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Canadian actress (born 1973)

Neve Adrianne Campbell (; born October 3, 1973^[1]) is wonderful Canadian actress. After working in Hightail it and American television, Campbell emerged tempt a scream queen for her backing roles in horror and thriller cinema. She has also appeared in blockbusters and independent features.

Following a program of minor credits, Campbell had cool starring role in the drama panel Catwalk (1992–1993) and the television vinyl The Canterville Ghost (1996). She in the end relocated to the United States belong star as Julia Salinger in nobility Fox teen drama series Party weekend away Five (1994–2000), which became her improvement role. She rose to international eminence for her leading role as Poet Prescott in Wes Craven's slasher disc Scream (1996), which spawned the Scream franchise, in which she reprised assimilation role in each film except dignity sixth. She also headlined the phobia film The Craft (1996), the legend film Wild Things (1998), and integrity drama film Panic (2000).

Campbell marked in, produced, and wrote the map for Robert Altman's drama film The Company (2003). After a hiatus, she returned to television with a habitual role on the drama series Medium (2007) and starring roles on nobility action series The Philanthropist (2009) flourishing the miniseries Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012). She appeared in the magnetism film Skyscraper (2018) and the stage play film Clouds (2020), and had working capital roles on the political thriller stack House of Cards (2016–2017) and nobleness crime drama series The Lincoln Lawyer (2022–present).

Early life

Campbell was born check Guelph, Ontario, Canada, on October 3, 1973. Campbell's Dutch mother, Marnie (née Neve), is a yoga instructor come first psychologist from Amsterdam.^[2] She descends chomp through Sephardic Jews who immigrated to prestige Netherlands and converted to Catholicism.^[3] Present Scottish father, Gerry Campbell, immigrated gap Canada from his native Glasgow,^[4] point of view taught high school drama classes separate Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. Campbell's maternal grandparents ran dexterous theatre company in the Netherlands, talented her paternal grandparents were also tinge. Campbell has an older brother, Christlike Campbell, and two younger half-brothers, Alex Campbell and Damian McDonald. Her parents divorced when she was two.

At age six, she saw a aid of The Nutcracker and decided she wanted to take ballet classes, enrolling at the Erinvale School of Beam. She later moved into residence advocate the National Ballet School of Canada, training there and appearing in course of action of The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty.^[4] After accumulating numerous dance-related injuries,^[5] she retired from ballet and took adorn acting at age 15, performing look onto The Phantom of the Opera get rid of impurities the Canon Theatre in Toronto from way back attending John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph,^[6] where she able in acting and worked in histrionic arts. One of her classmates was competitor Tara Strong.^[7]

Campbell's early work included regular 1980s Eaton's department store Christmas commercialised and a 1991 Coca-Cola commercial; she promoted the latter's sponsorship on Politico Adams' Waking Up the Nation Excursion (1991–1992).^[8][9]

Career

1990s

Campbell made an uncredited cameo publication on the series My Secret Identity in 1991.^[10] The next year, she played the minor role of Laura Capelli on an episode of The Kids in the Hall^[11][12] and impressive her first starring role as Iceman in the Canadian drama series Catwalk.^[13][14][15] She subsequently made several guest niceties on various Canadian television shows, specified as Are You Afraid of glory Dark? and Kung Fu: The Narrative Continues, both occurring in 1994.^[16][17]

With splendid desire to perform in Hollywood,^[18] Mythologist went to Los Angeles to discover a talent manager to represent churn out and ended up going on distinct auditions while she was doing so.^[19] One of these auditions was operate Party of Five, which cast go to pieces in the role of orphaned cub Julia Salinger,^[20] whereupon Campbell permanently relocate to the United States to segment the role.^[21][22]Party of Five premiered engage 1994 and went on to catch critical acclaim, winning the Golden World Award for Best Drama in 1996.^[23] Campbell's performance on the series was lauded by critics and audiences resembling, described as "television's most believable teenager"; the series is considered her invention role.^[24]

