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{{short description|American-Canadian actress (born 1958)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Jennifer Tilly
| image              = Jennifer Tilly by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption            = Tilly in 2024
| birth_name         = Jennifer Ellen Chan
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1958|9|16}}
| birth_place        = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|poker player}}
| alma_mater         = [[Stephens College]]
| years_active       = 1983–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Sam Simon]]|1984|1991|reason=divorced}}
| partner            = [[Phil Laak]] (2004–present)
| relatives          = [[Meg Tilly]] (sister)
}}

'''Jennifer Tilly''' (born '''Jennifer Ellen Chan'''; September 16, 1958)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Jtillathekilla2/status/456888344882860033 |title=Jennifer Tilly @Jtillathekilla2 |publisher=Twitter |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=April 19, 2013}}</ref> is an American and Canadian actress and professional poker player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Tyler |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Jennifer Tilly Inducted Into The Women In Poker Hall Of Fame |url=https://www.usanetwork.com/usa-insider/chucky-jennifer-tilly-poker-career-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=USA Network}}</ref> Known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing,<ref>{{cite news |date=November 19, 2004 |title=Jennifer Tilly: Little voice, big talent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/jennifer-tilly-little-voice-big-talent-533709.html |access-date=August 30, 2018 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanke |first=Ken |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Thoroughly modern Tilly |url=https://mountainx.com/arts/art-news/1108filmfestival-php/ |access-date=August 30, 2018 |website=Mountain Xpress}}</ref> she is the recipient of a [[Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]] and a [[GLAAD Golden Gate Award|GLAAD Award]], as well as nominations for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and two [[MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie Awards]].

Following a succession of small parts in film and on television throughout the mid-late 1980s, Tilly made her feature film breakthrough with a supporting role as Olive Neal in ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' (1994), for which she was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref>{{cite news|date=September 4, 2019|title=Jennifer Tilly created her own Oscar buzz around 'Bullets Over Broadway' performance|url=http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2019/9/4/jennifer-tilly-created-her-own-oscar-buzz-around-bullets-over-broadway-performance|access-date=February 8, 2024|work=[[Ora TV]]|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208004919/http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2019/9/4/jennifer-tilly-created-her-own-oscar-buzz-around-bullets-over-broadway-performance|url-status=dead}}</ref> She subsequently earned acclaim for her portrayal of Violet, a lesbian [[femme fatale]], in ''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]'' (1996). Tilly rose to widespread recognition when she played [[Tiffany Valentine]] in ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'' (1998), reprising the character in several more installments of the ''Child's Play'' [[Child's Play (franchise)|film series]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jennifer-tilly-will-be-chucky-movie-end-time-999794 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Chris |last=Gardner |title=Jennifer Tilly Will Probably Be 'in Every Chucky Movie Till the End of Time' |date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref> as well as the [[Syfy]]/[[USA Network|USA]] show ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' (2021–2024). Her association with the franchise has established her as a [[pop icon|pop culture icon]] and [[scream queen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://toofab.com/2017/10/04/how-chuckys-killer-bride-jennifer-tilly-became-an-unexpected-horror-icon |publisher=TooFab.com |title=How Chucky's Killer Bride Jennifer Tilly Became An Unexpected Horror Icon |date=October 4, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://playboymagsweden.com/2017/10/10/the-glorious-return-of-horror-icon-jennifer-tilly/ |work=Playboy Sweden |first=Gil |last=Macias |title=The Glorious Return of Horror Icon Jennifer Tilly |date=October 10, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref> Since 1999, Tilly has voiced [[List of characters in the Family Guy franchise#Bonnie Swanson|Bonnie Swanson]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] animated sitcom ''[[Family Guy]]''.

Tilly's other film credits include ''[[The Fabulous Baker Boys]]'' (1989), ''[[Made in America (1993 film)|Made in America]]'' (1993), ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997), ''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]'' (1998), ''[[Stuart Little (film)|Stuart Little]]'' (1999), ''[[The Cat's Meow]]'' (2001), ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001), ''[[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|The Haunted Mansion]]'' (2003), ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'' (2004), and ''[[Tideland (film)|Tideland]]'' (2005). On stage, she appeared in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revivals of ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]'' (2001) and ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' (2012), and was the recipient of a [[Theatre World Award]] in 1993 for her performance in the [[off-Broadway]] play ''One Shoe Off''.

