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Heather Langenkamp

1964 - Today

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Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress, filmmaker, businesswoman and radio personality. Recognized as one of the earliest scream queens, Langenkamp is known for playing Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and two of its sequels. In 2021, A Nightmare on Elm Street was preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. While studying at Stanford University, Langenkamp was cast in the films Nickel Mountain and Passions (both 1984). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Heather Langenkamp is the 5,460th most popular actor (up from 5,701st in 2024), the 8,488th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,344th in 2019) and the 2,496th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Heather Langenkamp ranks 5,460 out of 13,578. Before her are Saeed Jaffrey, John Bennett Perry, Jeannie Berlin, Victor Jory, Jeffrey Combs, and Stephen Mangan. After her are Alison Eastwood, Stefano Accorsi, Neville Brand, Kathryn Hahn, James Franciscus, and Dana Plato.

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Among people born in 1964, Heather Langenkamp ranks 291. Before her are Salizhan Sharipov, Kikuko Inoue, Natalya Shikolenko, TobyMac, Evan Stone, and Éric Bernard. After her are Dana Plato, Andy Bell, Wiliame Katonivere, Niall Ferguson, Levan Gachechiladze, and Ivan Bella.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Heather Langenkamp ranks 8,490 out of 20,380. Before her are Dave Loebsack (1952), Joe Ranft (1960), Jeffrey Combs (1954), Richard Hell (1949), Ginny Duenkel (1947), and Norman Mineta (1931). After her are Jaron Lanier (1960), Alison Eastwood (1972), M. King Hubbert (1903), Neville Brand (1920), Kathryn Hahn (1974), and James Franciscus (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Heather Langenkamp ranks 2,497. Before her are Jared Martin (1941), June Lockhart (1925), Terry Kinney (1954), John Bennett Perry (1941), Jeannie Berlin (1949), and Jeffrey Combs (1954). After her are Alison Eastwood (1972), Neville Brand (1920), Kathryn Hahn (1974), James Franciscus (1934), Dana Plato (1964), and Jane Wyatt (1910).

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