From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Heather Langenkamp
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Langenkamp and as Director of the National Energy & Environmental
Law & Policy Institute of the University of Tulsa College
of Law.[1][2][3] Langenkamp attended Holland Hall School
in Tulsa.[4] She graduated from The National Cathedral
School for Girls in Washington, D.C.[5]
A Nightmare on Elm Street
While she was studying at Stanford University, Wes
Craven cast her as teen heroine Nancy Thompson in A
Nightmare on Elm Street, the first film in the series as he
wanted someone very ’non-Hollywood’ to play Nancy.
He believed that Langenkamp met this quality.[6] For the
part, she beat out more than 200 actresses.[7] The film,
follows the story of a group of teenagers who are killed in
their dreams one-by-one by a supernatural serial killer.
The film was a slasher film.
Langenkamp at a celebrity autograph collector’s
convention in Burbank, California, 2008 The film introduced the iconic villain Freddy
Krueger, played by Robert Englund. Johnny Depp, in his
Born July 17, 1964 (1964-07-17) feature film debut played Nancy Thompson’s boyfriend,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Glen Lantz. Veteran film actor John Saxon played Nancy’s
Other names Heather Langenkamp-Anderson father, police lieutenant Donald Thompson. The film was
both a critical and commercial success, earning a total of
Occupation Actress
Composer $25 million at the American box office.[8] In 1985, she re-
Make-up artist ceived the Best Actress Award at the Avoriaz Film Festi-
Director val for this role.[9] She also became one of the original
Producer scream queens.
Years active 1983–present She continued her role as Nancy in A Nightmare on
Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), in which she co-starred
Spouse Alan Pasqua (1984-1987)
alongside Patricia Arquette and Laurence Fishburne, and
David LeRoy Anderson (1989-present)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994), in which she played
herself, and through events in the narritive, she is com-
Heather Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American
pelled to reprise her role as Nancy Thompson.[10] John
film and television actress. She is best known for her role
Saxon also returned with Langenkamp in Dream Warriors
as Nancy Thompson from the A Nightmare on Elm Street
and New Nightmare.
films. She served as executive producer and narrator to
the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.
She also played Marie Lubbock on the sitcom Just the Other film work
Ten of Us and has had numerous television guest appear-
Langenkamp’s first acting venture was in her late teens: a
ances.
small part in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders (1983),
filmed to a large extent in her hometown of Tulsa. She
Early life then starred in Nickel Mountain (1984).
In 1989, she had a cameo role as a victim in Wes
Langenkamp was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her mother,
Craven’s Shocker. She recently performed a leading role
Mary Alice (née Myers), is an artist, and her father,
in the film, The Butterfly Room, directed by Jonathan
Robert Dobie Langenkamp, is a petroleum attorney who
Zarantanello, now in post production. The film also stars
served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy in both
Barbara Steele who plays her mother.
the Carter Administration (where he was largely respon-
Langenkamp and her husband, David Leroy Ander-
sible for realizing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) and
son, own and operate AFX Studio, a Special F/X Make-Up
the Clinton Administration (where he was largely re-
firm that is credited with the special make-up for such
sponsible for privatizing Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1),
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films as Dawn of the Dead, Cinderella Man, Dogtown and Z- [8] A Nightmare on Elm Street business statistics at
Boys, Frost/Nixon, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, Dragonfly, Internet Movie Database; last accessed December
and Angels and Demons. She also starred in, executive pro- 15, 2007.
duced, and narrated the 2010 documentary Never Sleep [9] Heather Langenkamp Explains Why You Should
Again: The Elm Street Legacy, which was directed by Daniel Never Sleep Again
Farrands and Andrew Kasch.[11][12][13] [10] DarKnight Pictures Acquires Never Sleep Again:
Langenkamp is directing a biographical documentary The Elm Street Legacy
entitled I Am Nancy.[14] [11] Never Sleep Again Official Site
[12] Never Sleep Again Website Online This Friday
Television career [13]
[14]
Never Sleep Again Twitterfeed Continues!
"I Am NANCY" Documentary
In between starring roles, she played Marie Lubbock on [15] Wes Craven’s New Nightmare commentary with
the television series Just the Ten of Us, a spin-off of the Wes Craven, DVD (2000)
popular situation comedy Growing Pains (on which Lan-
genkamp guest-starred), from 1988 to 1990. That same
year, she and her castmates were nominated for a Young
External links
Artist Award for Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a • Heather Langenkamp at the Internet Movie Database
Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special. She has also • Heather Langenkamp at AllRovi
made numerous other guest appearances on television. • Heather Langenkamp on Myspace
Persondata
Personal life Name Langenkamp, Heather
Langenkamp is a businesswoman, who acts part-time. Alternative names
She and her husband own AFX Studio, a Special F/X Short description Actress
Make-Up Studio in Los Angeles. Years ago, she created Date of birth 1964-7-17
and ran The Malibu Gum Factory, now closed, which sold
chewing gum packaged with trading cards depicting local Place of birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
surfers. Date of death
Many elements of the plot for Wes Craven’s New Night- Place of death
mare are based on an incident in which Langenkamp was
stalked by a fan.[15]
Filmography
Actress
Production Crew
Make-up Artist
Self
References
[1] [curriculum vitae of Prof. R. Dobie Langenkamp]
[2] [1]
[3] M. A. Langenkamp—Biography
[4] Michael Smith, "Scream queen: Tulsa native may
be remembered best for her link to Freddy", Tulsa
World, October 30, 2009,
[5] http://wn.com/Heather_Langenkamp
[6] A Nightmare on Elm Street DVD (2001, New Line
Cinema Entertainment).
[7] Heather Langenkamp interview at The Arrow; last
accessed November 23, 2007.
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Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Outsiders Scenes Deleted
1984 Nickel Mountain Callie Wells
A Nightmare on Elm Street Nancy Thompson
Passions Beth TV movies
1985 Suburban Beat Hope Sherman
1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Erica Episode: "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?"
ABC Afterschool Specials Paula Finkle Episode: "Can a Guy Say No?"
Heart of the City Cathy TV movie
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warri- Nancy Thompson
ors
Hotel Monica Episode: "Desperate Moves"
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Tracy Episode: "Beans Ges to Camp"
1988 Just the Ten of Us Marie Lubbock 47 episodes (1988–1990)
Growing Pains Marie Episode: "How the West Was Won: Part 1"
Episode: "How the West Was Won: Part 2"
1989 Shocker Victim
1990 Growing Pains Amy Boutilier Episode: "Let’s Go to Europe: Part 1"
Episode: "Let’s Go to Europe: Part 2"
Episode: "Let’s Go to Europe: Part 3"
1994 Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story Nancy Kerrigan TV movie
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Herself Portraying her real self with fictional story-
line
1995 The Demolitionist Christy Carruthers
1997 Perversions of Science Lou Ann Solomon Episode: "Ultimate Weapon"
1999 Partners Suzanne Episode: "Always..."
Fugitive Mind Suzanne Hicks Video
2000 18 Wheels of Justice Waitress Episode: "Genesis"
2002 JAG Janet Thompson Episode: "Odd Man Out"
2007 The Bet Heather Lan-
genkamp
2010 The Butterfly Room Dorothy Post Production
Year Title Notes
2004 Dawn of the Dead
2011 The Cabin in the Woods Post Production
Year Title
2007 Evan Almighty
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Year Title
1988 Circus of the Stars#13
1994 Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
1999 Welcome to the Primetime
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
E! True Hollywood Story
2005 The Perfect Scary Movie
2006 The House That Freddy Built
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ’A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
I Am Nancy
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