Tilly is a [[World Series of Poker]] [[World Series of Poker bracelet|bracelet]] champion, becoming the first-ever celebrity to win such a tournament in 2005.<ref name="NBC" /> She won the third [[World Poker Tour]] Ladies Invitational Tournament that same year, and was nominated for PokerListings' Spirit of Poker Living Legend Award in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 11, 2014|title=Jennifer Tilly: "I Want People to Remember Me as a Good Poker Player"|url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/jennifer-tilly-i-want-people-to-remember-me-as-a-good-poker-player-33360|access-date=February 7, 2024|work=PokerListings.com}}</ref> As of 2019, her live tournament winnings exceeded $1 million.<ref name=":0" />

==Early life, family and education==
[[File:Jennifer Tilly (1991).jpg|thumb|upright|Tilly in 1991]]
Tilly was born Jennifer Ellen Chan on September 16, 1958, in [[Harbor City, Los Angeles]], [[California]]. She was one of four children born to Harry Chan, a used car salesman of Chinese descent, and Patricia (née Tilly), a Canadian schoolteacher and former stage actress<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.theinsider.com/celebrities/Jennifer_Tilly |title= Jennifer Tilly | website= theinsider.com| publisher= |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100105094602/http://www.theinsider.com/celebrities/Jennifer_Tilly |archivedate=January 5, 2010 |url-status= dead |access-date= March 12, 2025}}</ref> of Irish and Native American ancestry.<ref name=AM2011>{{cite web| url= http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/03/17/meg-tilly-is-asian-irish |title= Meg Tilly is Asian Irish| website= asiancemagazine.com| date= March 17, 2011| publisher= |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111229232603/http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/03/17/meg-tilly-is-asian-irish |archivedate= December 29, 2011 | access-date= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bankrollboost.com/jennifer-tilly.php |title=Jennifer Tilly – Poker Pro Bio, Pictures and Poker Videos |publisher= | website= bankrollboost.com |access-date=February 15, 2011 |archive-date=December 28, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101228042449/http://www.bankrollboost.com/jennifer-tilly.php |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/jennifer-tilly-little-voice-big-talent-533709.html |last=Rose |first=Tiffany |newspaper=The Independent |title=Jennifer Tilly: Little voice, big talent |date=November 19, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialmegtilly.com/blog/P15 |title=Oh, also… | first= Meg| last= Tilly |publisher= Meg Tilly| website= officialmegtilly.com |access-date=February 15, 2011 |archive-date=February 23, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110223104149/http://www.officialmegtilly.com/blog/P15/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has an older brother, Steve, and two younger sisters, actress and writer [[Meg Tilly|Meg]] and Rebecca, an artist.<ref name=AM2011 /><ref name= NWD />

Following her parents' divorce when she was five years old,<ref name= AM2011 /> Tilly was raised by her mother and stepfather, John Ward, on rural [[Texada Island]] in [[British Columbia]]. According to her sister Meg, Ward was a [[sadomasochism|sadistic]] [[pedophile]]; although sister Rebecca agreed, Jennifer did not comment on the issue.<ref name="Chiu-2006">{{cite magazine |last=Chiu |first=Alexis |date=September 11, 2006 |title=Scars of Her Youth |magazine=People |url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20060265,00.html |access-date=December 4, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160520104041/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20060265,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Her mother divorced again when Tilly was 16. The family then moved to [[Langford, British Columbia|Langford]] (a suburb of [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]), where Tilly attended [[Belmont Secondary School]]<ref name= YBio>{{cite web |url= https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018758/bio |title=Jennifer Tilly Biography |publisher=Yahoo| website= movies.yahoo.com |url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://archive.today/20120715070940/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/jennifer-tilly/biography.html| archivedate= July 15, 2012 |access-date= March 12, 2025}}</ref> and graduated from [[Esquimalt High School]].<ref name= AM2011 />

During her high school years, she developed an interest in theater, which prompted her to actively participate in plays as an extra with the assistance of her mother.<ref name= NWD>{{Cite web |date= 2023 |title=Jennifer Tilly Net Worth | website= NetWorthDekho.com| publisher= |url=https://networthdekho.com/jennifer-tilly-net-worth-income-source-earning-house-and-wiki/ |access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref> She earned a bachelor's degree in theater from [[Stephens College]] in [[Missouri]].<ref name= YBio /><ref>{{cite web| url= https://stephens.edu/conservatory-for-the-performing-arts/performing-arts-alumni/| title= Performing Arts Alumni| website= stephens.edu| publisher= Stephens College| date= | access-date= March 12, 2025}}</ref>

==Acting career==
In 1983, Tilly had small roles and had a recurring guest role on ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' as Gina Srignoli, a mobster's widow who becomes romantically involved with detective Henry Goldblume. She played [[Frasier Crane]]'s seductive-but-ditzy date Candi Pearson on an episode of the fourth season of ''[[Cheers]]'' and appeared as a similar character on the eleventh season of ''[[Frasier]]''.

She appeared as Garry's girlfriend on ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]'', which was broadcast on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. She was also cast as a high-end prostitute on the short-lived comedy ''[[Key West (TV series)|Key West]]'', alongside [[Fisher Stevens]]. In 1989, she had a prominent role in the comedy ''[[Let It Ride (film)|Let It Ride]]'', starring [[Richard Dreyfuss]]. Tilly's breakthrough film role was as a waitress in ''[[The Fabulous Baker Boys]]'', a role that was written specially for her by [[Steve Kloves]]. She was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role as Olive Neal, a hopelessly bad actress in [[Woody Allen]]'s 1994 comedy ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' but she lost to her co-star [[Dianne Wiest]]. In 1994, she also had a small role in ''[[The Getaway (1994 film)|The Getaway]]'' with [[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Kim Basinger]].

