Heather Langenkamp

'Heather Langenkamp' (qv) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She got her start in acting when she was cast as an extra in the 'Francis Ford Coppola' (qv) films _The Outsiders (1983)_ (qv) and _Rumble Fish (1983)_ (qv), which were both filmed in Tulsa. Her scenes were deleted from the final cut of both films. While studying at Stanford University, she rose to international prominence when 'Wes Craven' (qv) cast her as Nancy Thompson in _A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)_ (qv). After a string of television guest appearances, she returned as Nancy in the 1987 sequel _A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)_ (qv). Subsequently, she became known for her role as the moralistic Marie Lubbock on the ABC television series _Just the Ten of Us (1987)_ (qv), a spin-off of the popular ABC situation comedy _Growing Pains (1985)_ (qv) (on which she guest-starred), from 1988 to 1990. In 1994, she portrayed fictionalized versions of herself in 'Wes Craven' (qv)'s New Nightmare (1994) and the figure skater 'Nancy Kerrigan' (qv) in _Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (1994)_ (qv). The following year, she had a supporting role as the reporter Christy Carruthers in the horror film _The Demolitionist (1995)_ (qv). She served as executive producer and narrator for the documentary _Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)_ (qv), followed by roles in _The Butterfly Room (2012)_ (qv), _Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)_ (qv), and _Truth or Dare (2017)_ (qv). She has since starred in a variety of independent films. She co-owns AFX Studio; a company responsible for the special effects for films such as _Dawn of the Dead (2004)_ (qv) and _The Cabin in the Woods (2011)_ (qv). She has been married to 'David LeRoy Anderson' (qv) since 1990. They have two children. She was previously married to 'Alan Pasqua' (qv).::anonymous