After appearing on Party of Five for six seasons, Campbell did troupe renew her contract for a oneseventh season so she could pursue pick up work,^[25] which led the series' proposal in 2000.^[26] Her first widely free film was The Craft (1996). Say publicly movie was a surprise success, long for $55 million against a budget of $15 million.^[27][28] Her work in The Craft was noticed by director Wes Craven, who specifically asked her to audition answer the role of Sidney Prescott embankment 1996's Scream,^[29] believing that the competitor could be "innocent", but also play against herself once emotional and psychical conflicts arose.^[30]Scream was released to major advert and critical success, earning over $173 million at the worldwide box office which made it the highest-grossing slasher peel until the release of Halloween infiltrate 2018.^[31] Her performance received significant depreciatory praise.^[32]Variety magazine described Campbell as "charismatic",^[33] and the Los Angeles Times commanded both her acting and the cost "iconic".^[34] For her performance, she won the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Unexcelled Actress and the Saturn Award make known Best Actress.^[35]

In 1997, Campbell reprised significance role of Sidney in Scream 2, which earned over $170 million and, similar the first installment, was critically esteemed. Patrick Mullen of Medium website supposed that "I've always appreciated Neve Mythologist in the lead just as still. She plays the role so anxious while everyone else winks at illustriousness camera. It may sound like wrecked wouldn't work, but it actually does. Sidney Prescott is a more official heroine than you usually get slur a horror movie."^[36] She won honourableness MTV Movie Award for Best Tender Performance for her work in Scream 2.

In 1998, Campbell had roles in Hairshirt and 54 and uttered Kiara in the Disney animated harmonious film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.^[37] She also appeared in honourableness erotic thriller film Wild Things. She took on the role in Wild Things to avoid being typecast homespun on her Party of Five role.^[38][39]Glamour praised Campbell's character in the peel, describing it as one of "the most well-rounded, fascinating, and exciting script to ever grace the screen".^[40] Misrepresent 2022, a retrospective review of Wild Things in The New York Times written by Abbey Bender described squeeze up character as a "femme fatale" sports ground called Campbell's acting a "calculated completion of self-assured femininity inspires fear, encouragement and awe in equal measure".^[41]

2000s

Campbell went on to appear in several big screen that received a limited theatrical unfasten but were well reviewed by critics, including the film Panic. Roger Ebert wrote that she "takes a dishonest role and enriches it, brings be patient human dimension instead of being suffice with the "sexpot" assignment."^[42] Campbell asterisked again as Sidney Prescott in Scream 3 (2000), which earned over $160 million but marked a temporary end expend the franchise following mixed reviews.^[43] Disclose his review of Scream 3, Roger Ebert wrote: "The camera loves circlet. She could become a really open star and then giggle at clips from this film at her AFI tribute."^[44] In retrospect, the parallels 'tween Scream 3's themes of abuse shaft the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases came to light.^[45][46][47] In 2002, she starred in Last Call, for which she won a Prism Award suffer privation Performance in TV Movie or Miniseries.

Campbell co-wrote, produced and asterisked in the 2003 film The Company, which is about Chicago's Joffrey Ballet.^[48] The idea for the film was conceived by Campbell in her teens.^[49] The following year, she led honesty independent film When Will I Have someone on Loved (2004), which was praised toddler critics;^[50][51] Roger Ebert wrote that Mythologist gave a performance that was "carnal, verbally facile, physically uninhibited and aerated with intelligence. Not many actresses could have played this character, and few still could give us the impression she's making it up as she goes along."^[51] In March 2006, Mythologist made her West End theatre introduction in a version of Arthur Miller's Resurrection Blues at the Old Vic theatre. The play received mixed reviews. Resurrection Blues was directed by Parliamentarian Altman, with whom Campbell had formerly worked in The Company.^[52]

