Ellen Sandweiss is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cheryl Williams in The Evil Dead.
Early life Sandweiss was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a Jewish family. She graduated from Groves High School in 1977, where she participated in plays and later Super 8 movies with classmates Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Sandweiss later earned a degree from the University of Michigan.
Career She gained notoriety in the 1981 horror cult-classic The Evil Dead, playing Ash Williams' sister Cheryl. Afterwards, she went on a hiatus from acting for over 20 years. In 2006, Sandweiss starred in Satan's Playground. The following year, she appeared in My Name Is Bruce. In 2013, Sandweiss had a cameo role in Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful. In 2016, Sandweiss reprised her role as Cheryl Williams in Ash vs. Evil Dead, the character being reborn as a Deadite after a Kandarian demon possesses a photo of her.
Personal life Sandweiss has performed in musical theatre as a dancer and pop singer, and in a one-woman show of Jewish music.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes1976The Case of the Topanga Pearl Sophisticated crime boss/Temptress Short film 1978 Shemp Eats the Moon The Snake 1979 Within the Woods Ellen 1981 The Evil Dead Cheryl Williams 2006 Satan's Playground Paula 2007 My Name Is Bruce Cheryl Brutal Massacre: A Comedy Natalie Vasquez The Dread Diane 2009 Dangerous Women Cheryl 6 episodes Dark Fields Mandy 2010 The Other Way Guest #1 Short 2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Quadling Woman Cameo Evil Dead Cheryl Williams Voice cameo 2016 Ash vs Evil Dead Cheryl Williams 2 episodes 2019 Sundowners Dana Short
Video games Year Title Role2022 Evil Dead: The Game Cheryl Williams
References
External links Ellen Sandweiss Interview at Evil Dead Archives