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[[File:Fay Wray phot1129.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Actress [[Fay Wray]] (1907–2004) is considered to be one of the first scream queens]]
[[File:Fay Wray phot1129.jpg|thumb|right|225px|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. [https://books.google.com/books?id=JXrpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA197&dq=%22scream+queen%22+%22screen+queen%22 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 film]]s, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. [[Scream king]] is the equivalent for men. Notable scream queen examples include [[Fay Wray]], [[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]].
A '''scream queen''' (a wordplay on ''screen queen'')<ref>Borseti, Francesco. [https://books.google.com/books?id=JXrpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA197&dq=%22scream+queen%22+%22screen+queen%22 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 film]]s, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. [[Scream king]] is the equivalent for men. Notable scream queen examples include [[Fay Wray]], [[Barbara Steele]], [[Tippi Hedren]], [[Sandra Peabody]], [[Linda Blair]], [[Felissa Rose]], [[Mia Farrow]], [[Olivia Hussey]], [[Marilyn Burns]], [[Mary Elizabeth Winstead]], [[Neve Campbell]], [[Courteney Cox]], [[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]].


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[[File:Mia Goth at Berlinale 2023 (cropped).jpg|thumb|242x242px|[[Mia Goth]] of ''[[X (film series)|X]]'' fame ]]
[[File:Mia Goth at Berlinale 2023 (cropped).jpg|thumb|242x242px|[[Mia Goth]] of ''[[X (film series)|X]]'' fame ]]
[[Melissa Barrera]] has starred in the slasher ''Scream'' (2022), the sequel ''Scream VI'' (2023), the horror thriller ''[[Bed Rest (film)|Bed Rest]]'' (2022), the [[horror comedy]] ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]'' (2024), and the [[romantic comedy]]-horror ''[[Your Monster]]'' (2024), establishing herself as a scream queen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thenerdstash.com/how-scream-helped-melissa-barrera-in-new-thriller/ |title=How Scream Helped Melissa Barrera In New Thriller |author=Kaillaby |date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528112633/https://thenerdstash.com/how-scream-helped-melissa-barrera-in-new-thriller/ |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/scream-6-gore-melissa-barrera-comments/ |title='Scream 6': Melissa Barrera Says Sequel Is "Going All Out" on Gore [Exclusive] |first=Tamera |last=Jones |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122071544/https://yo/collider.com/scream-6-gore-melissa-barrera-comments/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> With [[Kathryn Newton|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">{{Cite web |title=How Kathryn Newton Conquered The Big Screen And Became The Newest Scream Queen |url=https://www.forbes.com/video/f28a3aa4-3f8c-4115-a1bc-3fdfb5b0bc71/how-kathryn-newton-conquered-the-big-screen-and-became-the-newest-scream-queen/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241224040304/https://www.forbes.com/video/f28a3aa4-3f8c-4115-a1bc-3fdfb5b0bc71/how-kathryn-newton-conquered-the-big-screen-and-became-the-newest-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2024-12-24 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> [[Mia Goth]] having started in several horror movies previously before her breakout roles in the'' [[X (film series)|X]]'' trilogy (2022–2024), cemented her as a scream queen to a wider audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Mia Goth Is Not Your Average Scream Queen |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mia-goth-pearl-x-movie-interview |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=W Magazine |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516122415/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mia-goth-pearl-x-movie-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Caballero |first=David |date=2023-02-07 |title=Movies That Prove Mia Goth Is The Best Contemporary Scream Queen |url=https://collider.com/mia-goth-infinity-pool-modern-scream-queen/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921080054/https://collider.com/mia-goth-infinity-pool-modern-scream-queen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jenna Ortega]] starred in the slasher films ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' and ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' (both 2022) is also known as a scream queen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Jenna Ortega's Horror Movies Prove She's The New Scream Queen |url=https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-horror-movies-roles-scream-queen-good/ |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421070025/https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-horror-movies-roles-scream-queen-good/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2022 |title=Jenna Ortega: The Scream Queen Of 2022 |url=https://gamerant.com/jenna-ortega-scream-queen-2022/ |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Game Rant |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101190020/https://gamerant.com/jenna-ortega-scream-queen-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sophie Thatcher]] of [[Cannibalism|cannibalistic]] TV series ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]'' (2021–) fame, gained traction as a scream queen after her performances in ''[[The Boogeyman (2023 film)|The Boogeyman]]'' (2023) and ''[[Heretic (film)|Heretic]]'' (2024).