Iconic Scream Queens of 80s Horror
By itsonlyamovie
Iconic Scream Queens of the 1980s
The 1980s delivered some of the most iconic horror films of all time, and with great horror, comes great final girls. Here’s a list of some of the most legendary 80s scream queens.
Caroline Munroe (Jana Bates, The Last Horror Film)
Caroline Munro is an English stage and screen actress, vocalist, and model known for her many appearances in science fiction and horror films. Born in Berkshire, UK on 16th January 1949.
Notable films: Maniac, The Last Horror Film.
Katherine (Catriona) MacColl
Catriona MacColl (born 3 October 1954) is an English actress and former ballerina. She was initially a ballerina who trained at a top ballet school in England before suffering an injury that abruptly curtailed her burgeoning career as a dancer.
In the wake of said injury Catriona joined a repertory company which eventually led to her moving to Paris, France where she acted in French television shows and played her first lead role as the titular character in Lady Oscar (1979).
She gained cinema popularity by playing the female leads in three gruesome and atmospheric Italian horror films directed by Lucio Fulci: City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), and The House by the Cemetery (1981).
Notable films: City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, The House by the Cemetery.
Veronica Lario (Jane, Tenebrae)
Born in Bologna, Lario was a stage actress under Enrico Maria Salerno. Her most famous role is in Tenebrae by horror master Dario Argento. She retired from acting after meeting Silvio Berlusconi
Notable films: Tenebrae
Felissa Rose (Angela, Sleepaway Camp)
Felissa Rose was born in New York City on 23rd May 1969, she is an American actress and producer.
Notable films: Sleepaway Camp.
Linnea Quigley (Dolores, Graduation Day)
Linnea Barbara Quigley (born May 27, 1958) in Davenport, Iowa is an American scream queen, B movie actress, and film producer.
Notable films: Graduation Day, Don’t Go Near the Park, Silent Night, Deadly Night.
Heather Langenkamp (Nancy Thompson, A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an American actress. Langenkamp played Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven’s slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street, which earned her recognition as one of the original 80s scream queens.
Notable films: A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Amy Steel (Ginny, Friday the 13th Part 2)
Amy Steel is an American film and television actress. She gained recognition for her role as aspiring child psychologist Ginny in the classic 80s horror movie Friday the 13th Part 2
Notable films: Friday the 13th Part 2.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode, Halloween 2)
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children’s author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, she is regarded as one of first 80s scream queens.
Notable films: Halloween II, Terror Train, Prom Night.
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