[[File:JenniferTilly.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Tilly at the 2007 [[World Poker Tour]]]]
Tilly starred in ''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]'' (1996), directed by [[the Wachowskis]], which portrays a lesbian relationship her character has with alluring ex-con Corky, played by [[Gina Gershon]]. She played Samantha Cole in the [[Jim Carrey]] comedy ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997). In ''[[Dancing at the Blue Iguana]]'' (2000), she played a stripper and part-time [[dominatrix]]. She portrayed gossip columnist [[Louella Parsons]] in the [[Peter Bogdanovich]] historical drama ''[[The Cat's Meow]]'' (2001).

She gained additional popularity around that time for her portrayal of serial killer [[Tiffany Valentine]] in several of the ''[[Child's Play (film series)|Child's Play]]'' horror movie series. The character was first introduced in the fourth installment of the franchise, ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'' (1998), and subsequently appeared in ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' (2004), ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'' (2013), ''[[Cult of Chucky]]'' (2017), and the television series ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' (2021-2024). In ''Seed of Chucky'' and the second season of ''Chucky'', she plays a dual role, providing the voice for Tiffany and also playing an exaggerated version of herself. The performance earned her nominations for the [[Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress]] and the [[MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance]].<ref name="Fangoria">{{cite web |title=The 14th Annual FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Results in Film, Television & Literature Forum |url=http://lilithslairmessageforums.yuku.com/topic/2882/The-14th-Annual-FANGORIA-Chainsaw-Awards-Results |website=Yuku |date=October 25, 2005 |access-date=February 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="MTVAward">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2005/ |title=2005 MTV Movie Awards |publisher=MTV | website= mtv.com |access-date=October 28, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080423094931/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2005/ |archive-date=April 23, 2008}} Note: Click on the "Winners" tab.</ref> She reprises the role in every subsequent appearance.

In 2001, she starred as Crystal Allen in the Broadway revival of ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]''. In 2002 she played Fanny Minafer in the [[The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 film)|made-for-TV remake]] of [[Orson Welles]]' ''[[The Magnificent Ambersons (film)|The Magnificent Ambersons]]''.

She is a semi-regular cast member on ''[[Family Guy]]'', voicing the Griffin family's neighbor, [[Bonnie Swanson]]. She has also done voice-over work for the films ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', ''[[Stuart Little (film)|Stuart Little]]'' and ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'', as well as the children's series ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'' In [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] ''[[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|The Haunted Mansion]]'', she portrays Madame Leota (a head in a crystal ball). She has been active in the theatre, winning a [[Theater World Award]] for her performance in the off-Broadway play ''One Shoe Off''.

She had a starring role on the sitcom ''[[Out of Practice]]'', which starred [[Henry Winkler]] and [[Stockard Channing]]. The series was cancelled in May 2006. About this time, Tilly started dividing her time between her film career and professional poker. By the end of 2008, she returned to her film and television career. In 2009, Tilly made her Chinese film debut in the Christina Yao film ''[[Empire of Silver (film)|Empire of Silver]]'' playing Mrs. Landdeck.

In 2012, she returned to Broadway in ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'', garnering an Audience Choice Award nomination for her portrayal of mistress Suzanne. In 2013, she starred in the Wallace Shawn/Andre Gregory collaboration ''Grasses of a Thousand Colors'' which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009 and then moved to the Joseph Papp Theater in 2013. She regularly appeared in the comedy revue ''[[Celebrity Autobiography]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Jennifer Tilly is the "Ace In The Hole" for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY LIVE! |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Jennifer-Tilly-is-the-Ace-In-The-Hole-for-CELEBRITY-AUTOBIOGRAPHY-LIVE-20170119 |website= Broadway World |access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref>

In 2024, it was announced that Tilly would be appearing on ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', as a friend of the housewives, for the fourteenth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-season-14-cast|title=The RHOBH Season 14 Cast Is Confirmed with New (!) and Returning Ladies (DETAILS) |website=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|first=Jocelyn|last=Vena|date=May 22, 2024|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref>

== Poker career ==
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| name                = Jennifer Tilly
| nickname            = The Unabombshell, J Tilla the Killa
| image               = Jennifer Tilly2005.jpg
| caption             = Tilly after her win at the [[2005 World Series of Poker]] $1,000 Ladies Only Event – No Limit Hold'em
| hometown            = Los Angeles, California
| wsop bracelet count = 1
| wsop money finishes = 20<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jennifer Tilly |url=http://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=1878 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>
| wsop main event best finish rank=''None''
| wsop main event best finish year=
| multi-year wsop winner=
| wpt titles           = 0
| wpt final tables     = 0
| wpt money finishes   = 6<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jennifer Tilly |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/jennifer-tilly/ |access-date=October 28, 2021 |website=World Poker Tour}}</ref>
| updated = 2021-10-28
}}
Tilly's father was a gambler and a poker player, and gave her the video game ''World Series of Poker''. She was subsequently taught the real game by her boyfriend when she moved to Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaudon |first=Gaelle |date=December 6, 2018 |title=TV, Cinema, Poker – A long conversation with Jennifer Tilly |url=http://somuchpoker.com/tv-cinema-poker-a-long-conversation-with-jennifer-tilly/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003133308/https://somuchpoker.com/tv-cinema-poker-a-long-conversation-with-jennifer-tilly/ |archive-date=2023-10-03 |website=So Much Poker |language=en-US}}</ref>