<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-21 |title=Sophie Thatcher wants to be more than a scream queen {{!}} Dazed |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241221213936/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |archive-url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |archive-date=2024-12-22 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
[[Melissa Barrera]] has starred in the slasher ''Scream'' (2022), the sequel ''Scream VI'' (2023), the horror thriller ''[[Bed Rest (film)|Bed Rest]]'' (2022), the [[horror comedy]] ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]'' (2024), and the [[romantic comedy]]-horror ''[[Your Monster]]'' (2024), establishing herself as a scream queen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thenerdstash.com/how-scream-helped-melissa-barrera-in-new-thriller/ |title=How Scream Helped Melissa Barrera In New Thriller |author=Kaillaby |date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528112633/https://thenerdstash.com/how-scream-helped-melissa-barrera-in-new-thriller/ |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/scream-6-gore-melissa-barrera-comments/ |title='Scream 6': Melissa Barrera Says Sequel Is "Going All Out" on Gore [Exclusive] |first=Tamera |last=Jones |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122071544/https://yo/collider.com/scream-6-gore-melissa-barrera-comments/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> With [[Kathryn Newton|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">{{Cite web |title=How Kathryn Newton Conquered The Big Screen And Became The Newest Scream Queen |url=https://www.forbes.com/video/f28a3aa4-3f8c-4115-a1bc-3fdfb5b0bc71/how-kathryn-newton-conquered-the-big-screen-and-became-the-newest-scream-queen/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241224040304/https://www.forbes.com/video/f28a3aa4-3f8c-4115-a1bc-3fdfb5b0bc71/how-kathryn-newton-conquered-the-big-screen-and-became-the-newest-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2024-12-24 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> [[Mia Goth]] having started in several horror movies previously before her breakout roles in the'' [[X (film series)|X]]'' trilogy (2022–2024), cemented her as a scream queen to a wider audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Mia Goth Is Not Your Average Scream Queen |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mia-goth-pearl-x-movie-interview |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=W Magazine |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516122415/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mia-goth-pearl-x-movie-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Caballero |first=David |date=2023-02-07 |title=Movies That Prove Mia Goth Is The Best Contemporary Scream Queen |url=https://collider.com/mia-goth-infinity-pool-modern-scream-queen/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921080054/https://collider.com/mia-goth-infinity-pool-modern-scream-queen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jenna Ortega]] starred in the slasher films ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' and ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' (both 2022) is also known as a scream queen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Jenna Ortega's Horror Movies Prove She's The New Scream Queen |url=https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-horror-movies-roles-scream-queen-good/ |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421070025/https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-horror-movies-roles-scream-queen-good/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2022 |title=Jenna Ortega: The Scream Queen Of 2022 |url=https://gamerant.com/jenna-ortega-scream-queen-2022/ |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Game Rant |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101190020/https://gamerant.com/jenna-ortega-scream-queen-2022/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sophie Thatcher]] of [[Human cannibalism|cannibalistic]] TV series ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]'' (2021–) fame, gained traction as a scream queen after her performances in ''[[The Boogeyman (2023 film)|The Boogeyman]]'' (2023), ''[[Heretic (film)|Heretic]]'' (2024) and [[Companion (film)|Companion ]]  (2025).<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-21 |title=Sophie Thatcher wants to be more than a scream queen {{!}} Dazed |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241221213936/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |archive-url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |archive-date=2024-12-22 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


