Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

64 · Born: Feb 14, 1960

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornFeb 14, 1960 Long Beach, California, USA
Spouse
  • Don Calame

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )
  • John Calley

    ( Oct 13, 1995 to Feb 2, 2002 )
  • Tim Zinnemann

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Harry Chan
  • Patricia Tilly
Relatives
  • Steve Tilly (Sibling)
  • Rebecca S Chan (Sibling)
  • Jennifer Tilly (Sibling)

Biography

Meg Tilly, born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960, is a multifaceted artist who has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry as an actress and a novelist. With a career spanning decades, she has received numerous accolades for her outstanding performances.

One of her most notable roles was in the 1985 film Agnes of God, which earned her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This achievement solidified her position as a talented and versatile actress.

In addition to her film work, Tilly has also made a mark in television. Her portrayal of a character in the 2012-2013 series Bomb Girls led to her winning the 2013 Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

However, Tilly's creative endeavors do not stop at acting. She is also a prolific novelist, having written six novels to date. One of her notable works is Porcupine, published in 2007, which was a finalist for the prestigious Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize.

Meg Tilly's impressive body of work is a testament to her dedication and passion for her craft. As the younger sister of actress Jennifer Tilly, she has followed in her sibling's footsteps, carving out her own unique path in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2017
War Machine
War Machine as Jeannie McMahon
{"id":108202,"title":"Antibirth","year":"2016","character":"Lorna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/antibirth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kvk2hkmpkj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kvk2hkmpkj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Antibirth
Antibirth as Lorna
{"id":18819,"title":"Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy","year":"2014","character":"Lorna Corbett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bomb-girls-facing-the-enemy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18819.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
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2012
Bomb Girls
Bomb Girls as Lorna Corbett
{"id":1661,"title":"Caprica","year":2010,"character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/caprica","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/488fuji2c6q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/488fuji2c6q0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Caprica
Caprica as Mother
{"id":57521,"title":"Journey","year":"1995","character":"Min","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57521.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Journey
Journey as Min
{"id":8729,"title":"Hallmark Hall of Fame","year":1995,"character":"Min","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hallmark-hall-of-fame","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8729.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8729.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9062,"title":"Sleep with Me","year":"1994","character":"Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sleep-with-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7u3s0r9212a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7u3s0r9212a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
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Trick of the Eye
Trick of the Eye as Faith Crowell
{"id":103839436,"title":"Winnetka Road","year":1994,"character":"George Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/winnetka-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839436.jpg"},"released":1}
Winnetka Road
Winnetka Road as George Grace
{"id":2012,"title":"Body Snatchers","year":"1993","character":"Carol Malone","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/body-snatchers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79thefk37oa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79thefk37oa0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers as Carol Malone
{"id":8315,"title":"Leaving Normal","year":"1992","character":"Marianne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leaving-normal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8315.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal as Marianne
{"id":5089,"title":"The Two Jakes","year":"1990","character":"Kitty Berman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-two-jakes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5089.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes as Kitty Berman
{"id":8397,"title":"Avonlea","year":1990,"character":"Evelyn Grier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/avonlea","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8397.jpg"},"released":1}
Avonlea
Avonlea as Evelyn Grier
{"id":8434,"title":"Valmont","year":"1989","character":"Madame de Tourvel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/valmont","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jn5c83lerp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jn5c83lerp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Valmont
Valmont as Madame de Tourvel
{"id":6675,"title":"Masquerade","year":"1988","character":"Olivia Lawrence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/masquerade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6675.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Masquerade
Masquerade as Olivia Lawrence
{"id":80306,"title":"The Girl in a Swing","year":"1988","character":"Karin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-in-a-swing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80306.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62159,"title":"Off Beat","year":"1986","character":"Rachel Wareham","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/off-beat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s7plv5167m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s7plv5167m0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Off Beat
Off Beat as Rachel Wareham
{"id":6370,"title":"Agnes of God","year":"1985","character":"Sister Agnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/agnes-of-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6370.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Agnes of God
Agnes of God as Sister Agnes
{"id":8016,"title":"Impulse","year":"1984","character":"Jennifer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/impulse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8016.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Impulse
Impulse as Jennifer
{"id":6010,"title":"The Big Chill","year":"1983","character":"Chloe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-chill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a24l1vpum30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a24l1vpum30.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":5711,"title":"Psycho II","year":"1983","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7344,"title":"Tex","year":"1982","character":"Jamie Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7344.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Tex
Tex as Jamie Collins
{"id":62919,"title":"One Dark Night","year":"1982","character":"Julie Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-dark-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k0qe1vhtnd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k0qe1vhtnd0.jpg"},"released":1}
One Dark Night
One Dark Night as Julie Wells
{"id":162772,"title":"To Climb a Mountain","year":"1982","character":"Cindy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/to-climb-a-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162772.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23584,"title":"Fame","year":"1980","character":"Principal Dancer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fame-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54r52neg92b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54r52neg92b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Fame
Fame as Principal Dancer
{"id":204208,"title":"The Big Chill: A Reunion","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-chill-a-reunion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204208.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":234629,"title":"Ordinary Angels","year":"2024","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ordinary-angels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5md4prhhvdj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5md4prhhvdj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
Ordinary Angels
Ordinary Angels as Screenplay