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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. An influential figure in horror films, Langenkamp is best known for her pioneering role as the resourceful heroine Nancy Thompson in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Langenkamp began her acting career after being cast as an extra in Francis Ford Coppola's drama films The Outsiders (1983) and Rumble Fish (1983). While studying at Stanford University, Langenkamp got cast as a pregnant teenager in the drama film Nickel Mountain (1984) before her breakthrough role as Nancy in Wes Craven's slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Heather Langenkamp is the 5,459th most popular actor (up from 5,700th in 2024), the 8,488th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,344th in 2019) and the 2,495th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Heather Langenkamp ranks 5,459 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 2,496. 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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