Jennifer Tilly

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).

Known For

Family Guy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Modern Family

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Frasier

The View

Cheers

All Movies (111)

• The Adding Machine2026 · as Mrs. Zero
• Doc of Chucky2024 · as Self
• Sallywood2024 · as Joann
• Halloween in Hollywood2022 · as Self
• Living with Chucky2022 · as Self
• High Holiday2021 · as Stephanie Corksey
• The Legacy of Chucky2021 · as Self
• Poker Queens2020 · as Self
• 7 Days to Vegas2019 · as Jennifer
• Ray Meets Helen2018 · as Ginger
• Cult of Chucky2017 · as Tiffany Valentine
• A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits2016 · as Divine
• Crazy About Tiffany's2016 · as Self
• A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story2016 · as Self
• Unity2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly2014 · as Self
• Curse of Chucky2013 · as Tiffany
• The Secret Lives of Dorks2013 · as Ms. Stewart
• Return to Babylon2013 · as Clara Bow
• Amelia's 25th2013 · as Miss Celie
• 30 Beats2012 · as Erika
• Made in Romania2010 · as Herself
• The Making of Plus One2010 · as Amber - the lead actress
• Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema2009 · as Self
• Official Rejection2009 · as Self
• Empire of Silver2009 · as Mrs. Landdeck
• An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009 · as Mrs. Rundell
• Inconceivable2008 · as Salome 'Sally' Marsh
• Bart Got a Room2008 · as Melinda
• The Caretaker2008 · as Miss Perry
• Deal2008 · as Karen "Razor" Jones
• The Pixar Story2007 · as Celia Mae (voice) (archive footage)
• The Making of 'Tideland'2007 · as Self
• Intervention2007 · as Jane
• The Initiation of Sarah2006 · as Dr. Eugenia Hunter
• Tideland2005 · as Queen Gunhilda
• Bailey's Billion$2005 · as Dolores Pennington
• Saint Ralph2005 · as Nurse Alice
• Chucky's Family Vacation2005 · as Tiffany (Voice)
• The Civilization of Maxwell Bright2005 · as Dr. O'Shannon
• Lil' Pimp2005 · as Miss De La Croix (voice)
• Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004 · as Self
• Seed of Chucky2004 · as Tiffany (voice) / Jennifer Tilly
• Love on the Side2004 · as Alma Kerns
• El padrino: The Latin Godfather2004 · as Sebeva
• A Dairy Tale2004 · as Grace (voice)
• Home on the Range2004 · as Grace (voice)
• Perfect Opposites2004 · as Elyse Steinberg
• Hollywood North2004 · as Gillian Stevens
• Second Best2004 · as Carole
• Happy End2003 · as Edna
• The Haunted Mansion2003 · as Madame Leota
• Jericho Mansions2003 · as Donna Cherry
• Strip Notes2002
• The Women2002 · as Crystal Allen
• The Magnificent Ambersons2002 · as Fanny Minafer
• Monsters, Inc.2001 · as Celia (voice)
• Gahan Wilson's The Kid2001 · as The Waitress
• Dancing at the Blue Iguana2001 · as Jo
• The Cat's Meow2001 · as Louella Parsons
• Relative Evil2001 · as Dot
• Fast Sofa2001 · as Ginger Quail
• Sister Mary Explains It All2001 · as Philomena Rostovich
• Dirt2001 · as Hooker
• The Crew2000 · as Ferris 'aka Maureen' Lowenstein
• Hide and Seek2000 · as Helen
• Bruno2000 · as Dolores
• Play It to the Bone1999 · as Jennifer Tilly (Ringside Fan)
• Stuart Little1999 · as Mrs. Stout (voice)
• Do Not Disturb1999 · as Cathryn Richmond
• Goosed1999 · as Charlene
• Bartok the Magnificent1999 · as Piloff (voice)
• The Muse1999 · as Jennifer Tilly
• Bride of Chucky1998 · as Tiffany
• Hoods1998 · as Mary Crippa
• Relax... It's Just Sex1998 · as Tara
• Music from Another Room1998 · as Nina Swan
• Bella Mafia1997 · as Moyra Luciano
• The Wrong Guy1997 · as Lynn Holden
• Liar Liar1997 · as Samantha Cole
• Bird of Prey1996 · as Kily Griffith
• Bound1996 · as Violet
• American Strays1996 · as Patty Mae
• House Arrest1996 · as Cindy Figler
• The Pompatus of Love1996 · as Tarzaan
• Edie & Pen1996 · as Edie
• Man with a Gun1995 · as Rena Rushton / Kathy Payne
• Embrace of the Vampire1995 · as Marika
• Bullets Over Broadway1994 · as Olive Neal
• Double Cross1994 · as Melissa
• The Getaway1994 · as Fran Carvey
• Heads1994 · as Tina Abbot
• At Home with the Webbers1993 · as Miranda Webber
• Made in America1993 · as Stacy
• Shadow of the Wolf1992 · as Igiyook
• Scorchers1991 · as Talbot
• The Doors1991 · as Okie Girl
• Bodyguard1990 · as Melanie Whitaker
• The Fabulous Baker Boys1989 · as Monica Moran
• Let It Ride1989 · as Vicki
• Far from Home1989 · as Amy
• High Spirits1988 · as Miranda
• Rented Lips1988 · as Mona Lisa
• Remote Control1988 · as Allegra James
• Johnny Be Good1988 · as Connie Hisler
• He's My Girl1987 · as Lisa
• Inside Out1987 · as Amy
• Moving Violations1985 · as Amy Hopkins
• No Small Affair1984 · as Mona
• Imps*1983 · as Joni
• A Dog’s Perfect Christmas— · as Lucille

All TV Shows (50)

• School Spirits2023 · as Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans2022 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Bee and PuppyCat2022 · as Violet (voice)
• Bee and PuppyCat2022 · as Cardamon's Mom (voice)
• Chucky2021 · as Tiffany Valentine
• Chucky2021 · as Tiffany Valentine / Jennifer Tilly / Tiffany Doll
• Chucky2021 · as Tiffany Valentine / Jennifer Tilly
• Monsters at Work2021 · as Celia Mae (voice)
• Calls2021 · as Mother (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula2016 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012 · as Amanda Levay / Sorceress (voice)
• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills2010 · as Self
• The PokerStars.net Big Game2010 · as Self
• The Cleveland Show2009
• Modern Family2009 · as Darlene
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Ginny
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• High Stakes Poker2006
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• Out of Practice2005 · as Crystal
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• V Graham Norton2002 · as Self
• The Chris Isaak Show2001
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Terpsie Pratt
• Pigs Next Door2000 · as Cookie (voice)
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Petunia (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Bonnie Swanson (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Gun1997 · as Phyllis
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Frasier1993 · as Kim
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Key West1993 · as Savannah Sumner
• Pebble Mill1991 · as Self
• Dream On1990 · as Ryan
• It's Garry Shandling's Show1986 · as Angelica
• Stir Crazy1985 · as Karen
• Moonlighting1985 · as Nurse Saundra
• Shaping Up1984 · as Shannon Winters
• Oh Madeline1983
• Remington Steele1982 · as Eva Wilson / Blitzen
• Cheers1982 · as Candi Pearson
• Hill Street Blues1981
• The Oscars1953 · as Self