Careers in Cutoff -
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Published on: 8/22/2005
Last Visited: 8/22/2005
However, a mini-bio on the IMDb actually solves one Mystery of the Disappearing Actress, that of Meg Tilly.She was the Tilly sister bound for glory and stardom, while her Kewpie-doll sibling, Jennifer, was relegated to bit parts as hookers and dance-hall girls.My, how that worm turned.After scoring with The Big Chill (playing the girlfriend of the deceased, who then ends up with William Hurt) and getting nominated for a great performance in the disturbing Agnes of God, Meg seemed to fall off the face of the Hollywood sign.
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Apparently, however, the injury-prone Tilly ended up in a foot cast and lost the role.
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Ms. Tilly only got a few more roles after that, ending with a television movie called Journey in 1995.Jennifer, on the other hand, went from bit player to star, scoring the lead in such cult favorites as Bride of Chucky, and lending her distinctive voice to animated projects like Monster, Inc.She also got her very own Academy nomination in 1994 for Bullets Over Broadway.