==Scream king==
==Scream king==

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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)[1] 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 Fay Wray, Barbara Steele, Tippi Hedren, Sandra Peabody, Linda Blair, Felissa Rose, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Marilyn Burns, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, 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[2] 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."[2]

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."[3] 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.[4]

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".[2] Fay Wray, an actress starring in King Kong (1933), is sometimes referred to as the "very first scream queen".[5] Anne Gwynne, Chris Pine's grandmother, is known for scream queen roles in the 1930s and 1940s.[6][7][8] Janet Leigh, playing Marion in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), is regarded as "one of the most iconic[9]" scream queens in horror film history.[10]

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).[11] Curtis has been called the "ultimate 'scream queen'".[12][13]

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).[14] 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.[15] 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);[16] and A Nightmare on Elm Street, now considered a slasher classic,[17] 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.[18][19][20][21]

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.[22] 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.[23]

2000s

In 2005, Shauna Macdonald starred in The Descent, which established her as a scream queen[24][25][26] and for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress.[27] Elisha Cuthbert starred in the horror film House of Wax (2005) and Captivity (2007), gaining the status by from films.[28][29] 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).[30][31]

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.[2] 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.[32]

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).[33]

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.[34][35][36][37]

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.[38]

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).[39][40] 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.[9]

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.[41]

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.[42][43] With Kathyrn Newton's roles in Abigail and Lisa Frankenstein (2024) both being praised, she has been highlighted as a modern scream queen.[44] 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.[45][46] Jenna Ortega starred in the slasher films X and Scream (both 2022) is also known as a scream queen.[47][48] Sophie Thatcher of cannibalistic TV series Yellowjackets (2021–) fame, gained traction as a scream queen after her performances in The Boogeyman (2023), Heretic (2024) and Companion (2025).[49]

