Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and prosthetic makeup coordinator. She began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films "The Outsiders" (1983) and "Rumble Fish" (1983), before becoming known for her role as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and Chuck Russell's "" (1987). She also had roles in two of Craven's cult films: a victim in "Shocker" (1989) and a fictionalized version of herself in "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" (1994). Her other film work includes Robert Kurtzman's lowbudget superhero film "The Demolitionist" (1995), Jonathan Zarantonello's thriller "The Butterfly Room" (2012), and J. J. Abrams' blockbuster sci-fi film "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013).