On June 27, 2005, Tilly won a [[World Series of Poker]] bracelet (and $158,625) in the Ladies' No-Limit [[Texas hold 'em]] event, beating 600 other players.<ref name="NBC">{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2005|agency=Associated Press |title=Jennifer Tilly wins poker tournament |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8395703 |access-date=March 4, 2013 |website=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> She followed up this accomplishment on September 1, 2005, by winning the third [[World Poker Tour]] Ladies Invitational Tournament held at the [[Bicycle Casino]] in [[Bell Gardens, California|Bell Gardens]], a suburb of Los Angeles. Tilly has appeared in the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] [[Poker Royale]] series.<ref>[http://www.pokertv.com/articles/paulkammen/poker_royale_on_gsn.html "GSN's Celebrity Poker Tournaments on TV: "Poker Royale"]. June 14, 2005, Poker TV.com</ref> Tilly played in the [[Celebrity Poker Showdown]] which aired June 14, 2006, on [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]]. She came in third place after being beaten by Bravo's [[online poker]] champion Ida Siconolfi. She also participated in the ''Poker After Dark'' show.

When playing poker on television, Tilly often wears low-cut tops with push-up bras that expose considerable [[Cleavage (breasts)|cleavage]] in order to "look cute", but noted that "if people are ''really'' playing poker, they don't care. Nothing looks better to them than a pair of aces. They're not looking at ''your'' pair. They're looking at ''their'' pair."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yuan |first=Jada |date=April 27, 2012 |title=210 Minutes With Jennifer Tilly – New York Magazine – Nymag |url=https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/encounter/jennifer-tilly-2012-5/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=New York Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Tilly appears in the [[Activision]]’s ''World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions 2007 Edition'' video game, along with her boyfriend [[Phil Laak]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions – 2007 Edition |url=https://www.ign.com/games/world-series-of-poker-tournament-of-champions-2007-edition-948203 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

In a television interview in 2005, Tilly stated that at that point in her career she was more interested in pursuing poker than acting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://proampokerequalizer.com/poker-equalizer-players.php?pid=17&epid=3 |title=Jennifer Tilly's Pro-Am Poker Equalizer Player Profile |publisher=Proampokerequalizer.com |access-date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712064444/http://www.proampokerequalizer.com/poker-equalizer-players.php?pid=17&epid=3 |archive-date=July 12, 2010}}</ref> By December 2008, Tilly announced her retirement from poker as a career. In her monthly column in ''Bluff Magazine'', she said: "I love poker but greatness in poker is an elusive dream. There are too many variants. Trying to find validation in poker is like trying to find a virgin in a [[whorehouse]]. I'm not giving up poker entirely – gambling is an addiction after all. I'm just going to treat it more like a hobby and less like a career."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/Goodbye-Jennifer-Tilly-1544.htm |title=Jennifer Tilly final monthly column in Bluff Magazine |publisher=Bluffmagazine.com |access-date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214035132/http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/Goodbye-Jennifer-Tilly-1544.htm |archive-date=December 14, 2010}}</ref>

