Barbara Crampton
| Barbara Crampton | |
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Crampton in 2013
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| Born |
December 27, 1958 Levittown, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Crampton (born December 27, 1958) is an American actress. She made her screen debut on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives (1983), and her film debut in 1984's Body Double. She became known as a "scream queen" after a series of roles in horror films, beginning with the horror comedy Re-Animator (1985). Other films Crampton starred in include Chopping Mall (1986), From Beyond (1986), Castle Freak (1995), You're Next (2011), and We Are Still Here (2015). She is also known for playing Leanna Love on The Young and the Restless from 1987 to 1993.
Crampton was born in Levittown, Long Island, New York. She was raised Catholic. Crampton grew up in Vermont, and spent summers while growing up traveling the country with the carnival, as her father was a carny. She started acting in school plays when she was in seventh grade and went on to study acting in high school. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from Castleton State College in Vermont. After graduation, Barbara made a brief stop in New York, where she appeared as Cordelia in King Lear for the American Theater of Actors.
She was a Theater Arts Major at Castleton State College from 1976 to 1981.
From New York, Crampton moved to Los Angeles where she went on to star in the cult horror features Re-Animator,From Beyond and Castle Freak. She also has feature roles in the films Puppet Master and Fraternity Vacation.
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