Scream queen

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Actress Fay Wray (1907–2004) is considered to be one of the first scream queens

A scream queen (a wordplay on screen queen)<ref>Borseti, Francesco. It Came from the 80s!: Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers. McFarland, 2016, p. 197</ref> is an actress who is prominent and influential in horror films, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. Scream king is the equivalent for men. Notable scream queen examples include Barbara Steele,Tippi Hedren,Sandra Peabody, Linda Blair, Felissa Rose,Mia Farrow,Olivia Hussey, Marilyn Burns, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Neve Campbell, Katie Cassidy, Daria Nicolodi, Dee Wallace, Sarah Paulson, Vera Farmiga, Jamie Lee Curtis, Taissa Farmiga, Maika Monroe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Sophie Thatcher, Samara Weaving, Heather Langenkamp, Shawnee Smith, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Melissa Barrera,Debbie Rochon, Tiffany Shepis, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, Katharine Isabelle, Lin Shaye, Linnea Quigley.

Definition

The term "scream queen" is more specifically used to refer to the attractive young damsel-in-distress<ref name="USA">Template:Cite news</ref> characters that have appeared in a number of films in the horror genre. Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma Entertainment, noted that being a scream queen is "more than just crying and having ketchup thrown on you. You not only have to be attractive, but you also have to have a big brain. You have to be frightened, you have to be sad, you have to be romantic."<ref name="USA"/>

Debbie Rochon, often described as a scream queen herself, wrote in an article originally published in GC Magazine that "a true Scream Queen isn't The Perfect Woman. She's sexy, seductive, but most importantly attainable to the average guy, or so it would seem."<ref name="Rochon">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although the earlier scream queens might be women that "just had to look pretty and shriek a lot until the hero of the film got around to save them." The later scream queens showcase women worrying about something other than a guy...unless said guy is the one trying to kill them, with some of them wreaking vengeance by defeating the villain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Beginnings (1920s-60s)

The prominence of women in horror films dates back to the silent movie era, with notable examples including the productions The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922). George Feltenstein, film historian and senior vice president of theatrical catalog marketing at Warner Home Video, states, "Women screaming in terror has been a Hollywood mainstay – even when films were silent".<ref name="USA"/> Fay Wray, an actress starring in King Kong (1933), is sometimes referred to as the "very first scream queen".<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Anne Gwynne, Chris Pine's grandmother, is known for scream queen roles in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Janet Leigh, playing Marion in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), is regarded as "one of the most iconic<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>" scream queens in horror film history.<ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Veronica Cartwright was also a prominent scream queen of the 1970s; however, she found her beginnings as a scream queen in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds in the 1960s. Later in the 1970s she appeared in the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers as well as Alien in 1979.

1970s

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Sandra Peabody, shown as Mari Collingwood in The Last House on the Left (1972), would become primarily known for her horror film roles.

Four actresses in the 1970s became seminal examples of a "scream queen" for the decade: Sandra Peabody, who portrayed Mari Collingwood in The Last House on the Left (1972) then went to appear in Voices of Desire (1972) and Legacy of Satan (1974). Marilyn Burns, who portrayed Sally Hardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) would go onto appearing in Helter Skelter (1976) and Eaten Alive (1977). Olivia Hussey, who portrayed Jess Bradford in Black Christmas (1974) then It (1990), and Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of Psycho actress Janet Leigh, portrayed Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978).<ref name=":12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Curtis has been called the "ultimate 'scream queen'".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ugo">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Dee Wallace appeared in Wes Craven's 1977 horror film The Hills Have Eyes before going on to establish herself as a scream queen in the 1980s by appearing in The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983) and Critters (1986).<ref name="Argento">Template:Citation</ref> Daria Nicolodi played the role of the scream queen in most of her films directed by Dario Argento (Deep Red, Inferno, Phenomena, Terror at the Opera).

1980s

The success of Halloween revived slasher films during the late 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Examples include Terror Train and Prom Night, in which Jamie Lee Curtis would again play the scream queen; Friday the 13th, the first entry to have both a female antagonist (Betsy Palmer) and protagonist (Adrienne King);<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and A Nightmare on Elm Street, now considered a slasher classic,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which introduced supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger, and whose leading actress, Heather Langenkamp, was dubbed a scream queen, and went on to become one of the most influential.

Linnea Quigley was a scream queen during the 1980s, appearing specifically in low-budget and cult-classic films such as Graduation Day, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Return of the Living Dead and Night of the Demons. British actress Catriona MacColl became a scream queen after appearing in three Italian horror films directed by Lucio Fulci, City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981) and House by the Cemetery (1981).