In January 2010, she resumed her poker career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/Back-In-The-Saddle-Jennifer-Tilly-1923.htm |title=Jennifer Tilly resumes monthly column in Bluff Magazine |publisher=Bluffmagazine.com |access-date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214225250/http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/Back-In-The-Saddle-Jennifer-Tilly-1923.htm |archive-date=December 14, 2010}}</ref> She was nominated for PokerListings' Spirit of Poker Living Legend Award in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://casinochecking.com/blog/jennifer-tilly-net-worth/ |title=Jennifer Tilly nominated for the 2014 PokerListing spirit of poker living legend award |publisher=casinochecking.com |access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref> and {{as of|2019|July|lc=y}}, her live tournament winnings exceeded $1 million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jennifer Tilly's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=46190 |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tilly was married to [[Sam Simon]], developer and producer of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', from 1984 until 1991.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-sam-simon-the-dog-nut/ "Meet Sam Simon, The Dog Nut"]. July 16, 2007, CBS News</ref> As of 2018, Tilly receives 30 percent of net proceeds that Simon's estate receives from the show, an arrangement she credits with allowing her to be choosier about her roles.<ref name="RadarOnline 2018">{{cite web | title=Ay, Caramba! Jennifer Tilly Scores 'The Simpsons' Earnings From Late Ex's Estate | website=RadarOnline | date=January 10, 2018 | url=https://radaronline.com/videos/jennifer-tilly-receives-simpsons-earnings-ex-husband-sam-simon-estate-court-agreement/ | access-date=October 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Originals: The Originals #21 Jennifer Tilly |url=https://theoriginals.libsyn.com/the-originals-21-jennifer-tilly |website=theoriginals.libsyn.com |access-date=11 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> She has been in a relationship with professional poker player [[Phil Laak]] since 2004.<ref>{{YouTube|0q4YpIyGs4k|Jennifer Tilly on Howard Stern (October 28, 2004)}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|PCu4EDwOMlQ|Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif & Don Mancini Discuss "Cult of Chucky" (October 3, 2017)}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 1984
| ''[[No Small Affair]]''
| Mona
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1985
| ''[[Moving Violations]]''
| Amy Hopkins
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1986
| ''[[Inside Out (1986 film)|Inside Out]]''
| Amy
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1987
| ''[[He's My Girl]]''
| Lisa
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 1988
|''[[Remote Control (1988 film)|Remote Control]]''
| Allegra James
|
|-
| ''[[Johnny Be Good]]''
| Connie Hisler
|
|-
| ''[[Rented Lips]]''
| Mona Lisa
|
|-
| ''[[High Spirits (film)|High Spirits]]''
| Miranda
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1989
| ''[[Far from Home (1989 film)|Far from Home]]''
| Amy
|
|-
| ''[[Let It Ride (film)|Let It Ride]]''
| Vicki
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Fabulous Baker Boys, The" | ''[[The Fabulous Baker Boys]]''
| Blanche "Monica" Moran
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1991
| data-sort-value="Doors, The" | ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]''
| Okie Girl
| Uncredited. Deleted Scenes.
|-
| ''[[Scorchers (film)|Scorchers]]''
| Talbot
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Shadow of the Wolf]]''
| Igiyook
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[Made in America (1993 film)|Made in America]]''
| Stacy
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1994
| data-sort-value="Getaway, The" | ''[[The Getaway (1994 film)|The Getaway]]''
| Fran Carvey
|
|-
| ''Double Cross''
| Melissa
|
|-
| ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]''
| Olive Neal
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1995
| ''[[Embrace of the Vampire]]''
| Marika
|
|-
| ''Bird of Prey''
| Kily Griffith
|
|-
| ''[[Man with a Gun (1995 film)|Man with a Gun]]''
| Rena Rushton / Kathy Payne
|
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" | 1996
|''[[Edie & Pen]]''
| Edie Piper
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Pompatus of Love, The" | ''[[The Pompatus of Love]]''
| Tarzaan
|
|-
|''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]''
| Violet
|
|-
|''[[American Strays]]''
| Patty Mae
|
|-
| ''[[House Arrest (1996 film)|House Arrest]]''
| Cindy Figler
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1997
| ''[[Liar Liar]]''
| Samantha Cole
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Wrong Guy, The" | ''[[The Wrong Guy]]''
| Lynn Holden
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 1998
|''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]''
| Nina
|
|-
| ''[[Relax...It's Just Sex]]''
| Tara Ricotto
|
|-
| ''Hoods''
| Mary Crippa
|
|-
| ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''
| [[Tiffany Valentine]]
|
|-
! rowspan="6" scope="row" | 1999
