Jennifer Tilly

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Jennifer Ellen Chan

Also Known As: "Tilly Laak"
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Birthplace: Harbor City, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Daughter of Harry Chan and Patricia Ann Chan
Wife of Phil Laak
Ex-wife of Sam M. Simon
Sister of Private; Meg Tilly and Private

Occupation: Actress, poker player
Managed by: Private User
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About Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly is a Canadian-American actor and poker player. She is a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Olive Neal in the film Bullets over Broadway (1994). Her other film roles include Let It Ride (1989), Made in America (1993), Bound (1996), Liar Liar (1997), and Bride of Chucky (1998). She has done extensive voice-over work, including Celia in Monsters, Inc. (2001). She is the older sister of actor Meg Tilly.

Tilly was born Jennifer Ellen Chan in Harbor City, Los Angeles. She is the first child of Harry Chan, a used car salesman, and Patricia (née Tilly), a Canadian schoolteacher and former stage actor. Her father was of Chinese descent and her mother was of Irish, First Nations and Finnish ancestry. She has an older brother, Steve, and two younger sisters, Meg and Rebecca.

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Jennifer Tilly's Timeline

1958
September 16, 1958
Harbor City, Los Angeles County, California, United States