Following her Saturn Award-nominated performance in Exorcist II: The Heretic, Oscar-nominee Linda Blair parlayed her classic 1973 The Exorcist role into a slew of 80s horror performances, including Hell Night. In 2008, at the Malaga Fantasy & Horror Film Festival, Blair received a lifetime achievement award for her work in the horror genre.

1990s

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Neve Campbell of Scream fame.

During the 1990s, Debbie Rochon starred in dozens of Troma Production horror films and was voted by Draculina magazine as its "Scream Queen of the Decade". Sheryl Lee played murder victims Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson in the TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91) and spin-off film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and has been described as a "scream queen", in particular for scenes in the otherworldly Black Lodge.<ref name=":13">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":14">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="collider">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":15">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Neve Campbell's first American feature film was the cult horror classic The Craft (1996). She later starred as Sidney Prescott in the Scream film series. Jennifer Love Hewitt was labeled a scream queen after starring as Julie James in the I Know What You Did Last Summer films.<ref name="wonderwall.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first film of that trilogy also had a starring role for Sarah Michelle Gellar as Helen Shivers, who went on to appear in other horror films made during the 1990s and new millennium, including Scream 2 and The Grudge film series.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

2000s

In 2005, Shauna Macdonald starred in The Descent, which established her as a scream queen<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Elisha Cuthbert starred in the horror film House of Wax (2005) and Captivity (2007), gaining the status by from films.<ref name=":16">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Erica Leerhsen has been called a scream queen because of her roles in films like Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007).<ref name="leerhsen">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":17">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2007, USA Today published an article listing on modern scream queens interviewing actresses Sheri Moon Zombie, Jaimie Alexander, Andrea Bogart, Mercedes McNab, Tiffany Shepis and Cerina Vincent.<ref name="USA" /> Since 2007 and her appearance in Halloween, Danielle Harris has increased her genre work, being subsequently called "horror's reigning scream queen" by the NY Daily News.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010s

Bipasha Basu has been referred as "Bollywood's Scream Queen" due to her contributions to horror in India with her blockbuster horror movies like Raaz (2002) and Raaz 3D (2012), as well as films like Aatma (2013), Creature 3D (2014), and Alone (2015).<ref name=":18">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2014, Maika Monroe achieved a career breakthrough with her leading role as Jay Height in the horror film It Follows. She continued making contributions to the genre with appearances in The Guest (2014), Villains (2019), Watcher and Significant Other (both 2022). A decade later, the release of Longlegs (2024) and its subsequent success further cemented her status as a scream queen. As of 2025, Monroe is set to star in a remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Brides and They Follow.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2016, Screen Rant listed the "15 Greatest Scream Queens in Horror History", which includes Linda Blair, Danielle Harris, Lisa Wilcox, Vera Farmiga, Janet Leigh, Marilyn Burns, Veronica Cartwright, Neve Campbell, Naomi Watts, Heather Langenkamp, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Barbara Steele and Jamie Lee Curtis.<ref name=":19">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Indonesian actress Tara Basro has been described as a "scream queen" for her roles in Joko Anwar's films Satan's Slaves (2017) and Impetigore (2019).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Australian actress Samara Weaving solidified her status as a scream queen with her performance in the commercially and critically successful Ready or Not (2019) and its sequel.<ref name=":5" />

In 2018, Entertainment Tonight published an article, listing the "top 40 scream queens of the past 40 years", this article included Toni Collette, Naomi Watts, Jessica Biel, Carmen Ejogo, Debbie Rochon, Elisha Cuthbert, Bella Thorne, Marley Shelton, Kiele Sanchez, Ashley Laurence, Riley Keough, Betty Gabriel, Barbara Crampton, Tiffany Shepis, Milla Jovovich, Lili Taylor, Jane Levy, Lulu Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Emma Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Katie Cassidy, Adrienne Barbeau, Ali Larter, Shawnee Smith, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anna Paquin, Katharine Isabelle, Linnea Quigley, Courteney Cox, Heather Langenkamp, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taissa Farmiga, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sarah Paulson, Danielle Harris, Vera Farmiga, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Neve Campbell, and Jamie Lee Curtis.<ref name="etonline.com" />