| data-sort-value="Muse, The" | ''[[The Muse (1999 film)|The Muse]]''
| Herself
|
|-
|''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]''
| Piloff (voice)
| Direct-to-video
|-
| ''Goosed''
| Charlene
|
|-
| ''[[Do Not Disturb (1999 film)|Do Not Disturb]]''
| Cathryn
|
|-
| ''[[Stuart Little (film)|Stuart Little]]''
| Mrs. Camille Stout (voice)
| 
|-
| ''[[Play It to the Bone]]''
| Ringside Fan
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2000
| ''[[Cord (film)|Cord]]'' (also released as ''Hide and Seek'')
| Helen
|
|-
| ''[[Bruno (2000 film)|Bruno]]''
| Dolores
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Crew, The" | ''[[The Crew (2000 film)|The Crew]]''
| Ferris "Maureen" Lowenstein
|
|-
| ''[[Dancing at the Blue Iguana]]''
| Jo
|
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" | 2001
| ''Dirt''
| Hooker
|
|-
| ''[[Fast Sofa]]''
| Ginger Quail
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Cat's Meow, The" | ''[[The Cat's Meow]]''
| Louella Parsons
|
|-
|''Ball in the House''
| Dot
|
|-
| ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''
| Celia Mae (voice)
| 
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2003
| ''[[Hollywood North (film)|Hollywood North]]''
| Gillian Stevens
|
|-
|''[[Jericho Mansions]]''
| Donna Cherry
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Haunted Mansion, The" | ''[[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|The Haunted Mansion]]''
| Madame Leota
|
|-
| ''[[Happy End (2003 film)|Happy End]]''
| Edna
|
|-
! rowspan="7" scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[Second Best (2004 film)|Second Best]]''
| Carole
|
|-
| ''Perfect Opposites''
| Elyse Steinberg
|
|-
| ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]''
| Grace (voice)
| 
|-
| ''[[El Padrino (film)|El Padrino]]''
| Sebeva
|
|-
| ''[[Saint Ralph]]''
| Nurse Alice
|
|-
| ''[[Love on the Side]]''
| Alma Kerns
|
|-
| ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''
| Tiffany Valentine (voice) / Herself
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2005
|''[[Lil' Pimp]]''
| Miss De La Croix (voice)
| Direct-to-video
|-
|data-sort-value="Civilization of Maxwell Bright, The" | ''[[The Civilization of Maxwell Bright]]''
| Dr. O'Shannon
|
|-
| ''[[Bailey's Billion$]]''
| Dolores Pennington
|
|-
| ''[[Tideland (film)|Tideland]]''
| Queen Gunhilda
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
| data-sort-value="Poker Movie, The" | ''The Poker Movie''
| Herself
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
| ''Intervention''
| Jane
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2008
| ''[[Deal (2008 film)|Deal]]''
| Karen "Razor" Jones
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Caretaker, The" | ''The Caretaker''
| Miss Perry
|
|-
| ''[[Bart Got a Room]]''
| Melinda
|
|-
| ''[[Inconceivable (2008 film)|Inconceivable]]''
| Salome "Sally" Marsh
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2009
| ''[[An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong]]''
| Mrs. Rundell
|
|-
|''[[Empire of Silver (film)|Empire of Silver]]''
| Mrs. Landdeck
|
|-
| ''[[Made in Romania]]''
| Herself
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2010
| data-sort-value="Making of Plus One, The" | ''[[The Making of Plus One]]''
| Amber
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[30 Beats]]''
| Erika
|
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2013
| ''Amelia's 25th''
| Miss Celie
| 
|-
|''[[Curse of Chucky]]''
| Tiffany Valentine
| Cameo, direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Return to Babylon]]''
| [[Clara Bow]]
| 
|-
| data-sort-value="Secret Lives of Dorks, The" | ''[[The Secret Lives of Dorks]]''
| Ms. Stewart
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Unity (film)|Unity]]''
| rowspan="2" | Herself
| rowspan="2" | Documentary
|-
| ''Rebel With a Cause, the Sam Simon Story''
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| data-sort-value="Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, A" | ''[[A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits]]''
| Divine
| rowspan="2" | Direct-to-video
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Cult of Chucky]]''
| Tiffany Valentine
|-
| ''[[Ray Meets Helen]]''
| Ginger
| 
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| ''[[7 Days to Vegas]]''
| Jennifer
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''Poker Queens''
| Herself
| Documentary
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
| ''High Holiday''
| Stephanie Cooksey
| 
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''Living With Chucky''
| Herself 
| Documentary
|-
! scope="row" | 2024
| ''Sallywood''
| Joann
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 1983
| ''[[Oh Madeline]]''
| Laurie
| Episode: "Madeline Acts Forward at the Retreat"
|-
! scope="row" | 1983
| ''Boone''
| Sonia
| Episode: "Words and Music"
|-
! scope="row" | 1984
| ''[[Shaping Up]]''
| Shannon Winters
| 4 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1984–1985
| ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''
| Gina Srignoli
| 6 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1985
| ''[[Remington Steele]]''
| Eva Wilson / Blitzen
| Episode: "Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1986
