Nancy Stephens

Nancy Stephens
Nancy Stephens
Born	July 2, 1949; Rusk, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Marion Chambers – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween Kills
Spouse(s)	Rick Rosenthal (m. 1981)
Children	3

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.

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

"Nancy Stephens Biography". AllMovie. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
"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.
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.

External links

Nancy Stephens at IMDb

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[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.