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8) Heather Langenkamp - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Heather played Nancy Thompson, the sleep deprived teen being hunted by our favorite knife fingered psychopath, Freddy Kruegar. Best known for her role in the franchise, we saw Nancy in the original as well as part 3 and Wes Cravens: New Nightmare. Langenkamp was ranked #6 on Maxim's "Hottest Women of Horror Movies" list.
7) Mia Farrow - Rosemary's Baby
In her first lead role, Farrow stars as Rosemary Woodhouse, a naïve young housewife, trying to start a family. As a result, she gives birth to the spawn of Satan, literally. The AFI ranked Roman Polanski’s horror flick #9 on their 100 Years…100 Thrills list. Farrow won the New Star of the Year Golden Globe for her portrayal of the tormented mother. These days you can find Farrow traveling the globe, speaking out about Darfur. She was named one of UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassadors, and in 2008, she was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. And another cool fact about Farrow, she was the cover girl for the first issue of People magazine in 1974.
6) Shelley Duvall - The Shining
Duvall stars as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece about a family staying at an isolated hotel for the winter as off season caretakers. The film, dubbed “A Masterpiece of Modern Horror” is a creepy ride into the psyche of a struggling author with a volatile temper and addiction issues, played to perfection by Jack Nicholson. Wendy is Jack’s wife and the unknowing passenger on his trip to crazy town. Duvall won the razzie award for worst actress for her performance but ironically, it is now highly regarded as one of the best in horror. Her career post Kubrick has been just as successful, she is an Emmy-nominated producer, responsible for Faerie Tale Theatre and other children’s programming. Red Rum!
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