Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare On Elm Street)
Nancy Thompson (named Nancy Holbrook in the 2010 reboot) is a fictional character in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series, portrayed by actress Heather Langenkamp. Nancy is the primary protagonist and final girl in the 1984 original film, Dream Warriors, and in Wes Craven's New Nightmare. The character also appears in the comic book series based on the films.
The Nightmare franchise focuses on Freddy Krueger, a supernatural serial killer who uses dreams to murder the children of the people who burned him to death as an act of vengeance. Nancy is one of these children, and the films depict her struggle to survive her dreams and defeat Krueger.
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