Meg Tilly
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| Meg Tilly | |
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| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Chan February 14, 1960 Long Beach, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1980–1995, 2010–present |
| Spouse | Don Calame (2002–present) John Calley (1995–2002) Tim Zinnemann (1983–1989); 2 children |
| Partner | Colin Firth (1989–1994); 1 child (William) |
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| http://www.officialmegtilly.com | |
Meg Tilly (born February 14, 1960) is a Canadian-American actress, Broadway stage dancer, Academy Award nominee, and published novelist. She is the younger sister of Academy-Award-nominated actress Jennifer Tilly.
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[edit] Early life
Tilly, the third of four children, was born Margaret Elizabeth Chan in Long Beach, California,[1] the daughter of Patricia (née Tilly), a Canadian schoolteacher, and businessman Harry Chan.[2][3]
Tilly's father was Chinese American, and her mother was of Irish, First Nations, and Finnish descent.[4] Following her parents' divorce when she was three, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, John Ward, on rural Texada Island in British Columbia. She graduated from Esquimalt High School in Victoria, British Columbia. She has a brother, Steve, and two sisters, Rebecca and Jennifer.
[edit] Acting career
As a teen, she was involved with the Connecticut Ballet Company, as well as the Throne Dance Theatre, and made her screen debut with Alan Parker's Fame in 1980. When a dance partner dropped her, causing a serious back injury, her dance career came to a shattering halt.
She then became an actress. She played a prostitute in a second season episode of Hill Street Blues before she appeared in films such as The Big Chill and Psycho II before her acclaimed title role in Agnes of God, for which she received an Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe. Tilly later appeared in Valmont, The Two Jakes with Jack Nicholson and Leaving Normal, as well as the 1993 horror film, Body Snatchers.
Tilly was the first choice for the role of Constanze Mozart in Milos Forman's film Amadeus, having received glowing appraisals of her rehearsal work by both her would-be costar Tom Hulce and director Forman. However, she sustained a leg injury playing soccer and had to abandon the project. The role later went to Elizabeth Berridge. Tilly portrayed the Blessed Mother, a Pope-like figure in the Caprica episode "Unvanquished".
Tilly returned to acting in 2011 playing Martha in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,[5] presented by the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre in Victoria, B.C.[6]
In January 2012, Global Television in Canada launched the six-part Bomb Girls, about women who work in a munitions factory during World War II.[7] Tilly stars as Lorna, the emotionally closed floor matron who blossoms as a leader and an appealing woman.[8]
[edit] Writing career
Tilly wrote a novel, Singing Songs, comprising a series of vignettes about a young girl whose stepfather molests her and her sisters.[citation needed] A second novel, Gemma, came out in October 2006. Her third novel, Porcupine, is a finalist for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. She wrote a novel, First Time, published in 2008.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
She has three children: Emily (born 1984) and David (born 1986), by her marriage to film producer Tim Zinnemann, which ended in 1989, and a son, Will (born 1990), from her five-year relationship with British actor Colin Firth. Her second husband, John Calley, was 30 years her senior. He was a former president of Sony Pictures; they were married in 1995 and divorced in 2002.[9] She is now married to author Don Calame.[10]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, USA
- 1984, Best Actress for Psycho II, (Nomination)
Academy Awards
- 1986, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Agnes of God, (Nomination)
Golden Globe Awards
- 1986, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Movie for Agnes of God, (won)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fame | Dancer | |
| 1981 | The Trouble with Grandpa | Dorie | TV movie[11] |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues: "Some Like It Hot-Wired" | Hooker | |
| Tex | Jamie Collins | ||
| 1983 | One Dark Night | Julie Wells | |
| Psycho II | Mary Loomis | ||
| The Big Chill | Chloe | ||
| 1984 | Impulse | Jennifer | |
| 1985 | Agnes of God | Sister Agnes | |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Rachel Wareham | |
| 1988 | Masquerade | Olivia Lawrence | |
| The Girl in a Swing | Karin | ||
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics: "Carmilla" | Carmilla | |
| Valmont | Madame de Tourvel | ||
| 1990 | In the Best Interest of the Child | Jennifer Colton | TV movie[12] |
| The Two Jakes | Kitty Berman | ||
| 1992 | Leaving Normal | Marianne | |
| 1993 | Road to Avonlea: "Evelyn" | Evelyn Grier | |
| Body Snatchers | Carol Malone | ||
| Fallen Angels: "Dead End for Delia" | Lois Weldon | ||
| 1994 | Winnetka Road | George Grace | TV series |
| Sleep with Me | Sarah | ||
| Trick of the Eye | Faith Crowell | TV movie[13] | |
| 1995 | Journey | Min | TV movie[14] |
| 2010 | Caprica: "Unvanquished" | Mother | |
| 2012 | Bomb Girls | Lorna Corbett | TV series |
[edit] References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
- ^ "Meg Tilly Biography". Turner Classic Movies. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/192128. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Meg Tilly Biography". FilmReference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/92/Meg-Tilly.html. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Meg Tilly is Asian Irish". Asiance. March 2011. http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/03/17/meg-tilly-is-asian-irish. Retrieved January 31, 2012. "[Meg] is the daughter of Patricia Tilly, an Irish and Native-American schoolteacher and Harry Chan, a Chinese American used car salesman... 'My mother was Irish/Finnish...'"
• "Bio, Pictures and Videos of Poker Pro: Jennifer Tilly". Bankroll Boost. http://www.bankrollboost.com/jennifer-tilly.php. Retrieved January 31, 2012. "[Jennifer's] father was a Chinese-American stockbroker and her mother an Irish-Canadian."
• Rose, Tiffany (November 19, 2004). "Jennifer Tilly: Little voice, big talent". The Independent. London. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/jennifer-tilly-little-voice-big-talent-533709.html. Retrieved January 31, 2012. "[Jennifer] Tilly, who owes her exotic looks to her Chinese/Native American blood..." - ^ Chamberlain, Adrian (July 7, 2011). "Meg Tilly's leap of faith|". Times Colonist (Victoria). http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx. Retrieved February 2, 2012. (subscription required).
- ^ "Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. http://bluebridgetheatre.ca/plays-schedules/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 25, 2011). "Meg Tilly Takes Lead in Canadian 'Bomb Girls' Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meg-tilly-takes-lead-canadian-227699. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Chamberlain, Adrian (December 21, 2011). "From minx to matron – with no regrets". Times Colonist (Victoria). http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/From+minx+matron+with+regrets/5895641/story.html. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
• Chamberlain, Adrian (December 22, 2011). "From Minx to Matron". Times Colonist (Victoria). http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx. Retrieved February 2, 2012. (subscription required). - ^ "imdb.com". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000672/bio. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Boshoff, Alison (January 21, 2011). "The family Colin Firth left behind: How he will always be in debt to the reclusive beauty who bore his first son". MailOnline. London. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349455/The-family-Colin-Firth-left-How-debt-reclusive-beauty-bore-son.html. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Corry, John (August 13, 1984). "TV Review: A drama on Channel 5, 'Trouble with Grandpa'". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/arts/tv-review-a-drama-on-channel-5-trouble-with-grandpa.html. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "In the Best Interest of the Child". AllRovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v126467. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Trick of the Eye". AllRovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v162894. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ Crow, Jonathan. "Journey". AllRovi. http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/v154433. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
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