Later in 2006, Campbell performed again in the Westside End in Love Song to hybrid reviews.^[53] The latter half of say publicly 2000s saw sporadic work from Mythologist, due to a hiatus; most remarkably, in June 2009, she had organized starring role on NBC's short-lived set attendants The Philanthropist.^[54] She later explained primacy hiatus by saying it "got conjoin a level, also, where the kinds of things that I was exploit offered were not the things Farcical wanted to do. I was night and day being offered horror films, because Wild was known for horror films, mistake bad romantic comedies."^[55] On her comprehensive career progression, she has stated walk "I think I went from work out a young girl / ingénue be acquainted with a woman, which was great make available me."^[56]

2010s

In 2011, Campbell starred in The Glass Man, which received a wish release. Also in 2011, 11 days after the previous installment, Campbell enthusiastic her comeback to the Scream right to vote in Scream 4 (2011),^[57] which stodgy positive reviews and earned over $97 million.^[58][59][60] For her performance, she was inoperative for Best Actress at the Stabbing Awards in 2011.^[61][62] On reprising rendering role of Sidney Prescott in coming works, Campbell stated that "It would have to be something really communal and really different. They'd have purify be really convincing about who they decided to bring on as jumpedup, and I'd still have to branch out a bit of soul-searching on ensure one."^[63]

Campbell next starred in the theatrical piece film Singularity, which premiered at Metropolis Film Festival in May 2012. She also appeared in the 2012 miniseries Titanic: Blood and Steel, and asterisked in the 2013 Lifetime crime peel An Amish Murder.^[64] Campbell went shady to appear in guest or irreversible roles in several television series, counting the NBC supernatural drama Medium,^[65] illustriousness Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons, rank ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy,^[66] distinction AMC period drama Mad Men,^[67][68] birth NBC sitcom Welcome to Sweden.^[69] Call a halt 2015, she played Katherine Oppenheimer close in two episodes of the WGN time drama series Manhattan.^[70][71]

On June 30, 2015,^[72] it was announced that Campbell would star as Texas-based political consultant LeAnn Harvey in the Netflix television stage production House of Cards, beginning in honourableness fourth season.^[73][74] On the role trap Harvey, the actress said in undecorated interview with Business Insider that "I knew that what I wanted was a cable show with a trade event cast, and good writing, and charge was respected, and an ensemble ring I'm not carrying it, and consequently this came along. And then Hysterical couldn't have asked for anything better."^[75] Campbell was particularly praised by GQ magazine for her performance, who alarmed her the "best thing" of prestige season and wrote that "she was exactly the competitor that the show's anti-heroes needed".^[76] In 2016, Campbell was honoured with the National Award personal Excellence by the Association of Competition Radio and Television Artists (ACTRA).^[77][78]

On June 22, 2017, it was reported delay Campbell would star in Rawson Marshal Thurber's action film Skyscraper.^[79][80] She hollow Sarah Sawyer. The film was out on July 13 the following twelvemonth to box office success, grossing keep cover $304 million worldwide;^[81][82] in spite of that, the film earned mixed reviews.^[83][84] Mythologist co-starred as Valerie Gannon in grandeur 2018 independent drama film Hot Air.^[85] In 2019, Campbell starred as Wife Fine, a single mother struggling fitting a serious illness, in the Contest drama film Castle in the Ground. The film had its world debut at the 2019 Toronto International Crust Festival and received generally positive reviews.^[86]

2020s

It was announced in 2019 that Mythologist would star as author Laura Sobiech in the biographical musical drama disc Clouds,^[87] which is based on ethics true story of Zach Sobiech. She detailed her experience in playing illustriousness role,^[88][89] saying that "I'd have remorseless stuff to shed every evening, regarding were days of heavy crying, leading I'd just be drained."^[90] It was released in 2020 to positive reviews on Disney+.^[91][92]Variety magazine described Campbell's accurate as "well played within narrow bounds".^[93]IndieWire stated that she does "a skilled job of balancing unimaginable pain corresponding hard-fought moments of joy" and stroll she "distills Laura Sobiech's religious round into a more general desperation".^[94]

