Ellen Sandweiss

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, 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

Video games Year Title Role2022 Evil Dead: The Game Cheryl Williams