Biography
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Ellie Cornell (b. December 15, 1963 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York) is an American actress and movie producer, known primarily for her roles in horror films. After her marriage to producer Mark Gottwald, she is sometimes credited as Ellie Gottwald. Ellie graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 1986. Ellie first starred in the 1988 comedy film Married to the Mob, but her most famous role came shortly afterwards in the horror film hit Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Rachel Carruthers. Cornell has become something of an icon among fans of the Halloween series. Fans writing to various web sites have called her the best heroine in a Michael Myers film. Many have said they even liked her character better than the one Jamie Lee Curtis played in the original. This is the greatest compliment that can be given to an actress in a Halloween film.
After her initial success in the late 1980s, she disappeared from films. She eventually rejoined the industry by being the executive producer of 1998's Free Enterprise and 2000's The Specials. (She also had acting roles in each of those films.) Her disappearance was so complete that she was even featured in a VH1 "Where Are They Now?" special. In 2003, she returned to her horror roots by appearing in House of the Dead and as of 2005 is slated to appear in four more horror films through 2006.
She nearly broke out of her horror film typecasting by appearing in 1992's A League of Their Own, but she had to drop out of the film when she became pregnant.
Ellie has also made small guest (non-recurring) appearances on two television series: Gabriel's Fire and Thirtysomething and in made-for-TV movies.
She and her husband, Mark Gottwald have two children named Grace and Rose. She is also co-founder of Mindfire Entertainment.
She and her husband also own restaurants in Massachusetts and Florida
Notable film roles
- 1988 - Married to the Mob
- 1988 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
- 1989 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
- 1998 - Free Enterprise (also executive producer)
- 2003 - House of the Dead
- 2005 - All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos
- 2006 - House of the Dead 2
Films yet to be released:
- 2006 - Dead Calling
- 2006 - Room 6
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