Heather Elizabeth Anderson (née Langenkamp; born July 17, 1964) is an
American actress, producer, and prosthetic makeup coordinator. She
began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films The
Outsiders (1983) and Rumble Fish (1983), before becoming known for her
role as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984) and Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987). She also had roles in two of Craven's cult films: a victim in
Shocker (1989) and a fictionalized version of herself in Wes Craven's
New Nightmare (1994).Langenkamp was featured in two ABC sitcoms: she
starred as Marie Lubbock on Just the Ten of Us (1988â€"1990) and
appeared as Amy Boutilier in five episodes of Growing Pains
(1988â€"1990). Her other roles include the figure skater Nancy
Kerrigan in the NBC television film Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story
(1994), Dorothy in the horror film The Butterfly Room (2012), Moto in
J. J. Abrams' sci-fi film Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Donna
Boone in the horror film Truth or Dare (2017). In 2020, Langenkamp
made her voice acting debut on the animated comedy series JJ Villard's
Fairy Tales, which premiered on Adult Swim.As a filmmaker, she served
as executive producer and narrator on the horror documentary films
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) and I Am Nancy (2011).
She directed a segment in the horror film Prank (2008) and the short
film Washed Away (2019).Langenkamp is the co-owner of the make-up FX
firm AFX Studio which has designed and manufactured award-winning
make-up effects for film and television. She has worked as the special
makeup effects coordinator for a variety of films, including Dawn of
the Dead (2004), Cinderella Man (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), and The
Cabin in the Woods (2012).
American actress, producer, and prosthetic makeup coordinator. She
began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films The
Outsiders (1983) and Rumble Fish (1983), before becoming known for her
role as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984) and Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987). She also had roles in two of Craven's cult films: a victim in
Shocker (1989) and a fictionalized version of herself in Wes Craven's
New Nightmare (1994).Langenkamp was featured in two ABC sitcoms: she
starred as Marie Lubbock on Just the Ten of Us (1988â€"1990) and
appeared as Amy Boutilier in five episodes of Growing Pains
(1988â€"1990). Her other roles include the figure skater Nancy
Kerrigan in the NBC television film Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story
(1994), Dorothy in the horror film The Butterfly Room (2012), Moto in
J. J. Abrams' sci-fi film Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Donna
Boone in the horror film Truth or Dare (2017). In 2020, Langenkamp
made her voice acting debut on the animated comedy series JJ Villard's
Fairy Tales, which premiered on Adult Swim.As a filmmaker, she served
as executive producer and narrator on the horror documentary films
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) and I Am Nancy (2011).
She directed a segment in the horror film Prank (2008) and the short
film Washed Away (2019).Langenkamp is the co-owner of the make-up FX
firm AFX Studio which has designed and manufactured award-winning
make-up effects for film and television. She has worked as the special
makeup effects coordinator for a variety of films, including Dawn of
the Dead (2004), Cinderella Man (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), and The
Cabin in the Woods (2012).
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