| ''[[Stir Crazy (TV series)|Stir Crazy]]''
| Karen
| Episode: "Basic Straining"
|-
| ''[[Cheers]]''
| Candi Pearson
| Episode: "Second Time Around"
|-
! scope="row" | 1987
| ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''
| Angelica
| Episodes: "It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1 & 2"
|-
! scope="row" | 1989
| ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]''
| Nurse Saundra
| Episode: "Plastic Fantastic Lovers"
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''
| Ryan
| Episode: "What Women Want"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[At Home with the Webbers]]''
| Miranda Webber
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Key West (TV series)|Key West]]''
| Savannah Sumner
| 13 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1994
| ''Heads''
| Tina Abbot
| Television film
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1997
| ''[[Gun (TV series)|Gun]]''
| Phyllis
| Episode: "All the President's Women"
|-
| ''[[Bella Mafia]]''
| Moyra Luciano
| Television film
|-
! scope="row" | 1999–present
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| [[Bonnie Swanson]] (voice)
| Recurring role
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''
| Lola (voice)
| Episode: "Suspended/Ernie in Love"
|-
! scope="row" | 2000–2003
| ''[[Scruff (TV series)|Scruff]]''
| Tricks (voice)
| Main role
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[Sister Mary Explains It All]]''
| Philomena Rostovich
| rowspan="4" | Television film
|-
| data-sort-value="Kid, The" | ''The Kid''
| Waitress (voice)
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2002
| data-sort-value="Magnificent Ambersons, The" | ''[[The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 film)|The Magnificent Ambersons]]''
| Fanny Minafer
|-
| ''Stage on Screen: The Women''
| Crystal Allen
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[Frasier]]''
| Kim
| Episode: "Miss Right Now"
|-
! scope="row" | 2005–2006
| ''[[Out of Practice]]''
| Crystal
| 14 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
| data-sort-value="Initiation of Sarah, The" | ''[[The Initiation of Sarah (2006 film)|The Initiation of Sarah]]''
| Dr. Eugenia Hunter
| Television film
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| data-sort-value="Cleveland Show, The" | ''[[The Cleveland Show]]''
| Bonnie Swanson (voice)
| Pilot episode
|-
! scope="row" | 2010
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Terpsie Pratt
| Episode: "Take My Life, Please!"
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
| Ginny
| Episode: "Dream Big"
|-
! scope="row" | 2011, 2014
| ''[[Modern Family]]''
| Darlene
| 2 episodes
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''
| Herself – Guest Judge
| Episode: "Frenemies"
|-
| data-sort-value="Simpsons, The" | ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Herself (voice)
| Episode: "Gone Abie Gone"
|-
! scope="row" | 2013, 2014
| ''[[Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja]]''
| Amanda Levay / The Sorceress (voice)
| 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Spun Out]]''
| Maggie Felgate
| Episode: "The Secret of My Ex-Wife's Success"
|-
! scope="row" | 2018
| ''[[SuperMansion]]''
| Marjorie (voice)
| Episode: "A Prayer for Mister T: A SuperMansion Thanksgiving Special"
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[JJ Villard's Fairy Tales]]''
| Little Red Riding Hood (voice)
| Episode: "Little Red Riding Hood"
|-
! scope="row" | 2020, 2022–present
| data-sort-value="Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The" | ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]''
| Herself 
| Episode: "To Live and Text in Beverly Hills", "Secrets Revealed", "The Crystal Conundrum", "The Eaglewoman Has Landed", & "Sutton-ly Suspicious"<br>Guest: Seasons 10, 12 & 13, Friend of: Season 14
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2021
| ''[[Calls (TV series)|Calls]]''
| Mother (voice)
| Episode: "The Beginning"
|-
| ''[[Monsters at Work]]'' 
| Celia Mae (voice)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=April 9, 2019 |title='Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/monsters-voice-cast-return-disney-series-1200367 |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}</ref>
| Main role: Season 1 only
|-
! scope="row" | 2021–2024
| ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
| [[Tiffany Valentine]] / Herself (voice)
| Recurring role
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Bee and PuppyCat|Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy In Space]]''
| Violet (voice)
| Guest
|-
| ''[[Queer for Fear|Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror]]''
| Herself
| Docuseries
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
| Petunia (voice)
| Episode: "The Flower Plot"
|-
! scope="row" | 2024
|data-sort-value="Boulet Brothers' Dragula, The" | ''[[The Boulet Brothers' Dragula]]''
|Herself – Guest Judge
|Episode: "Killer Dolls"
|-
! scope="row" | 2025
|''[[Denise Richards & Her Wild Things]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "The Family that Photoshoots Together…"
|-
! scope="row" | 2026
|''[[School Spirits (2023 TV series)|School Spirits]]''
|Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price
|Recurring role
|-
|}

