Nancy Stephens

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

Nancy Stephens
Born (1949-07-02) July 2, 1949
Rusk, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1969–present
Known forMarion Chambers – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween Kills
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1981)​
Children3

Career

A life member of The Actors Studio,[3] 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, when she made a brief appearance in John Carpenter's classic horror Halloween, as Nurse Marion Chambers. She was cast in John Carpenter's next film in 1981, Escape from New York. Her final collaboration with Carpenter came the same year, in which she reprised her role as Marion Chambers 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. She has not been in a film since 2002, when 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. She will appear in 2021's Halloween Kills, reprising her role of Marion Chambers.

Personal life

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 which is cinematographer Noah Rosenthal.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1978 Halloween Marion Chambers
1979 Death Car on the Freeway Christine TV movie
1981 Escape from New York Stewardess
1981 Halloween II Marion Chambers
1984 American Dreamer Jacqueline
1987 Russkies Nurse
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Coliseum Reporter
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Marion Chambers
2002 A Time for Dancing Mrs. Hillman
2021 Halloween Kills Marion Chambers

References
  1. "Nancy Stephens Biography". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
  2. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD6B-KDX : 1 January 2015), Nancy Jane Stephens, 02 Jul 1949; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
  3. 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.
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