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
- A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as Lucille
- 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)
- The Legacy of Chucky as Self
- High Holiday as Stephanie Corksey
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
- The Secret Lives of Dorks as Ms. Stewart
- Amelia's 25th as Miss Celie
- Return to Babylon as Clara Bow
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 Jennifer Tilly
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Modern Family as Darlene
- Drop Dead Diva as Ginny
- The Cleveland Show
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong as Mrs. Rundell
- Empire of Silver as Mrs. Landdeck
- Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema as Self
- Official Rejection as Self
2008
- Bart Got a Room as Melinda
- The Caretaker as Miss Perry
- Deal as Karen "Razor" Jones
- Inconceivable as Salome 'Sally' Marsh
2007
- The Pixar Story as Celia Mae (voice) (archive footage)
- The Making of 'Tideland' as Self
- Intervention as Jane
2006
- High Stakes Poker as Self
- 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
- Bailey's Billion$ as Dolores Pennington
- Saint Ralph as Nurse Alice
- 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
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Home on the Range as Grace (voice)
- Seed of Chucky as Tiffany (voice) / Jennifer Tilly
- Second Best as Carole
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Sebeva
- Perfect Opposites as Elyse Steinberg
- Love on the Side as Alma Kerns
- Hollywood North as Gillian Stevens
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz as Self
- A Dairy Tale as Grace (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Haunted Mansion as Madame Leota
- Happy End as Edna
- Jericho Mansions as Donna Cherry
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- The Cat's Meow as Louella Parsons
- Strip Notes
- The Magnificent Ambersons as Fanny Minafer
- The Women as Crystal Allen
2001
- Monsters, Inc. as Celia (voice)
- The Chris Isaak Show
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana as Jo
- Sister Mary Explains It All as Philomena Rostovich
- Gahan Wilson's The Kid as The Waitress
- Fast Sofa as Ginger Quail
- 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)
- Play It to the Bone as Jennifer Tilly (Ringside Fan)
- Bartok the Magnificent as Piloff (voice)
- 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
- Relax... It's Just Sex as Tara
- Hoods as Mary Crippa
1997
- The View as Self
- Liar Liar as Samantha Cole
- Gun as Phyllis
- Bella Mafia as Moyra Luciano
- The Wrong Guy as Lynn Holden
1996
- Bound as Violet
- E! True Hollywood Story
- House Arrest as Cindy Figler
- Edie & Pen as Edie
- The Pompatus of Love as Tarzaan
- American Strays as Patty Mae
- Bird of Prey as Kily Griffith
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
- High Spirits as Miranda
- Johnny Be Good as Connie Hisler
- Remote Control as Allegra
- Rented Lips as Mona Lisa
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