Nancy Stephens (born July 2, 1949) 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

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'' (1978). She reprised this role in '' Halloween II'' (1981), '' Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'' (1998) and again in ''

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'' (2021).

Early life

Stephens was born July 2, 1949 in

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. Stephens attended the

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, from which she graduated in 1967.

Career

A life member of

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, Stephens starred in the

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'' as Jennifer Matthews from 1969–1970; her first role in a television series. She later appeared in the soap opera ''

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'' as Mary Anderson in 1975. Stephens made her film debut in 1978 in

's classic horror ''

'', 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, ''

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'', 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'', ''

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'', 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 ''

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''. Stephens has made guest appearances on many sitcoms such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Ally McBeal'', and ''

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''. She reprised the role of Marion again in David Gordon Green's 2021 sequel ''

'', with her character in the rebooted continuity again being killed by Myers (as she was in ''H20'').

Personal life

Stephens has been married to

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

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Nancy 1949 births Actresses from Texas American soap opera actresses American television actresses Connecticut College alumni Living people 21st-century American women