Jennifer Tilly
Known for: Acting
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 since 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
Series
Modern Family
Darlene
2009
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Family Guy
Bonnie Swanson (voice)
1999
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Terpsie Pratt
2000
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Series
Frasier
Kim
1993
Film
A Dog's Perfect Christmas
Lucille
2026
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Cheers
Candi Pearson
1982
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Remington Steele
Eva Wilson / Blitzen
1982
Series
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Self
2010
Series
Chucky
Tiffany Valentine
2021
Series
Chucky
Tiffany Valentine / Jennifer Tilly / Tiffany Doll
2021
Series
Chucky
Tiffany Valentine / Jennifer Tilly
2021
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Ginny
2009
Series
The Cleveland Show
2009
Series
Moonlighting
Nurse Saundra
1985
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Petunia (voice)
1999
Film
Bride of Chucky
Tiffany
1998
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Film
Monsters, Inc.
Celia (voice)
2001
Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Amanda Levay / Sorceress (voice)
2012
Series
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
Series
Monsters at Work
Celia Mae (voice)
2021
Series
Dream On
Ryan
1990
Series
School Spirits
Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price
2023
Series
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Angelica
1986
Series
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Home on the Range
Grace (voice)
2004
Film
Seed of Chucky
Tiffany (voice) / Jennifer Tilly
2004
Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Film
Curse of Chucky
Tiffany
2013
Series
The Chris Isaak Show
2001
Film
Cult of Chucky
Tiffany
2017
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Violet (voice)
2022
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Cardamon's Mom (voice)
2022
Series
Out of Practice
Crystal
2005
Film
Stuart Little
Mrs. Stout (voice)
1999
Series
Calls
Mother (voice)
2021
Film
Liar Liar
Samantha Cole
1997
Film
Bound
Violet
1996
Film
The Haunted Mansion
Madame Leota
2003
Series
High Stakes Poker
Self
2006
Series
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Self - Audience Member
1996
Series
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022
Film
The Getaway
Fran Carvey
1994
Series
Pigs Next Door
Cookie (voice)
2000
Series
Gun
Phyllis
1997
Series
Oh Madeline
1983
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Series
Key West
Savannah Sumner
1993
Film
Bullets Over Broadway
Olive Neal
1994
Film
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
Divine
2016
Series
Stir Crazy
Karen
1985
Film
Bartok the Magnificent
Piloff (voice)
1999
Film
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Monica Moran
1989
Film
Embrace of the Vampire
Marika
1995
Film
High Spirits
Miranda
1988
Film
The Pixar Story
Celia Mae (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Film
Tideland
Queen Gunhilda
2005
Film
The Cat's Meow
Louella Parsons
2002
Film
Moving Violations
Amy Hopkins
1985
Film
Play It to the Bone
Jennifer Tilly (Ringside Fan)
1999
Film
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Jo
2001
Film
Made in America
Stacy
1993
Series
The Big Game on Tour
Self
2024
Film
Shadow of the Wolf
Igiyook
1992
Film
The Crew
Ferris 'aka Maureen' Lowenstein
2000
Film
Johnny Be Good
Connie Hisler
1988
Film
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Film
Music from Another Room
Nina Swan
1998
Film
House Arrest
Cindy Figler
1996
Film
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Film
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Mrs. Rundell
2009
Strip Notes
2002
Film
Let It Ride
Vicki
1989
Film
The Wrong Guy
Lynn Holden
1997
Film
7 Days to Vegas
Jennifer
2019
Film
Empire of Silver
Mrs. Landdeck
2009
Film
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Sebeva
2004
Film
Do Not Disturb
Cathryn Richmond
1999
Film
The Initiation of Sarah
Dr. Eugenia Hunter
2006
Film
Bruno
Dolores
2000
Film
Sister Mary Explains It All
Philomena Rostovich
2001
Film
30 Beats
Erika
2012
Film
Saint Ralph
Nurse Alice
2005
Film
Far from Home
Amy
1989
Film
Goosed
Charlene
1999
Film
The Magnificent Ambersons
Fanny Minafer
2002
Film
He's My Girl
Lisa
1987
Shaping Up
Shannon Winters
1984
Film
Bart Got a Room
Melinda
2008
Film
Man with a Gun
Rena Rushton / Kathy Payne
1995
Film
The Muse
Jennifer Tilly
1999
Film
Relax... It's Just Sex
Tara
1998
Film
Living with Chucky
Self
2022
Film
Monty and the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Film
Poker Queens
Self
2020
Film
Bird of Prey
Kily Griffith
1996
Film
No Small Affair
Mona
1984
Film
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self
2009
Film
Imps*
Joni
1983
Film
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Dr. O'Shannon
2005
Film
Bella Mafia
Moyra Luciano
1997
Bodyguard
Melanie Whitaker
1990
Film
Second Best
Carole
2004
Film
Hide and Seek
Helen
2000
Film
Remote Control
Allegra
1988
Film
Scorchers
Talbot
1991
Film
At Home with the Webbers
Miranda Webber
1993
Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly
Self
2014
Film
Chucky's Family Vacation
Tiffany (Voice)
2005
Film
Happy End
Edna
2003
Film
Deal
Karen "Razor" Jones
2008
Film
The Pompatus of Love
Tarzaan
1996
Film
Crazy About Tiffany's
Self
2016
Film
Ray Meets Helen
Ginger
2018
Film
American Strays
Patty Mae
1996
Film
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
The Waitress
2001
Film
Amelia's 25th
Miss Celie
2013
Film
A Dairy Tale
Grace (voice)
2004
Film
Fast Sofa
Ginger Quail
2001
Film
Perfect Opposites
Elyse Steinberg
2004
Film
Bailey's Billion$
Dolores Pennington
2005
Film
Edie & Pen
Edie
1996
Film
The Adding Machine
Mrs. Zero
2026
Film
The Caretaker
Miss Perry
2008
Film
Inconceivable
Salome 'Sally' Marsh
2008
Film
The Secret Lives of Dorks
Ms. Stewart
2013
Film
The Legacy of Chucky
Self
2021
Film
Lil' Pimp
Miss De La Croix (voice)
2005
Film
The Making of Plus One
Amber - the lead actress
2010
The Making of 'Bound'
Self
Film
Intervention
Jane
2007
Film
Love on the Side
Alma Kerns
2004
Film
Halloween in Hollywood
Self
2022
Film
Jericho Mansions
Donna Cherry
2003
Film
Rented Lips
Mona Lisa
1988
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Self
2004
Film
Official Rejection
Self
2009
Film
Hollywood North
Gillian Stevens
2004
Film
Heads
Tina Abbot
1994
Film
Return to Babylon
Clara Bow
2013
Film
The Women
Crystal Allen
2002
Film
High Holiday
Stephanie Corksey
2021
Film
Sallywood
Joann
2024
Film
Inside Out
Amy
1987
Film
Double Cross
Melissa
1994
Film
Hoods
Mary Crippa
1998
Film
Relative Evil
Dot
2001
The Making of 'Tideland'
Self
2007
Film
Made in Romania
Jennifer Tilly
2010
Film
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
Self
2016
Film
Dirt
Hooker
2001