2020s

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Mia Goth of X fame

Melissa Barrera has starred in the slasher Scream (2022), the sequel Scream VI (2023), the horror thriller Bed Rest (2022), the horror comedy Abigail (2024), and the romantic comedy-horror Your Monster (2024), establishing herself as a scream queen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":20">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> With Kathyrn Newton's roles in Abigail and Lisa Frankenstein (2024) both being praised, she has been highlighted as a modern scream queen.<ref name="Newton">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mia Goth having started in several horror movies previously before her breakout roles in the X trilogy (2022–2024), cemented her as a scream queen to a wider audience.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jenna Ortega starred in the slasher films X and Scream (both 2022) is also known as a scream queen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sophie Thatcher of cannibalistic TV series Yellowjackets (2021–) fame, gained traction as a scream queen after her performances in The Boogeyman (2023) and Heretic (2024).<ref name=":21">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Scream king

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List

Years active	Actor	First horror film (or series)	Notes
1920–1980	Fay Wray<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" />	King Kong (1933)	Sometimes referred to as the "very first scream queen"<ref name=":0" />
1939–1970	Anne Gwynne<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />	Black Friday (1940)	Her last known horror film: House of Frankenstein. She is the maternal grandmother of Chris Pine.
1946–2004	Janet Leigh<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":6" />	Psycho (1960)	Also known from The Fog, mother of Jamie Lee Curtis
1950–2018	Tippi Hedren<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":24">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Birds	Best known for The Birds
1951–2007	Betsy Palmer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Orange" />	Friday the 13th	Best known for Friday the 13th
1951–present	Cassandra Peterson<ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981–1986)	Best known as a horror hostess and from Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
1955–present	Ellen Burstyn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":24" />	The Exorcist	Best known for The Exorcist franchise
1958–present	Veronica Cartwright<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":19" />	The Birds	Best known for the Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
1958–present	Barbara Steele<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":12" />	Black Sunday	Best known for Dark Shadows
1962–present	Linda Blair<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":19" />	The Exorcist	Best known for The Exorcist franchise
1965–present	Jodie Foster<ref name=":26" /><ref name=":27" />	The Silence of the Lambs	Best known for The Silence of the Lambs and Taxi Driver
1965–present	Sandra Peabody<ref name=":23">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":24" />	The Last House on the Left	Best known for The Last House on the Left
1965–present	Adrienne King<ref name=":23" />	Friday the 13th	Best known for Friday the 13th
1965–2024	Olivia Hussey<ref name=":5" />	Black Christmas (1974)	Best known for Romeo and Juliet (1968)
1968–present	Sissy Spacek<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Carrie	Best known for Carrie, The Help
1968–present	Adrienne Barbeau<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" />	The Fog	Best known as Catwoman
1969, 1987–2002	Bridget Fonda<ref name=":23" />	Frankenstein Unbound	Best known for Lake Placid and Single White Female
1969–present	Kathy Bates<ref name=":9">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":12" />	My Best Friend Is a Vampire	Best known for Misery, several roles in the American Horror Story franchise
1970–present	Isabelle Adjani<ref name=":23" />	The Tenant	Best known for The Tenant
1970–2014	Marilyn Burns<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":19" />	Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Best known for her the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
1970–2020	Daria Nicolodi<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":12" />	Deep Red	Best known for her work directed by Dario Argento
1970–2002, 2022–2024	Shelley Duvall<ref name="Curiel">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Orange">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Shining	Best known for The Shining
1971–present	Sigourney Weaver<ref name="Orange"/><ref name=":8" />	Alien (1979)	Best known for the Alien franchise, Avatar franchise
1974–present	JoBeth Williams<ref name=":23" /><ref name=":24" />	Poltergeist	Best known for the Poltergeist franchise
1974–2001	Dana Kimmell<ref name=":15" />	Friday the 13th Part III	Best known for Friday the 13th Part III
1974–present	Dee Wallace<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />	The Hills Have Eyes (1977)	Best known for Cujo (1983)
1976–present	Jessica Lange<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":12" />	King Kong (1976)	Best known for Cape Fear, several roles in the American Horror Story franchise
1976–present	Drew Barrymore<ref name="slashfilm.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Curiel"/>	Altered States	Best known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1977–present	Jamie Lee Curtis<ref name=":8" /><ref name="Curiel" />	Halloween (1978)	Best known for the Halloween franchise, daughter of Janet Leigh
1978–present	Caitriona MacColl<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	City of the Living Dead	Best known for The Beyond
1978–present	Linnea Quigley<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" />	Psycho from Texas	Best known for Return of the Living Dead