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List

Years active Actor First horror film (or series) Notes
1920–1980 Fay Wray[5][9] King Kong (1933) Sometimes referred to as the "very first scream queen"[5]
1939–1970 Anne Gwynne[6][7][8] Black Friday (1940) Her last known horror film: House of Frankenstein. She is the maternal grandmother of Chris Pine.
1946–2004 Janet Leigh[50][10] Psycho (1960) Also known from The Fog, mother of Jamie Lee Curtis
1950–2018 Tippi Hedren[51][52] The Birds Best known for The Birds
1951–2007 Betsy Palmer[53][54] Friday the 13th Best known for Friday the 13th
1951–present Cassandra Peterson[55][56] Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981–1986) Best known as a horror hostess and from Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
1955–present Ellen Burstyn[57][52] The Exorcist Best known for The Exorcist franchise
1958–present Veronica Cartwright[58][38] The Birds Best known for the Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
1958–present Barbara Steele[38][11] Black Sunday Best known for Dark Shadows
1962–present Linda Blair[9][38] The Exorcist Best known for The Exorcist franchise
1965–present Jodie Foster[59][60] The Silence of the Lambs Best known for The Silence of the Lambs and Taxi Driver
1965–present Sandra Peabody[61][52] The Last House on the Left Best known for The Last House on the Left
1965–present Adrienne King[61] Friday the 13th Best known for Friday the 13th
1965–2024 Olivia Hussey[9] Black Christmas (1974) Best known for Romeo and Juliet (1968)
1968–present Sissy Spacek[62][63] Carrie Best known for Carrie, The Help
1968–present Adrienne Barbeau[54][9] The Fog Best known as Catwoman
1969, 1987–2002 Bridget Fonda[61] Frankenstein Unbound Best known for Lake Placid and Single White Female
1969–present Kathy Bates[64][11] My Best Friend Is a Vampire Best known for Misery, several roles in the American Horror Story franchise
1970–present Isabelle Adjani[61] The Tenant Best known for The Tenant
1970–2014 Marilyn Burns[9][38] Texas Chainsaw Massacre Best known for her the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
1970–2020 Daria Nicolodi[9][11] Deep Red Best known for her work directed by Dario Argento
1970–2002, 2022–2024 Shelley Duvall[65][54] The Shining Best known for The Shining
1971–present Sigourney Weaver[54][63] Alien (1979) Best known for the Alien franchise, Avatar franchise
1974–present JoBeth Williams[61][52] Poltergeist Best known for the Poltergeist franchise
1974–2001 Dana Kimmell[21] Friday the 13th Part III Best known for Friday the 13th Part III
1974–present Dee Wallace[9][10] The Hills Have Eyes (1977) Best known for Cujo (1983)
1976–present Jessica Lange[66][11] King Kong (1976) Best known for Cape Fear, several roles in the American Horror Story franchise
1976–present Drew Barrymore[67][65] Altered States Best known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1977–present Jamie Lee Curtis[63][65] Halloween (1978) Best known for the Halloween franchise, daughter of Janet Leigh
1978–present Caitriona MacColl[68] City of the Living Dead Best known for The Beyond
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1980–present Laurie Holden[70] Silent Hill Best known for The Walking Dead television series
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1984–present Barbara Crampton[9][41] Body Double Best known for Re-Animator, The Young and Restless television series
1984–present Courteney Cox[64][65] Scream Best known from the Friends television sitcom, Scream franchise
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1984–present Jennifer Tilly[55] Bride of Chucky Best known for the Child's Play franchise
1985–present Danielle Harris[54][9] Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Best known for the Halloween franchise
1986–present Sheryl Lee[21][18][19][20] Twin Peaks television series Best known for the Twins Peaks television series
1986–present Asia Argento[11] Demons 2 Best known for Land of the Dead
1986–present Naomi Watts[65][41] Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Best known for The Ring (2002)
1986–present Lili Taylor[59][60] The Addiction Best known for The Haunting, The Conjuring, and Mystic Pizza
1986–present Winona Ryder[67] Beetlejuice Best known for Beetlejuice, the Stranger Things television series
1987–present Jennifer Lopez[59] Anaconda Best known for In Living Color, Selena and as a music artist
1987–present Jennifer Aniston[66][63] Leprechaun Best known for the Friends sitcom
1988–present Salma Hayek[61] From Dusk till Dawn Best known for Dogma, From Dusk till Dawn, and Eternals
1988–present Shawnee Smith[9][41] The Blob Best known for Saw (2004)
1988–present Milla Jovovich[75][76] Resident Evil best known for Resident Evil film series
1989–present Jennifer Love Hewitt[63][64] I Know What You Did Last Summer Best known for in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise
1989–present Katharine Isabelle[55] Disturbing Behavior Best known for Ginger Snaps
1989–2019 Emily Perkins[77] It (1990) Best known for Ginger Snaps
1990–present Toni Collette[41][78] The Sixth Sense Best known for Hereditary
