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Nancy Stephens

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Nancy Stephens
Stephens in 2015
Born (1949-07-02) July 2, 1949 (age 75)
Rusk, Texas, U.S.
Alma materConnecticut College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1969–2004; 2021
Known forMarion Chambers in Halloween
Halloween II
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween Kills
Spouse
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(m. 1981)​
Children3

Nancy Stephens (born July 2, 1949)[1] is a former American actress who has starred in many films and television shows. Stephens is perhaps best known for her role as Nurse Marion Chambers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978). She reprised this role in Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) and Halloween Kills (2021).

Early life

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Stephens was born July 2, 1949[1] in Rusk, Texas.[2] Stephens attended the Connecticut College, from which she graduated in 1967.[3]

Career

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A life member of The Actors Studio,[4] Stephens starred in the soap opera Bright Promise as Jennifer Matthews from 1969–1970; her first role in a television series. She later appeared in the soap opera Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson in 1975.

Stephens made her film debut in 1978 in John Carpenter's classic horror Halloween, playing the supporting role of Nurse Marion Chambers, who was attacked by Michael Myers in the film's early scenes. She was cast in John Carpenter's next film in 1981, Escape from New York, and later that year, reprised her role as Marion with the sequel Halloween II, having a much more significant presence on-screen. She appeared in several films such as American Dreamer, Russkies, and D2: The Mighty Ducks, before appearing for the third time as Marion Chambers in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, the seventh film in the franchise. In 2002 she appeared in A Time for Dancing. Stephens has made guest appearances on many sitcoms such as All in the Family, CHiPs, Cheers, Ally McBeal, and Boston Legal. After a 17-year absence from acting, she reprised the role of Marion Chambers again in David Gordon Green's 2021 sequel Halloween Kills.

Stephens, along with her husband Rick Rosenthal, executive produced the film Invisible Beauty about Bethann Hardison, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[5][6]

Personal life

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Stephens has been married to Rick Rosenthal since May 23, 1981. Stephens and Rosenthal met while filming Halloween II. They have three children, one of whom is cinematographer Noah Rosenthal.

Filmography

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1969–70 Bright Promise Jennifer Collins Matthews 11 episodes
1971 Medical Center Sue 1 episode, "The Loser"
1971–72 Mod Squad Marion Briggs, Girl 2 episodes, "Welcome to Our City", "Crime Club"
1973 The Magician Francine Powers 1 episode, "Pilot"
1975 Harry O Receptionist 1 episode, "Double Jeopardy"
1975 Days of Our Lives Mary Anderson 4 episodes
1976 All in the Family Anita 1 episode, "New Year's Wedding"
1976 Charlie's Angels Brooke 1 episode, "The Killing Kind"
1976 Serpico Gladys 1 episode, "Strike!"
1976 Police Woman Valerie 1 episode, "The Lifeline Agency"
1976 Executive Suite Lois 2 episodes, "The Sounds of Silence", "What Are Patterns For?"
1976 The McLean Stevenson Show Linda 1 episode, "Mac's Fatal Charm"
1976 Barnaby Jones Ruth Shiller 1 episode, "Fraternity of Thieves"
1977 Panic in Echo Park — Television Film
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Mrs. Morgan 1 episode, "Oh Say Can You Sing"
1978 CHiPs Young Mother 1 episode, "Surf's Up"
1978 Police Story Nancy Burke 1 episode, "The Broken Badge"
1978 Battered Jackie Television Film
1978 Halloween Marion Chambers Major film
1979 Death Car on the Freeway Christine Television Film
1981 Flamingo Road — 1 episode, "Secrets"
1981 Escape from New York Stewardess
1981 Halloween II Marion Chambers Major film
1984 American Dreamer Jacqueline
1987 Russkies Nurse
1988 Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami Ginny Delmore Television Film
1989 Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure 2nd Reporter Television Film
1990-91 Life Goes On Sharon Galloway 2 episodes, "Brothers", "The Bigger Picture"
1992 Cheers Customer #2 1 episode, "License to Hill"
1993 Picket Fences Mrs. Kendall 1 episode, "The Body Politic"
1993 Barbarians at the Gate Kravis' Maid Television Film
1993 Empty Cradle Foster Mother Television Film
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Coliseum Reporter
1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nurse Helen 2 episodes, "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington",
"What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories"
1996 Dark Skies Mrs. Bach 2 episodes, "The Awakening", "Inhuman Nature"
1998 Halloween H20 Marion Chambers
1998–99 Ally McBeal Judge Washington, Dr. Karp 2 episodes, "Body Language", "Buried Pleasures"
2000 Providence Dr. Blake 1 episode, "Family Ties"
2002 A Time for Dancing Mrs. Hillman
2004 Boston Legal Judge Wilcox 1 episode, "Questionable Characters"
2021 Halloween Kills Marion Chambers

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nancy Stephens Biography". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ O'Neal, Sean (October 15, 2021). "'Halloween Kills' Time and Patience". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "From New London to Hollywood". Connecticut College: 3. Summer 1990. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 280. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
  5. ^ "Invisible Beauty". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ Matthew Carey (July 18, 2023). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires 'Invisible Beauty'; Doc About Pioneering African American Model Bethann Hardison Features Zendaya, Naomi Campbell". Deadline.
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