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"Don't point out your flaws, because the world isn't as sympathetic and nurturing as you think."--Jennifer Tilly

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Jennifer Tilly is a beautiful, underrated actress. Born in Harbor City, California on September 16, 1958, Jennifer Tilly has starred in an  number of films, acted on broadway, and has received Oscar nominations. Her breakthrough role was that of Monica "Blanche" Moran in the 1989 hit "The Fabulous Baker Boys". Most recently Tilly is starring in "Saint Ralph", "Tideland", and "Deluxe Combo Platter".
Tilly also recently won the WSOP Ladies Only No-Limit Texas Hold Em' event. Her earnings totaled to $158,625.00 Jennifer's role in the 1996 film "Bound", gave her a name for herself, putting her name into the Gay and Lesbian category. Tilly also does many voice overs, when she was younger, her acting coach noticed her distinct voice and knew it was going to take her places...look where it's gotten her! Tilly's performance in both "Bride of Chucky", and "Seed of Chucky", had given Chucky fans a new reason to go watch the Chucky movies!!! Me personally, I love Jennifer Tilly, I think she is highly underrated and deserves more respect!!!

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Facts about Jennifer Tilly
 

Went to high school at Belmont High School, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Sister of actress Meg Tilly. She also has an older brother and a younger sister named Rebecca Tilly.

Attended Stephens College, in Columbia, Missouri (majored in drama)

Has one cat, Corky.

She has won a Theater World Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her work in Tina Howe's play One Shoe Off at The Joseph Papp Theater. She also received a Dramalogue Award for her work in the play Vanities. She won a Gemini Award for Best Actress for her role in the Showtime's Heads and a nomination for a Cable ACE Award for her work on _"It's Garry Shandling Show" (1986)_ .

Avid lover of fashion and has 400 pairs of shoes.

Lenny Von Dohlen who co-starred with Jennifer in Bird of Prey (1995) and her sister Meg in Leaving Normal (1992) said "They have a fountain of emotion that keeps coming, even after someone yells cut, but the fountain comes from different bodies of water," he adds. "Meg is an ocean, Jennifer is a rushing river."

In high school, everyone called Jennifer, Meg, and their younger sister Becky the Three Musketeers.

She ranked #23 in Celebrity Sleuth 25 Sexiest Women of 1995

Measurements: 36C-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

She has played a hot, ditzy, sexy love interest for Kelsey Grammer's Frasier Crane character when he was trying to get over other women on "Cheers" and again on "Frasier." (though she was not playing the same character)

Is 1/2 Caucasian and 1/2 Chinese

In 2005, won the Ladies-Only No Limit Texas Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker, becoming the first celebrity to win an open (as opposed to celebrity-only) WSOP tournament and earn a World Series bracelet. She beat out exactly 600 other women to take the championship.

Initially involved in Los Angeles Equity waiver theater, she was a one-time member for several years with Lonny Chapman's Group Repertory Theatre.

Personal Quotes
 

"Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA. And I thought - I want to sell out!"

"A way you can get really good abs in film is you get your makeup artist to paint shadows--faux washboard. But if you see me in a movie and I have great abs, it means I have a great body double."

"Spending time with Jim on a stage is an incredibly weird experience! I found myself unable to act seriously! Hard to shoot with the master of comedy!"

"I still haven't made a film that defines who I am."

"If I was like some of the characters I played, I'd probably be dead by now".

"I was the most popular person in my family. I was like a celebrity. All my sisters would fight over who got to sleep with me. I was always thinking up all the games, telling all the stories, and had the best clothes. I was the entertainment. We didn't have television and we didn't have movies, and I was always the boss. I'd write these plays and I'd make everybody be in them. Once, I had this idea that we'd put all the beds on top of one another so there would be only one bed, but it would be a really big, tall bed. Then we'd take turns sleeping on that bed while everybody else slept on the floor. Like, for a month. Everyone thought that was a great idea. I don't know why. I guess because we grew up way, way out in the country and we never had any neighbors."

On her curves and her frequent cleavage baring characters; "People are always accusing me of having implants."

(On Seed of Chucky): "It's really gruesome, but it's a heartwarming story."

