television series Family Guy (1999–present). Tilly was the recipient of a Theatre World Award in 1993 for her performance in the Off-Broadway play One Shoe Off. Her other stage credits include the Broadway revivals of The Women (2001) and Don't Dress for Dinner (2012).
Filmography
2026
- The Adding Machine as Mrs. Zero
2024
- Doc of Chucky as Self
- Sallywood as Joann
2023
- School Spirits as Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Bee and PuppyCat as Violet (voice)
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans as Self - Guest Judge
- Living with Chucky as Self
- Halloween in Hollywood as Self
2021
- Chucky as Tiffany Valentine
- Monsters at Work as Celia Mae (voice)
- Calls as Mother (voice)
- High Holiday as Stephanie Corksey
- The Legacy of Chucky as Self
2020
- Poker Queens as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- 7 Days to Vegas as Jennifer
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Ray Meets Helen as Ginger
2017
- Cult of Chucky as Tiffany
2016
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula as Self - Guest Judge
- A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits as Divine
- Crazy About Tiffany's as Self
- A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story as Self
2015
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
2014
2013
- Curse of Chucky as Tiffany
- Return to Babylon as Clara Bow
- Amelia's 25th as Miss Celie
- The Secret Lives of Dorks as Ms. Stewart
2012
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Amanda Levay / Sorceress (voice)
- 30 Beats as Erika
2010
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Self
- The PokerStars.net Big Game as Self
- The Making of Plus One as Amber - the lead actress
- Made in Romania as Herself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family as Darlene
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- The Cleveland Show
- Drop Dead Diva as Ginny
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong as Mrs. Rundell
- Empire of Silver as Mrs. Landdeck
- Official Rejection as Self
- Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema as Self
2008
- Inconceivable as Salome 'Sally' Marsh
- Bart Got a Room as Melinda
- Deal as Karen "Razor" Jones
- The Caretaker as Miss Perry
2007
- The Pixar Story as Celia Mae (voice) (archive footage)
- Intervention as Jane
- The Making of 'Tideland' as Self
2006
- High Stakes Poker
- The Initiation of Sarah as Dr. Eugenia Hunter
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Out of Practice as Crystal
- Tideland as Queen Gunhilda
- Saint Ralph as Nurse Alice
- Bailey's Billion$ as Dolores Pennington
- Lil' Pimp as Miss De La Croix (voice)
- The Civilization of Maxwell Bright as Dr. O'Shannon
- Chucky's Family Vacation as Tiffany (Voice)
2004
- Home on the Range as Grace (voice)
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Seed of Chucky as Tiffany (voice) / Jennifer Tilly
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Sebeva
- Second Best as Carole
- Perfect Opposites as Elyse Steinberg
- Hollywood North as Gillian Stevens
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz as Self
- A Dairy Tale as Grace (voice)
- Love on the Side as Alma Kerns
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Haunted Mansion as Madame Leota
- Jericho Mansions as Donna Cherry
- Happy End as Edna
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- The Magnificent Ambersons as Fanny Minafer
- Strip Notes
- The Women as Crystal Allen
2001
- Monsters, Inc. as Celia (voice)
- The Chris Isaak Show
- The Cat's Meow as Louella Parsons
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana as Jo
- Sister Mary Explains It All as Philomena Rostovich
- Fast Sofa as Ginger Quail
- Gahan Wilson's The Kid as The Waitress
- Relative Evil as Dot
- Dirt as Hooker
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Terpsie Pratt
- Pigs Next Door as Cookie (voice)
- The Crew as Ferris 'aka Maureen' Lowenstein
- Hide and Seek as Helen
- Bruno as Dolores
1999
- Family Guy as Bonnie Swanson (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Petunia (voice)
- Stuart Little as Mrs. Stout (voice)
- Bartok the Magnificent as Piloff (voice)
- Play It to the Bone as Jennifer Tilly (Ringside Fan)
- The Muse as Jennifer Tilly
- Do Not Disturb as Cathryn Richmond
- Goosed as Charlene
1998
- Bride of Chucky as Tiffany
- Music from Another Room as Nina Swan
- Hoods as Mary Crippa
- Relax... It's Just Sex as Tara
1997
- The View as Self
- Liar Liar as Samantha Cole
- Gun as Phyllis
- The Wrong Guy as Lynn Holden
- Bella Mafia as Moyra Luciano
1996
- Bound as Violet
- House Arrest as Cindy Figler
- E! True Hollywood Story
- American Strays as Patty Mae
- Bird of Prey as Kily Griffith
- Edie & Pen as Edie
- The Pompatus of Love as Tarzaan
1995
- Embrace of the Vampire as Marika
- Man with a Gun as Rena Rushton / Kathy Payne
1994
- The Getaway as Fran Carvey
- Bullets Over Broadway as Olive Neal
- Double Cross as Melissa
- Heads as Tina Abbot
1993
- Frasier as Kim
- Key West as Savannah Sumner
- Made in America as Stacy
- At Home with the Webbers as Miranda Webber
1992
- Shadow of the Wolf as Igiyook
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
- The Doors as Okie Girl
- Scorchers as Talbot
1989
- The Fabulous Baker Boys as Monica Moran
- Let It Ride as Vicki
- Far from Home as Amy
1988
- Johnny Be Good as Connie Hisler
- High Spirits as Miranda
- Rented Lips as Mona Lisa
- Remote Control as Allegra James
1987
- He's My Girl as Lisa
- Inside Out as Amy
1986
- It's Garry Shandling's Show as Angelica
1985
- Moonlighting as Nurse Saundra
- Moving Violations as Amy Hopkins
- Stir Crazy as Karen
1984
- No Small Affair as Mona
- Shaping Up as Shannon Winters
1983
- Oh Madeline
- Imps* as Joni
1982
- Cheers as Candi Pearson
- Remington Steele as Eva Wilson / Blitzen
1981
1953
- The Oscars as Self