Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp was born on the 17th July 1964, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA and is an actress, director, producer as well as a make-up artist. She is most famous for her role of Nancy Thompson in the horror movies franchise – “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984), “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” (1987) and “New Nightmare” (1994). Besides these, she is also widely known for appearances in “Just the Ten of Us” TV series as well as in the 2013 sci-fi saga sequel “Star Trek Into Darkness”.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this multitalented woman has accumulated so far? How rich Heather Langenkamp is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Heather Langenkamp’s net worth, as of early 2017, exceeds the sum of $1.5 million, acquired through her career in the movie-making industry which has been active since 1983.
Heather Langenkamp Net Worth $1.5 million
Heather was born to an artist Mary Alice and a petroleum attorney Robert Dobie Langenkamp and, besides American, is of Scottish, English and German descent. After finishing Holland Hall School in her hometown, she transferred to Washington D.C where she enrolled at the National Cathedral School from which she matriculated in 1982. Heather later enrolled at Stanford University from which she graduated with a degree in English.
Heather debuted as an actress in 1983 when she appeared in Francis Ford Coppola‘s crime drama “The Outsiders”. Subsequently, in 1984 she briefly appeared in “Nickel Mountain” as well as in “Passions”, a TV movie. The real breakthrough in Heather’s acting career occurred later in 1984 when Wes Craven chose her for the role of Nancy Thompson, a teen heroine in his horror movie “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, also featuring young Johnny Depp; the movie gained real commercial success with over $25 million at the box office. The latter engagement provided the basis for Langenkamp’s net worth and also helped her to establish herself as a prominent young actress.
In 1987, Heather reprised her role of Nancy Thompson in franchise’s sequel – “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors”. Between 1988 and 1990, she starred in ABC’s sitcom “Growing Pains” as well as in its spin-off TV series “Just the Ten of Us” in which she portrayed Marie Lubbock, one of the three main protagonists. In 1994, Heather Langenkamp appeared as herself in another Wes Craven motion picture – “New Nightmare”, and subsequently in the role of Nancy Kerrigan in “Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story”, a sport drama based on the true story about two USA Olympic Ice Skating Team archrivals. It is certain that all these achievements have helped Heather to increase her popularity, as well as the total amount of her wealth by a large margin.
After brief appearances in “JAG” TV series in 2002, Langenkamp took a break from acting in order to concentrate on her family life. In 2007, she returned to acting with an appearance in the indie documentary “The Bet”. Ever since, she has maintained a continuous streak of acting credits, appearing in “The Butterfly Room” (2012) and “Home” (2016) movies, as well as in “American Horror Story” and “The Bay” TV series. It is certain that all these roles have impacted Heather Langenkamp’s overall net worth in a positive manner.
Apart from acting, Heather Langenkamp has made some efforts towards business endeavors; she established the gum production facility – The Malibu Gum Factory – but abandoned it in 2004. Alongside her husband, Heather is the co-founder of AFX Studio – a special make-up effects shop located in Panorama City, California, which has worked on several Hollywood blockbusters such as “Dawn of the Dead” (2004), “The Cabin in the Woods” (2012) and “Angels & Demons” (2009). Doubtlessly, these engagements have contributed to the overall size of Heather Langenkamp’s wealth.
When it comes to her personal life, between 1985 and 1987 Heather Langenkamp was married to Alan Pasqua. Since 1990, she is in marriage with David LeRoy Anderson, the Academy Award-winning make-up artist with whom she has a daughter and a son.
A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nickel Mountain, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Shocker, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, The Demolitionist, Fugitive Mind, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, I Am Nancy, The Butterfly Room, Home, Hellraiser: Judgment, The Sub, The Bet, Near Dark
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Just the Ten of Us
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I do like acting, but it is just something that I do on the side, being rich and famous is not a priority for me. I have my husband, my kids, my parents, my brothers and sisters, my home and enough money. I don't need to be this rich and famous millionaire actress, I am quite happy with what I have and I can't think of anything that might be lacking from my life
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I'm not rich or famous, and it doesn't bother me.
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When I'm around actresses who've put their careers at the top of their priorities, we don't have much in common.
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Had praised her mentor John Saxon for her humble beginnings as an actor.
Co-owner and operator (with husband, David LeRoy Anderson) of AFX Studio - a full service Special Make-Up Effects shop located in Panorama City, California.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a daughter Isabelle Eve Anderson on December 24, 1994. Child's father is her 2nd husband, David LeRoy Anderson.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a son David Atticus Anderson on May 24, 1991. Child's father is her 2nd husband, David LeRoy Anderson.
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Older sister of Daniel Langenkamp (born circa 1969); as of 2001 was a graduate student matriculating in Pakistan. Older sister of Matthew Langenkamp (born circa 1967); works in Hong Kong. Older sister of Lucy Langenkamp (born circa 1975); as of 2001 was studying art in Tibet.
Ranked #6 on Maxim's "Hottest Women of Horror Movies" list.
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She has English, German and Scottish ancestry.
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Was set to star in Cursed (2005), but when the movie was being re-shot and re-written, some of the actors including herself couldn't return to re-shoot their scenes. Heather herself was pressed for time and couldn't return to do her scenes all over again.
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Graduated from the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington, D.C.
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Parents are Robert Dobie and Mary Alice Langenkamp.
In Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Heather played a 15-year-old girl. In a particular scene, after her character has experienced some bizarre events and is rather beaten down, she looks in a mirror and says, "God, I look 20-years-old." The joke here is that even though Heather was playing a 15-year-old, she was actually 20 years old.
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Founded the Malibu Gum Factory, which sells chewing gum packaged with trading cards depicting local surfing stars. She left the company in 2004.
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Is an avid photographer.
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Is a member of the PTA, and leads a local beach-cleanup effort.
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Charlie Sheen was the best man at her wedding to David LeRoy Anderson, Sheen's friend from high school.
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It took her seven years to receive her English degree from Stanford University because she was working at the same time.
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Langenkamp's voice appears three times in the song "Are You Ready for Freddy" by the Fat Boys, which plays at the end of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). In the full version of the song, you can hear her say, "Don't fall asleep", very faintly right before the first chorus. The other two lines in the song are "Fred Krueger, Mom. Fred Krueger." and "He's burned, and he wears a weird hat, and a red and green sweater really dirty.".
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She has a degree in English from Stanford University.
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During the mid-1980s, she and Shelley Fabares teamed up in a Murder, She Wrote (1984)-style pilot for a television series, Suburban Beat (1985). They were cast as housewives who solved mysteries.
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Her father is a petroleum attorney and her mother is an artist.
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Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1982.
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