Heather Langenkamp (Nancy Thompson)

Played teen heroine Nancy Thompson who fought the brave fight against Freddy after he began targeting her and her friends in their dreams.

Langenkamp appeared in 2 more NIGHTMARE films and then went on to work steadily on TV as a regular on the series JUST THE TEN OF US and over the years in guest spots on various TV shows. She directed a well received documentary called I AM NANCY that explored her experiences filming the NIGHTMARE movies and the fandom of the films. Currently, Langenkamp and her husband operate AFX Studio, a make-up and effects firm that has worked on films like DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS and STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS where Langenkamp appeared in a small, heavily made up role of security officer Moto. She is also a mainstay at genre conventions.