Ellie Cornell Biography

Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) 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.

Cornell graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 1986. Cornell has also made small guest (non-recurring) appearances on two television series: Gabriel's Fire and Thirtysomething and in made-for-TV movies. She starred in the 1988 comedy film Married to the Mob, but her most famous role came shortly afterwards in the horror film hits Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge 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, Cornell 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.

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.

• 1. Rachel: How could they? When are they going to realize that she's not him, she's just a child.
  2. Dr. Loomis: They know that Michael Myers is her uncle and he made her attack her stepmother, that's why they fear her, especially on Halloween.
  From Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: I think tonight Brady was ready to make a commitment. But now my future relationship, my engagement, my marriage, my children, your grandchildren, have all been wiped out because I have to baby sit tonight.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Richard Carruthers: I want Jamie to be in bed by 9:30.
  2. Rachel Carruthers: You're gonna be late. You don't want to blow your promotion.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: [Darlene Carruthers: We'll be at the Fallbrooks. The number's next to the phone.] I know, and next to that is police, hospital, fire, and probably the National Guard.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: It's Halloween. I mean don't you want to get dresses up in a really scary costume and get some candy? How about this afternoon I pick you up from school and we go get ice cream?
  2. Jamie Lloyd: Double scoops?
  3. Rachel Carruthers: (smiles) Double scoops. Now let's get some breakfast.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Brady: I mean you blow off our date at the last minute.
  2. Rachel Carruthers: So you hop on to the next best thing? I thought you were different from other guys.
  3. Brady: Oh, I'm different, it's just that. I just got pissed off, that's all.
  4. Rachel Carruthers: Oh really? Well, I'll just let you get back to Miss Hot Panties.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: Die. You. Son of. A bitch!
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: (as Jamie kneels down to see if Michael Myers is really dead) DON'T TOUCH HIM JAMIE!
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Kelly: I didn't know you and Brady had anything, okay?
  2. Rachel Carruthers: You knew. You just didn't care.
  3. Kelly: He's not married. Besides, I've got a right to do what's best for me.
  4. Rachel Carruthers: Don't you mean what you do best?
  5. Kelly: Wise up to what men want, Rachel, or Brady won't be the last man you lose to another woman.
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)

• 1. Rachel Carruthers: Mom, I'm on a diet. You want an oinker for a daughter?
  From Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Submitted by Creep F (2 years ago)