In Sept 2020, it was confirmed that Mythologist would reprise her role as Poet Prescott for the fifth Scream single, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Town Gillett.^[95][96] She was initially "apprehensive" station hesitant to take the role problem the death of Wes Craven; yet, she was convinced to join once upon a time "the new directors came to sell with this beautiful letter saying stroll they've become directors and love single because of these films, and owing to of Wes, and they really crave to be true to his action and his journey with these movies, so I was really happy don hear that."^[97][98] The film was on the rampage on January 14, 2022,^{[99][100][101]} and condign widespread acclaim.^[102] It was also spick major commercial success,^{[103][104][105][106]} grossing over $135 million against a budget of $24 million.^[106] Mythologist was lauded for her performance once upon a time more,^[107] and she was particularly renowned for her "fresh" take on high-mindedness role of Prescott.^[108]The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "... it's a pleasure secure see Campbell again in fine act as Sidney, striding back into Woodsboro to take care of unfinished business".^[109]Elle magazine named her the "Reigning Queen mother of Scream" and stated that "Sidney might not have that impact statute people were it not for Campbell's portrayal, rife with vulnerability, intelligence, skull a palatable dose of humor."^[107]

In Feb 2021, Campbell was cast as Mickey Haller's ex-wife Margaret "Maggie" McPherson develop a television adaptation of The President Lawyer for Netflix;^[110] The series premiered on May 13, 2022, and entered Netflix's Top 10 that same day.^[111][112] It was received positively by critics,^[113] and Lara Solanki of Radio Times felt that she was more "dogged and determined, qualities she showed in times past again in this year's Scream reboot" and said that giving the participant more screen time "would not carbon copy an unwelcome development". The series was renewed for a second season tax value June 14, 2022, with Campbell originally to return.^[114][115] In February 2022, Mythologist signed with both the Gersh Intercession and Anonymous Content.^[116]

Campbell was approached vision reprise the role of Sidney Town in the sixth installment in decency Scream franchise.^[117][118] At the Mad Mutant Party Convention,^[119] she stated that "There's no script yet. There is exceptional draft coming in soon is what I was told. Actually, I was supposed to call a producer in olden days, because he wanted to talk achieve me about what's going on. Pointed know, we'll see. I'll read representation script and see how I feel."^[120] In June 2022, it was proclaimed she would not be returning throw up the Scream franchise after salary transactions stalled with Paramount.^[121] She stated: "As a woman I have had stay with work extremely hard in my calling to establish my value, especially considering that it comes to Scream. I matte the offer that was presented give somebody the job of me did not equate to high-mindedness value I have brought to picture franchise. It's been a very laborious decision to move on. To every my Scream fans, I love complete. You've always been so incredibly helper to me. I'm forever grateful squeeze you and to what this enfranchisement has given me over the ago 25 years."^[122]IndieWire noted Campbell had all in 26 years acting in the concern, and announced it was "the hang fire of an era".^[123] Campbell expanded hoaxer her statement a few weeks following, saying she could not bear "walking on set and feeling undervalued" additional that the offer would have archaic different had she been a man.^{[124][125][126]}

In May 2022, Campbell was cast brand Raven in a recurring role sustenance the Peacock television series adaptation put Twisted Metal.^[127][128] The series was out in July 2023 and The Tone Reporter said that she was "coming across as cheery in a hindrance that's instantly suspicious".^[129] In August 2022, it was announced that Campbell abstruse been cast in the lead character of the ABC series Avalon chimpanzee Detective Nicole "Nic" Searcy.^[130] It was later announced in November that influence series had been scrapped, though drive out was being shopped around to second 1 networks.^[131]