===Web===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Kevin Pollak's Chat Show]]''
| Herself/Guest
| Episode: "335"
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Voice role
! scope="col" | Note
|-
! scope="row" | 2014
| ''[[Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff]]''
| Bonnie Swanson
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
| ''[[Dead by Daylight]]''
| [[Tiffany Valentine|The Good Gal (Tiffany Valentine)]]
| [[Downloadable content|DLC]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Awards
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| {{N/A}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Drama-Logue Award]]
| Best Actress
| ''Vanities''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="BroadwayWorld2020">{{cite web | title=Jennifer Tilly (Actor): Credits, Bio, News & More | website=Broadway World | date=February 15, 2020 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Jennifer-Tilly/ | access-date=September 28, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''One Shoe Off''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="latw"/>
|-
| 1989
| [[CableACE Award]]
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series
| ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| 1993
| [[Theatre World Award]]
| Outstanding Newcomer
| ''One Shoe Off''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="latw">{{cite web | url=https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jennifer-tilly | title=Jennifer Tilly &#124; LATW }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html | title=Theatre World Awards – Theatre World Awards | access-date=August 13, 2022 | archive-date=October 12, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012122808/http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 1994
| Awards Circuit Community Award
| Best Cast Ensemble {{small|(shared with the cast)}}
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1995
| [[67th Academy Awards|Academy Award]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=GlobeOscarGeminiRef>"Forrest Gump runs away with Oscar nominations: Once unwanted film up for 13 awards, one less than All About Eve's record" at ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' (Feb 15, 1995) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|385085811}}</ref>
|-
| [[American Comedy Awards#1995 awards|American Comedy Award]]
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Gemini Award]]
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series
| ''Heads''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=GlobeOscarGeminiRef/>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1997
| [[23rd Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| [[Fantasporto|Fantasporto Film Festival]]
| [[Fantasporto#Melhor Atriz|Best Actress]]
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| [[1997 MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss|Best Kiss]] {{small|(shared with [[Gina Gershon]])}}
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998
| [[Blockbuster Entertainment Award]]
| Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy
| ''[[Liar Liar]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| Eyegore Awards
| Best Actress
| Herself
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="B. 2008 i355">{{cite web | last=B. | first=Brian | title=6th Eyegore Horror Awards at Universal Studios Hollywood | website=MovieWeb | date=October 7, 2008 | url=https://movieweb.com/6th-eyegore-horror-awards-at-universal-studios-hollywood/ | access-date=October 26, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| [[25th Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Bride of Chucky]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| 2000
| [[Fantafestival]]
| Best Actress
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2001
| [[DVD Exclusive Award]]
| Best Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie
| ''Ball in the House''
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| [[Fangoria Chainsaw Award]]
| [[Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''
| {{Terminated|3rd place}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Fangoria"/>
|-
| [[2005 MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance|Best Frightened Performance]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="MTVAward"/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| [[17th GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Award]]
| [[GLAAD Golden Gate Award|Golden Gate Award]]
| rowspan="2"| Herself
| {{won|Honored}}
|
|-
| Asheville Film Festival
| Career Achievement Award
| {{won|Honored}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2006 |title=Tilly to be honored at film festival |url=https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2006/10/29/tilly-to-be-honored-at-film-festival/28003497007/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=Hendersonville Times-News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanke |first=Ken |date=November 15, 2006 |title=The Asheville Film Festival Take Four |url=https://mountainx.com/arts/art-news/1115filmfestival-php/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Mountain Xpress}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| [[San Diego Film Festival]]
| Best Actress
| ''[[Intervention (2007 film)|Intervention]]''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>"Tilly's lucky at cards, and lucky on screen" by Roger Moore (Sentinel Movie Critic), ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' (April 4, 2008) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|284169002}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| [[Florida Film Festival]]
| Artistic Achievement
| Herself
| {{won|Honored}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Brian |date=April 7, 2008 |title=DISPATCH FROM FLORIDA – "Midnight Kiss" and "Operation Filmmaker" Take Top Prizes at a Classy Florid |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/dispatch-from-florida-midnight-kiss-and-operation-filmmaker-take-top-prizes-at-a-classy-florid-72662/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Award
| Barbara Tipple Award for Best Actress
| ''Intervention'' and ''[[Inconceivable (2008 film)|Inconceivable]]''
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| 2015
| Behind the Voice Actors Award
| Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role – Action/Drama
| ''[[Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| 2021
| [[Garden State Film Festival]]
| Best Ensemble (Feature) {{small|(shared with the cast)}}
| ''[[7 Days to Vegas]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| 2022
| [[47th Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television|Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series]]
| ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|author=Armando Tinoco |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |title=2022 Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', Marvel Studios Score Big – Deadline |publisher=Deadline.com |date=August 9, 2022 |accessdate=August 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined by 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Top Gun Maverick,' and 'Better Call Saul' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| [[Project Angel Food]]
| Angel Award
| Herself
| {{won|Honored}} 
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Variety2025">{{cite web | last=Mendoza | first=Leia | title=Project Angel Food to Honor Jennifer Tilly at 2025 Awards Gala (EXCLUSIVE) | website=Variety | date=August 26, 2025 | url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jennifer-tilly-project-angel-food-awards/ | access-date=September 27, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Poker awards===
* World Series of Poker Bracelet: In [[2005 World Series of Poker|2005]], Tilly won the $1,000 Ladies' No Limit Hold'em; the prize was $158,335.<ref name="NBC" />
* CardPlayer Best Celebrity Player of the Year, 2005<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Bodog Production a Hit as Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Gala Comes Up Aces |date=February 20, 2006 |agency=PR Newswire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Card Player Magazine Announces Player of the Year, People's Choice Award Winners at Poker's Hottest Event |date=January 31, 2006 |publisher=Card Player Media |agency=PR Newswire}}</ref>
* WPT Ladies Invitational Tournament, 2005 ($25,000)<ref name="CP">{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2011 |title=The Ten: Celebrity Poker Players |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11916-the-ten-celebrity-poker-players |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref>
* WPT Bellagio Cup 5K, 2010 ($124,455)<ref name="CP" /><ref name="CP2">{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2010 |title=Poker Stories Podcast: Jennifer Tilly Shares Hollywood Home Game Stories |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23908-poker-stories-podcast-jennifer-tilly-shares-hollywood-home-game-stories |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref>
* Women in Poker Hall of Fame Inductee, 2022<ref name="McCarthy 2022 x508">{{cite web | last=McCarthy | first=Tyler | title=Jennifer Tilly Inducted Into The Women In Poker Hall Of Fame | website=Yahoo Finance | date=November 16, 2022 | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jennifer-tilly-inducted-women-poker-185831402.html | access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.tribute.ca/people/jennifer-tilly/1283/ Jennifer Tilly Bio] at [[Tribute (magazine)|Tribute.ca]]

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