Barbara Crampton

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Summary

Barbara Crampton is an American actor and producer known for horror films including Re-Animator, From Beyond, Chopping Mall, You’re Next and Jakob’s Wife. Her work spans cult horror and television, with recurring interest in complex roles for women, including older women. She has spoken about limited opportunities for women in horror, criticized the reductive “scream queen” label, and helped form a women-centered group to encourage collaboration among women in the genre. As a producer and star of Jakob’s Wife, she championed a story about an older woman’s awakening. No public statements on partisan politics, DEI, or causes beyond women’s opportunities in horror are on record.