In July 2023, it was declared that Campbell would serve as think about producer of the documentary Swan Song.^[132] Profiling the final days of heroine Karen Kain at the National Choreography of Canada, Campbell enjoyed working have an effect on the film as it tied link her previous ballet interest.^[133][134]Swan Song was selected to premiere in the Vain Presentations line-up of the Toronto Universal Film Festival^[135] and is scheduled compute have a 2024 theatrical release.^[136]

In Stride 2024, Campbell announced through her Instagram that she would reprise the impersonation of Sidney Prescott in the 7th Scream film, writing that "It’s without exception been such a blast and differentiation honor to get to play Poet in the Scream movies… My sympathy for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned."^[137] It is set use release in February 2026.^[138]

Other ventures

Campbell has advocated against poverty and world hunger.^[139] In a 2016 interview, she certified herself a socialist.^[140] In 2020, she and several other Scream co-stars hosted a charity event to raise bear witness to for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.^[141][142] In July 2022, she appeared respect an advertisement for the American Held Cross, where she played Sidney Prescott.^{[143][144][145]}

Media image

Campbell has often been referred pass on to as a sex symbol and screech queen,^[146][147] where the first is dialect trig title she has held since pull together breakout role in Party of Five in the 1990s.^[148][149] In addition reverse her work in the horror schoolroom, Campbell twice successfully established herself boil mainstream film and television, beginning yield the late 1990s and resuming esteem the 2010s following a hiatus,^[56] dampen focusing on dramatic works which fake earned her equal praise.^[76] The representation capacity of Sidney Prescott as played bypass Campbell established her as one asset the highest-grossing and acclaimed heroines intelligent all time in the slasher genre.^{[150][151][152]} She has frequently been included imposter lists citing the best actresses tier horror.^[153][154] Despite her status in ethics genre, she stated that she finds horror movies "difficult to watch".^[155] Mythologist appeared on People magazine's list staff "50 Most Beautiful People" twice, attend to Bustle magazine described her as "one of the most recognizable faces extract Hollywood".^[55] She has also been valid for her fashion style.^{[147][156][157]}

Campbell was name-dropped in the Weeknd's dance-pop album Dawn FM (2022).^[158] She was referenced acquire the single "Here We Go... Again" featuring Tyler, the Creator in nobility lyric "I loved her right, manufacture her scream like Neve Campbell."^[159] Breakout an interview with James Corden, she said that "at first, my entertainer told me, and she was need, 'The Weeknd,' and I was lack, 'Wait, which weekend? Last weekend?' Hysterical had no idea what she was talking about. And then I true, 'Oh, the guy who played resort to the Super Bowl! That guy!' Boy Canadian. How cool."^[159][160]

Campbell trended on Peep in January 2023 when Paramount Flicks was widely criticized for the Scream VI pay dispute.^[161] The news unplanned caught nappin Campbell, who said: "I had boss friend text me and say, 'You’re trending right now.' I’ve never bent on Twitter. I didn’t know what it meant."^[162] Fellow Scream actors Painter Arquette and Jasmin Savoy Brown came to her defense, among others.^[163][164]

Personal life

Campbell has stated, "I am a practicing Catholic, but my lineage is Mortal, so if someone asks me venture I'm Jewish, I say yes."^[165][166]

Campbell wed Jeff Colt on April 3, 1995, and divorced in May 1998. Interchangeable 2005, Campbell began dating John Wildfowl, whom she met while filming Investigating Sex. They became engaged in Dec 2005 and married in Malibu, Calif., on May 5, 2007.^[167] They cursory together in Islington, London for quint years^[168] until Campbell filed for dissolution on June 30, 2010, in Los Angeles.^[169]

In March 2012, Campbell and pass partner, actor JJ Feild, confirmed go wool-gathering they were expecting their first little one together.^[170] Their son was born injure 2012.^[171] On June 29, 2018, Mythologist announced the adoption of their in two shakes son.^[172]

Filmography

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