Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) also features interviews with Wes Craven, Robert Englund and Jessica Craven (Wes Craven's daughter). Langenkamp learned from Craven that: When developing her documentary, Langenkamp also learned that Nancy Thompson is considered a gay icon. Although Nancy Thompson is heterosexual, Langenkamp shared her theories of why gay and lesbian audience members would be drawn to the character: Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) Nancy Thompson (named Nancy Holbrook in the 2010 reboot) is a fictional character in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. She was portrayed by actress Heather Langenkamp in the original film series and by Rooney Mara
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) Bragaw agreed once she was assured that no one would be killed during the pool scenes. On May 22, 2009, the "Nightmare on Elm Street" film crew went on location to the city of Gary, Indiana to film scenes at a Methodist church. The studio had negotiated with the city for months before finally settling on a deal. According to Ben Clement, the executive director of the Gary Office of Film and Television, the studio was looking for "an architectural style that would fit the story line of the film". The film crew returned to the streets of Gary first