1990–present Rose McGowan[61][79] Scream Best known for Scream
1990–present Christina Ricci[80][81] The Addams Family Best known for Sleepy Hollow, Yellowjackets television series
1991–present Meagan Good[59] Venom Best known for the Shazam! film series and Saw V
1991–present Anna Faris[82][59] Lovers Lane Best known for the Scary Movie franchise and Mom
1991–present Neve Campbell[63][64] The Dark Best known for the Scream franchise
1991–present Jessica Biel[41][59] The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Best known for 7th Heaven television series
1994–present Sarah Paulson[54] American Horror Story Murder House Best known for Run, and several roles in the American Horror Story series
1995–2008 Rei Hance[83][52] The Blair Witch Project Best known for The Blair Witch Project film series
1996–present Bipasha Basu[84][33] Raaz (2002) Best known for No Entry
1996–present Elisha Cuthbert[85][41] Are You Afraid of the Dark? Best known for House of Wax
1996–present Vera Farmiga[86][41] Joshua Best known for The Conjuring Universe franchise
1996–present Tiffany Shepis[41] Terror Firmer Best known for Tromeo and Juliet
1996–present Sheri Moon Zombie[87][2] House of 1000 Corpses Best known for the Firefly trilogy
1997–present Regina Hall[88][82] Scary Movie Best known for the Scary Movie franchise
1997–present Mary Elizabeth Winstead[89][41] Wolf Lake Best known for The Ring, Final Destination, Cloverfield
1997–present Katie Holmes[67] Disturbing Behavior Best known for the Dawson's Creek television series
1999–present Ali Larter[90][41] House on Haunted Hill (1999) Best known for Final Destination, Resident Evil
1999–present Brandy Norwood[91][92] 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[31][30] Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Best known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
2001–present Emma Roberts[65][93] Scream 4 Best known for several roles in the American Horror Story franchise,Scream Queens
2001–present Kathryn Newton[44] Paranormal Activity 4 Best known for Abigail, Lisa Frankenstein
2002–present Jodelle Ferland[94][95] Carrie (2002) Best known for Case 39, Silent Hill
2003–present Teresa Palmer[96][97] Wolf Creek Best known for A Discovery of Witches
2004–present Chloë Grace Moretz[98][38] The Amityville Horror (2005) Best known for Dark Shadows (2013)
2004–present Riley Keough[99][41] Kiss of the Damned Best known for The Lodge, Daisy Jones & The Six television series
2004–present Allison Williams[100][54] Get Out Best known for M3GAN, Girls television series
2006–present Kate Siegel[101][102] Oculus Best known for Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House television miniseries
2006–present Kiernan Shipka[103][104] Carriers Best known for the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina television series, Totally Killer
2008–present Samara Weaving[9][105] Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) series Best known for Ready or Not
2009–present Sydney Sweeney[106][107] The Ward Best known for Immaculate, the Euphoria television series
2010–present Jessica Rothe[60][108] Happy Death Day Best known for La La Land
2011–present Jane Levy[109][65] Evil Dead Best known for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist television series, Suburgatory television sitcom
2011–present Melissa Barrera[105][43] Scream (2022) Best known for the Scream Franchise
2011–present Taissa Farmiga[41][11] American Horror Story Murder House Best known for several roles in the American Horror Story franchise, The Nun
2012–present Nell Tiger Free[110][111] The First Omen Best known for the Servant television series
2012–present Sadie Sink[112][113] Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Best known for the Stranger Things television series
2012–present Mckenna Grace[114][105] Suburban Gothic Best known for Annabelle Comes Home
2012–present Olivia Cooke[115][116] 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[65][9] It Follows Best known for Longlegs
2012–present Jenna Ortega[117][105] Insidious: Chapter 2 Best known for the Wednesday (2022) television series
2012–present Lulu Wilson[118][41] Ouija: Origin of Evil Best known for Annabelle: Creation
2013–present Jasmin Savoy Brown[105][119] Yellowjackets television series Best known for the Yellowjackets television series, the Scream franchise
2013–present Anya Taylor-Joy[120][9] The Witch Best known for the Queen's Gambit limited television series
2013–present Mia Goth[54][9] A Cure For Wellness Best known for the X film series
2013–present Lupita Nyong'o[121][122] Us Best known for A Quiet-Place: Day One, 12 Years a Slave
2014–present Victoria Pedretti[123][124] The Haunting of Hill House Best known for the You (2018) television series
2014–present Cailee Spaeny[107][125] The Craft: Legacy Best known for Alien: Romulus
2016–present Sophie Thatcher[105][49] The Boogeyman Best known for the Yellowjackets television series, Heretic
2017–present Hunter Schafer[126][127] Cuckoo Best known for the Euphoria television series

See also

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References

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