1980–2004, 2021–present	Amy Steel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Friday the 13th Part 2	Best known for Friday the 13th Part 2
1980–present	Laurie Holden<ref name=":29">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Silent Hill	Best known for The Walking Dead television series
1981–present	Sarah Michelle Gellar<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />	I Know What You Did Last Summer	Best known for the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series, Scooby Doo live-action film series
1981–1988	Heather O'Rourke<ref name="Curiel"/>	Poltergeist	Best known for the Poltergeist franchise
1982–present	Geena Davis<ref name=":23" />	Transylvania 6-5000	Best known for The Fly, Beetlejuice and Thelma & Louise
1982–present	Debbie Rochon<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref name="Rochon" /><ref name=":22">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lurkers	Best known for Vampire's Kiss, several roles in Troma entertainment films
1983–present	Heather Langenkamp<ref name=":9" /><ref name="Orange" />	A Nightmare on Elm Street	Best known for A Nightmare On Elm Street franchise
1983–present	Virginia Madsen<ref name="slashfilm.com"/>	Zombie High	Best known for the Candyman film series
1983–present	Felissa Rose<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sleepaway Camp	Best known for the Sleepaway Camp series
1984–present	Ashley Laurence<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="etonline.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Hellraiser	Best known for the Hellraiser franchise
1984–present	Barbara Crampton<ref name=":5" /><ref name="etonline.com" />	Body Double	Best known for Re-Animator, The Young and Restless television series
1984–present	Courteney Cox<ref name=":9" /><ref name="Curiel" />	Scream	Best known from the Friends television sitcom, Scream franchise
1984–present	Angela Bassett<ref name=":23" />	Innocent Blood	Best known for What's Love Got to Do with It, several roles in the American Horror Story television series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
1984–present	Jennifer Tilly<ref name=":7" />	Bride of Chucky	Best known for the Child's Play franchise
1985–present	Danielle Harris<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" />	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers	Best known for the Halloween franchise
1986–present	Sheryl Lee<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name="collider" />	Twin Peaks television series	Best known for the Twins Peaks television series
1986–present	Asia Argento<ref name=":12" />	Demons 2	Best known for Land of the Dead
1986–present	Naomi Watts<ref name="Curiel" /><ref name="etonline.com" />	Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering	Best known for The Ring (2002)
1986–present	Lili Taylor<ref name=":26" /><ref name=":27" />	The Addiction	Best known for The Haunting, The Conjuring, and Mystic Pizza
1986–present	Winona Ryder<ref name="slashfilm.com"/>	Beetlejuice	Best known for Beetlejuice, the Stranger Things television series
1987–present	Jennifer Lopez<ref name=":26" />	Anaconda	Best known for In Living Color, Selena and as a music artist
1987–present	Jennifer Aniston<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":8" />	Leprechaun	Best known for the Friends sitcom
1988–present	Salma Hayek<ref name=":23" />	From Dusk till Dawn	Best known for Dogma, From Dusk till Dawn, and Eternals
1988–present	Shawnee Smith<ref name=":5" /><ref name="etonline.com" />	The Blob	Best known for Saw (2004)
1988–present	Milla Jovovich<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":10">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Resident Evil	best known for Resident Evil film series
1989–present	Jennifer Love Hewitt<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />	I Know What You Did Last Summer	Best known for in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise
1989–present	Katharine Isabelle<ref name=":7" />	Disturbing Behavior	Best known for Ginger Snaps
1989–2019	Emily Perkins<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	It (1990)	Best known for Ginger Snaps
1990–present	Toni Collette<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Sixth Sense	Best known for Hereditary
1990–present	Rose McGowan<ref name=":23" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Scream	Best known for Scream
1990–present	Christina Ricci<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Addams Family	Best known for Sleepy Hollow, Yellowjackets television series
1991–present	Meagan Good<ref name=":26"/>	Venom	Best known for the Shazam! film series and Saw V
1991–present	Anna Faris<ref name=":28">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":26" />	Lovers Lane	Best known for the Scary Movie franchise and Mom
1991–present	Neve Campbell<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />	The Dark	Best known for the Scream franchise
1991–present	Jessica Biel<ref name="etonline.com"/><ref name=":26">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Best known for 7th Heaven television series
1994–present	Sarah Paulson<ref name="Orange" />	American Horror Story Murder House	Best known for Run, and several roles in the American Horror Story series
1995–2008	Rei Hance<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":24" />	The Blair Witch Project	Best known for The Blair Witch Project film series
1996–present	Bipasha Basu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":18" />	Raaz (2002)	Best known for No Entry
1996–present	Elisha Cuthbert<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Best known for House of Wax
1996–present	Vera Farmiga<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	Joshua	Best known for The Conjuring Universe franchise
1996–present	Tiffany Shepis<ref name="etonline.com" />	Terror Firmer	Best known for Tromeo and Juliet
