What makes a good 'Scream Queen'?

Heather Langenkamp

The native of Tulsa., Okla., proved she was no slouch as a scream queen when she played Nancy, the teen heroine and one of the objects of Freddy Krueger's nightmarish affection in Wes Craven's terrific 1984 slasher flick, "Nightmare on Elm Street." She also appeared in the sequels "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and "Wes Craven's New Nightmare," as well as Craven's "Shocker."

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