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Jennifer Tily Filmography
 
  1. Tideland (2005) (completed) .... Queen Gunhilda

  2. The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005) .... Dr. O'Shannon
  3. Lil' Pimp (2005) (V) (voice) .... Miss De La Croix
  4. Bailey's Billion$ (2005) .... Dolores Pennington
  5. Deluxe Combo Platter (2004) .... Alma Kerns
  6. Saint Ralph (2004) .... Nurse Alice
  7. Padrino, El (2004) .... Sebeva
    ... aka El Padrino - Mexican Godfather (Belgium: English title: DVD title)
  8. Home on the Range (2004) (voice) .... Grace
  9. A Piece of My Heart (2004) .... Elyse Steinberg
    ... aka Perfect Opposites (USA: new title)
  10. Second Best (2004) .... Carole
  11. Return to Babylon (2004) .... Clara Bow
  12. Nowhere to Go But Up (2003) .... Edna
    ... aka Happy End (France) (USA)
    ... aka I Want to Be Famous (Singapore: English title)
  13. The Haunted Mansion (2003) .... Madame Leota
    ... aka Disney's The Haunted Mansion (USA: complete title)
  14. Hollywood North (2003) .... Gillian Stevens
  15. Jericho Mansions (2003) .... Donna Cherry
  16. Monsters, Inc. (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Celia Mae
  17. Stage On Screen: The Women (2002) (TV) .... Crystal Allen
  18. The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) (TV) .... Fanny Minafer
  19. The Kid (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Waitress
    ... aka Gahan Wilson's The Kid (USA: complete title)
  20. Monsters, Inc. (2001) (voice) .... Celia
  21. Ball in the House (2001) .... Dot
    ... aka Relative Evil (Australia: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)
  22. The Cat's Meow (2001) .... Louella Parsons
  23. Fast Sofa (2001) .... Ginger Quail
  24. Sister Mary Explains It All (2001) (TV) .... Philomena Rostovich
  25. Dirt (2001) .... Hooker
  26. "Pigs Next Door" (2000) TV Series (voice)
    ... aka Muca Beal Dorais (Ireland: Irish title)
  27. Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) .... Jo
  28. The Crew (2000) .... Ferris 'aka Maureen' Lowenstein
  29. Bruno (2000) .... Dolores
    ... aka The Dress Code (USA: alternative title)
  30. Cord (2000) .... Helen
    ... aka Hide and Seek (UK: video title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka Jeu mortel (Canada: French title)

  31. Stuart Little (1999) (voice) .... Mrs. Camille Stout
  32. Bartok the Magnificent (1999) (V) (voice) .... Piloff
  33. Do Not Disturb (1999) .... Cathryn Richmond
    ... aka Do not disturb - Zwei Augen zu viel (Germany)
    ... aka Silent Witness (USA: video title)
  34. Goosed (1999/I) .... Charlene
  35. Music From Another Room (1998) .... Nina Swan
  36. Bride of Chucky (1998) .... Tiffany
  37. Hoods (1998) .... Mary Crippa
  38. Relax... It's Just Sex (1998) .... Tara Ricotto
  39. Bella Mafia (1997) (TV) .... Moyra Luciano
  40. The Wrong Guy (1997) .... Lynn Holden
  41. Liar Liar (1997) .... Samantha Cole
  42. Gun (1997/I)
  43. American Strays (1996) .... Patty Mae
  44. Bound (1996) .... Violet
  45. House Arrest (1996/I) .... Cindy Figler
  46. The Pompatus of Love (1996) .... Tarzaan
    ... aka The Pompatus of Love (France: TV title)
  47. Edie & Pen (1996) .... Edie Piper
    ... aka Desert Gamble (UK: TV title)
  48. Man with a Gun (1995/I) .... Rena Rushton/Kathy Payne
    ... aka Gun for Hire (Australia)
    ... aka Hired for Killing
  49. Bird of Prey (1995) .... Kily Griffith
    ... aka Хищна птица (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
  50. Bullets Over Broadway (1994) .... Olive Neal
  51. The Getaway (1994) .... Fran Carvey
  52. Double Cross (1994) .... Melissa
  53. Embrace of the Vampire (1994) .... Marika
    ... aka The Nosferatu Diaries: Embrace of the Vampire (USA)
  54. Made in America (1993) .... Stacy, Hal's Live-in Girlfriend
  55. "Key West" (1993) TV Series .... Savannah Sumner
  56. Heads (1993) (TV) .... Tina Abbot
  57. The Webbers (1993) .... Miranda Webber
    ... aka At Home with the Webbers
    ... aka Webber's World
  58. Shadow of the Wolf (1992) .... Igiyook
    ... aka Agaguk (Canada: French title)
  59. Scorchers (1991) .... Talbot
  60. The Doors (1991) .... Okie girl

  61. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) .... Blanche 'Monica' Moran
  62. Let It Ride (1989) .... Vicki
  63. Far from Home (1989) .... Amy
  64. High Spirits (1988) .... Miranda
  65. Rented Lips (1988) .... Mona Lisa
  66. Johnny Be Good (1988) .... Connie Hisler
  67. He's My Girl (1987) .... Lisa
  68. Inside Out (1987) .... Amy
  69. Remote Control (1987/I) .... Allegra James
  70. Moving Violations (1985) .... Amy Hopkins
  71. "Hill Street Blues" (1981) TV Series .... Gina Srignoli (1984-1985)
  72. No Small Affair (1984) .... Mona
  73. "Shaping Up" (1984) TV Series .... Shannon Winters
  74. "Boone" (1983) TV Series

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