1996–present	Sheri Moon Zombie<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="USA" />	House of 1000 Corpses	Best known for the Firefly trilogy
1997–present	Regina Hall<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":28" />	Scary Movie	Best known for the Scary Movie franchise
1997–present	Mary Elizabeth Winstead<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	Wolf Lake	Best known for The Ring, Final Destination, Cloverfield
1997–present	Katie Holmes<ref name="slashfilm.com" />	Disturbing Behavior	Best known for the Dawson's Creek television series
1999–present	Ali Larter<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	House on Haunted Hill (1999)	Best known for Final Destination, Resident Evil
1999–present	Brandy Norwood<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)	Titular character in the Moesha television series and known as an artist
1999–present	Erica Leerhsen<ref name=":17" /><ref name="leerhsen" />	Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2	Best known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
2001–present	Emma Roberts<ref name="Curiel" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Scream 4	Best known for several roles in the American Horror Story franchise,Scream Queens
2001–present	Kathryn Newton<ref name="Newton" />	Paranormal Activity 4	Best known for Abigail, Lisa Frankenstein
2002–present	Jodelle Ferland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Carrie (2002)	Best known for Case 39, Silent Hill
2003–present	Teresa Palmer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Wolf Creek	Best known for A Discovery of Witches
2004–present	Chloë Grace Moretz<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":19" />	The Amityville Horror (2005)	Best known for Dark Shadows (2013)
2004–present	Riley Keough<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	Kiss of the Damned	Best known for The Lodge, Daisy Jones & The Six television series
2004–present	Allison Williams<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Orange" />	Get Out	Best known for M3GAN, Girls television series
2006–present	Kate Siegel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Oculus	Best known for Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House television miniseries
2006–present	Kiernan Shipka<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Carriers	Best known for the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina television series, Totally Killer
2008–present	Samara Weaving<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":11" />	Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) series	Best known for Ready or Not
2009–present	Sydney Sweeney<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":25" />	The Ward	Best known for Immaculate, the Euphoria television series
2010–present	Jessica Rothe<ref name=":27">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Happy Death Day	Best known for La La Land
2011–present	Jane Levy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Curiel" />	Evil Dead	Best known for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist television series, Suburgatory television sitcom
2011–present	Melissa Barrera<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":20" />	Scream (2022)	Best known for the Scream Franchise
2011–present	Taissa Farmiga<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref name=":12" />	American Horror Story Murder House	Best known for several roles in the American Horror Story franchise, The Nun
2012–present	Nell Tiger Free<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The First Omen	Best known for the Servant television series
2012–present	Sadie Sink<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Fear Street Part Two: 1978	Best known for the Stranger Things television series
2012–present	Mckenna Grace<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":11" />	Suburban Gothic	Best known for Annabelle Comes Home
2012–present	Olivia Cooke<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Secret of Crickley Hall television series	Best known for the House of The Dragon television series, Bates Motel television series
2012–present	Maika Monroe<ref name="Curiel" /><ref name=":5" />	It Follows	Best known for Longlegs
2012–present	Jenna Ortega<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":11" />	Insidious: Chapter 2	Best known for the Wednesday (2022) television series
2012–present	Lulu Wilson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" />	Ouija: Origin of Evil	Best known for Annabelle: Creation
2013–present	Jasmin Savoy Brown<ref name=":11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Yellowjackets television series	Best known for the Yellowjackets television series, the Scream franchise
2013–present	Anya Taylor-Joy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":5" />	The Witch	Best known for the Queen's Gambit limited television series.
2013–present	Mia Goth<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" />	A Cure For Wellness	Best known for the X film series
2013–present	Lupita Nyong'o<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Us	Best known for A Quiet-Place: Day One, 12 Years a Slave
2014–present	Victoria Pedretti<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Haunting of Hill House	Best known for the You (2018) television series
2014–present	Cailee Spaeny<ref name=":25">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	The Craft: Legacy	Best known for Alien: Romulus
2016–present	Sophie Thatcher<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":21" />	The Boogeyman	Best known for the Yellowjackets television series, Heretic
2017–present	Hunter Schafer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Cuckoo	Best known for the Euphoria television series

See also

• Final girl
• History of horror movies
• Invasion of the Scream Queens, a 1992 documentary
• Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, a 2019 documentary