Nancy Stephens

Biography

Nancy Stephens is an American actress best known for playing Nurse Marion Chambers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978). Born in Rusk, Texas, she graduated from Connecticut College in 1967 and became a life member of The Actors Studio. Her first television role was Jennifer Matthews on the soap opera Bright Promise from 1969 to 1970, and she later played Mary Anderson on Days of Our Lives. After debuting in Halloween, she appeared in Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981) and in Russkies (1987). She reprised the role of Marion in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. She played the character again in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) and once more in the 2021 sequel Halloween Kills. On television she made guest appearances on sitcoms such as All in the Family and Cheers. She also executive produced Invisible Beauty, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023.

77years old

Turns 78 on July 2in 261 days

Born July 2, 1949Rusk
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Nancy Jane Stephens

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 43 years1978 to 2021

Genres

Horror57%, 4 films
Thriller57%, 4 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Action14%, 1 film
Crime14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Nancy Stephens was a life member of The Actors Studio, and her first television series role was as Jennifer Matthews on the soap opera Bright Promise from 1969 to 1970.
First role
In 1978, Stephens played Nurse Marion Chambers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween, her first movie role. Michael Myers attacks that character early in the film.

Nancy Stephens movies on Netflix

Halloween Kills2021IMDb rating 5.5as Marion
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later1998IMDb rating 5.8as Marion
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami1988IMDb rating 6.5as Ginny Delmore
Russkies1987IMDb rating 5.5as Nurse
Escape from New York1981IMDb rating 7.1as Stewardess
Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5as Marion
Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7as Marion

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Halloween1978 Horror, Thrilleras Marion
IMDb rating 7.7343K votes
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later1998 Horror, Thrilleras Marion
IMDb rating 5.890K votes
Escape from New York1981as Stewardess
IMDb rating 7.1175K votes
Halloween II1981as Marion
IMDb rating 6.5113K votes
Halloween Kills2021as Marion
IMDb rating 5.5110K votes
Russkies1987as Nurse
IMDb rating 5.51.8K votes
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami1988as Ginny Delmore
IMDb rating 6.5172 votes

Most often with

John Carpenter directed two of these films, Rick Rosenthal two. Jamie Lee Curtis appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Charles Cyphers

Donald Pleasence

Leo Rossi

Kyle Richards

John CarpenterDirector, 2 films

Rick RosenthalDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jamie Lee Curtis5 films together, 1978 to 2021
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
- Halloween Kills2021IMDb rating 5.5Stephens as MarionCurtis as Laurie Strode
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later1998IMDb rating 5.8Stephens as MarionCurtis as Laurie Strode / Keri Tate
- Escape from New York1981IMDb rating 7.1Stephens as StewardessCurtis as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice
- Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Stephens as MarionCurtis as Laurie Strode
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Stephens as MarionCurtis as Laurie
Charles Cyphers4 films together, 1978 to 2021
Charles Cyphers's page
- Halloween Kills2021IMDb rating 5.5Stephens as MarionCyphers as Leigh Brackett
- Escape from New York1981IMDb rating 7.1Stephens as StewardessCyphers as Secretary of State
- Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Stephens as MarionCyphers as Leigh Brackett
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Stephens as MarionCyphers as Brackett
Donald Pleasence3 films together, 1978 to 1981
Donald Pleasence's page
- Escape from New York1981IMDb rating 7.1Stephens as StewardessPleasence as President
- Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Stephens as MarionPleasence as Sam Loomis
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Stephens as MarionPleasence as Loomis
Leo Rossi2 films together, 1981 to 1987
Leo Rossi's page
- Russkies1987IMDb rating 5.5Stephens as NurseRossi as Keefer
- Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Stephens as MarionRossi as Budd
Kyle Richards2 films together, 1978 to 2021
Kyle Richards's page
- Halloween Kills2021IMDb rating 5.5Stephens as MarionRichards as Lindsey
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Stephens as MarionRichards as Lindsey
John CarpenterDirector, 2 films, 1978 to 1981
All films by John Carpenter
- Escape from New York1981IMDb rating 7.1Stephens as Stewardess
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Stephens as Marion
Rick RosenthalDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1987
All films by Rick Rosenthal
- Russkies1987IMDb rating 5.5Stephens as Nurse
- Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Stephens as Marion

Online

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