Biography
A raven-haired actress with an unmistakable voice, Jennifer Tilly was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1958. Following her parents' divorce when she was five, Tilly relocated with her mother and siblings to the rural setting of Texada Island, British Columbia, where she'd spend most of her childhood. Tilly's acting career began in the early '80s with small roles on shows like
Hill Street Blues and
Cheers. Her big break came with the part of Monica the singing waitress in 1989's
The Fabulous Baker Boys -- a part that was written for her specifically. Though she divorced
Simpsons producer Sam Simon in 1984, she continued to show up in films like
The Doors and
Body Snatchers throughout the '90s, and in 1994 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in
Woody Allen's
Bullets Over Broadway. Another memorable role came in 1996, when she acted opposite
Gina Gershon in the erotically charged
Bound.
In 1998, Tilly delighted horror fans with a tongue-in-cheek turn in
Bride of Chucky, voicing the title role and helping to bring a comic twist to the franchise. She soon found another avenue for her comedic voice talents by joining the cast of the animated series
Family Guy as the show's perpetually pregnant neighbor, Bonnie. She then went on to lend her voice talent to such titles as Monsters, Inc.,
Stuart Little, and
The Haunted Mansion. In 2005, Tilly won a World Series of Poker bracelet and a cash prize of 158,625 dollars in the Ladies' No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em event. She went on to win the third World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational Tournament and subsequently become a popular and formidable competitor in the world of high-stakes poker. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide