Jennifer Tilly Says She's Fine withChuckyFans Leaving Dolls on Her Grave When She Dies

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Tilly with Tiffany and Chucky dolls in 2022.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Jennifer Tillyhas fully embraced her status as a fabulous camp icon thanks to her role in the long-runningChuckyfranchise.

Jennifer Tilly in ‘Bride of Chucky’ in 1998.RGR Collection/Alamy

RGR Collection/Alamy

As Tilly noted, before she took on the role of Tiffany, she’d reached a career high, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 1994’sBullets Over Broadway.

“I wanted to be a really important movie star, like a major motion picture star,” she said. “The fact of the matter is that Chucky is literally a foul-mouthed little doll that kills people. You’re never going to get Emmy nominations fromChucky, or the kind of acclaim that I craved when I was younger.”

Tilly said she gets “chills” when she thinks about “brilliant actors” who are only remembered for campy or particularly commercial roles after they die, and citedGene Wilderas an example.

“He had such a career, but he’s known asWilly Wonka,” she said. “But I’ve come to terms with the fact that when I pass away, people are going to leave Chucky dolls on my grave, and I’m fine with that.”

Jennifer Tilly’s character Tiffany in ‘Seed of Chucky’ in 2004.Cinematic/Alamy

Cinematic/Alamy

The newly mintedReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsplayer said she only realized what a phenomenon theChuckymovies were “when the Internet happened.”

Jennifer Tilly in November 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

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“We realized that Glen/Glenda was so celebrated in the trans community because they’d never seen themselves up on screen before,” she said. “And Glen/Glenda is a very sympathetic character. But also, [Chuckycreator] Don Mancini is a proud gay man, so even inBride of Chucky, the most sympathetic character was the gay best friend.”

source: people.com