Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film Married to the Mob before becoming known for her role as Rachel Carruthers in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
Ellie Cornell | |
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| Born | December 15, 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress, film producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Career
Cornell graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 1986. Cornell made small guest appearances on two television series: Gabriel's Fire and Thirtysomething, as well as several made-for-TV movies. She appeared in the 1988 comedy film Married to the Mob, but her most famous and first starring role came shortly afterwards in the horror films Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Rachel Carruthers.
After her initial success in the late 1980s, Cornell disappeared from films. She eventually rejoined the industry as an executive producer of 1999'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 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 was slated to appear in four more horror films through 2006.
She was set to appear in 1992's A League of Their Own, but had to drop out of the film when she became pregnant.
Personal life
She and her husband, Mark Gottwald, have two daughters named Grace and Rose. She is also co-founder of Mindfire Entertainment. She and her husband also own Ship's Inn, a restaurant in Massachusetts.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Pushy Reporter | |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Rachel Carruthers | |
| 1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | ||
| 1999 | Free Enterprise | Suzanne Crawford | Also executive producer |
| 2000 | The Specials | Linda | Uncredited |
| 2003 | House of the Dead | Jordan Casper | |
| 2005 | All Souls Day | Sarah White | |
| 2005 | House of the Dead 2 | Col. Jordan Casper | |
| 2006 | The Thirst | Nurse Linda | |
| 2006 | Room 6 | Sarah | |
| 2006 | The Darkroom | Dr. Allen | |
| 2006 | Dead Calling | Tina Prescott | |
| 2009 | Reconciliation | Ellie | |
| 2011 | Caught on Tape | Wagner | |
| 2020 | Green House | Beth Green | Short film |
| 2020 | Dead Reckoning | Jennifer Crane | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Thirtysomething | Andrea | Episode: "Tenure" |
| 1989 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Patty Adams | Episode: "Just Tipsy, Honey" |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Student | Episode: "The Descent" |
| 1990 | Chips, the War Dog | Kathy Lloyd | Television film |
| 2006 | Dead and Deader | Dr. Adams | Television film |
| 2010 | The Event | Maria Olsen | Episode: "I Haven't Told You Everything" |
| 2011–2012 | Female Fatales | Detective Janet Wright | 4 episodes |
Producer
- Free Enterprise (1998) executive producer, as Ellie Gottwald
- Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of Free Enterprise (1999) executive producer, as Ellie Gottwald
- The Specials (2000)
