{{short description|Actress known for her work in horror films}} {{Redirect|Scream queens|other uses|Scream Queens (disambiguation){{!}}Scream Queens}} {{about|the term|the DC Comics character|Scream Queen (DC Comics)}} [[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 films, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. The title is a buzzword used by critics and has gained positive and negative responses. Scream King is the male version of the title. Notable scream queen examples include Fay Wray, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Neve Campbell, Jenna Ortega, Mia Goth, Taissa Farmiga, Melissa Barrera, Shawnee Smith, Bipasha Basu, Angela Bassett, and Linnea Quigley.
==Definition== The term "scream queen" is more specifically used to refer to the attractive young damsel-in-distress<ref name="USA">{{cite news| last= Arnold| first= Thomas| title= Three screams for these stars| publisher= usatoday.com| url= https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-04-26-scream-queens_N.htm#?POE=click-refer| access-date= 2007-10-26| date= 2007-04-27| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170406203008/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-04-26-scream-queens_N.htm#?POE=click-refer| archive-date= 2017-04-06| url-status= live}}</ref> 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."<ref name="USA"/>
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."<ref name="Rochon">{{cite web |last= Rochon |first= Debbie |title= The Legend of the Scream Queen |publisher= GC Magazine |url= http://www.hollywoodisburning.com/legendofscreamqueen.html |access-date= 2007-10-26 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070813162944/http://www.hollywoodisburning.com/legendofscreamqueen.html |archive-date= 2007-08-13 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-18/revenge-of-the-scream-queens/ |title=Revenge of the Scream Queens |work=The Daily Beast |access-date=2010-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414145014/http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-18/revenge-of-the-scream-queens/ |archive-date=2010-04-14 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==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".<ref name="USA"/> Fay Wray, an actress starring in ''King Kong'' (1933), is sometimes referred to as the "very first scream queen".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Marya E. |date=2022-10-13 |title=Remembering Fay Wray, Our Very First Scream Queen |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/fay-wray-first-scream-queen-1234771654/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126132304/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/fay-wray-first-scream-queen-1234771654/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Anne Gwynne, Chris Pine's grandmother, is known for scream queen roles in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Dana |date=2022-04-06 |title=How Chris Pine Became His Generation's Robert Redford |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/culture/2022/04/chris-pine-contractor-movie-old-knives-wonder-woman.html |access-date=2023-11-26 |issn=1091-2339}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=2020-08-28 |title=Chris Pine on Meeting Quentin Tarantino and Finding Out His Grandmother Is in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/chris-pine-on-meeting-quentin-tarantino-and-finding-out-his-grandmother-is-in-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-4051601/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126132304/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/chris-pine-on-meeting-quentin-tarantino-and-finding-out-his-grandmother-is-in-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-4051601/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Chris Pine comes from a prestigious line of B-movie scream queens |url=https://www.avclub.com/chris-pine-jimmy-kimmel-anne-gwynne-scream-queen-horror-1848732003 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}</ref> Janet Leigh, playing Marion in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Psycho'' (1960), is regarded as "one of the most iconic<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-18 |title=Ranking the greatest scream queens in film history |url=https://www.avclub.com/scream-queen-final-girl-ranked-jamie-lee-curtis-fay-wra-1849668831 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025122449/https://www.avclub.com/scream-queen-final-girl-ranked-jamie-lee-curtis-fay-wra-1849668831 |url-status=live }}</ref>" scream queens in horror film history.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=The 9 greatest scream queens in all of horror |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/horror-movie-scream-queens-jamie-lee-curtis-janet-leigh-nerve-campbell-sarah-michelle-gellar |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921215000/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/horror-movie-scream-queens-jamie-lee-curtis-janet-leigh-nerve-campbell-sarah-michelle-gellar |url-status=live }}</ref>
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=== [[File:Jamie Lee Curtis (41851191720) (cropped).jpg|thumb|259x259px|Jamie Lee Curtis has been dubbed the "ultimate 'scream queen'" for her role as Laurie Strode in the ''Halloween'' franchise]] The 1970s became seminal examples of a "scream queen" for the decade. 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).<ref name=":43">{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Jess |title=Marilyn Burns: The First 'Final Girl' - Bloody Disgusting |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3315496/marilyn-burns-first-final/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506103555/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3315496/marilyn-burns-first-final/ |archive-date=2023-05-06 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=bloody-disgusting.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":44">{{Cite news |last=Duke |first=Alan |date=2014-08-06 |title='Scream queen' Marilyn Burns dies, survivor in 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' {{!}} CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/showbiz/obit-actress-marilyn-burn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910060820/https://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/showbiz/obit-actress-marilyn-burn |archive-date=2022-09-10 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of ''Psycho'' actress Janet Leigh, portrayed Laurie Strode in ''Halloween'' (1978).<ref name=":34">{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Darren |date=2018-10-31 |title=Jamie Lee Curtis, the original scream queen, speaks: "I do not like horror movies" |url=https://www.nme.com/features/jamie-lee-curtis-interview-2018-halloween-2390925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531160453/https://www.nme.com/features/jamie-lee-curtis-interview-2018-halloween-2390925 |archive-date=2022-05-31 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":35">{{Cite news |last=Birnbaum |first=Debra |date=2015-08-25 |title=Jamie Lee Curtis on Returning to Horror in 'Scream Queens' |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jamie-lee-curtis-scream-queens-ryan-murphy-horror-1201574659/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802031409/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jamie-lee-curtis-scream-queens-ryan-murphy-horror-1201574659/ |archive-date=2022-08-02 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Curtis has been called the "ultimate 'scream queen'".
Dee Wallace appeared in the thriller ''The Stepford Wives'' (1975) before appearing in Wes Craven's 1977 horror film ''The Hills Have Eyes'' (1977).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel |title=Dee Wallace stands out in Australian horror film 'Red Christmas' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-red-christmas-review-20170824-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320023805/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-red-christmas-review-20170824-story.html |archive-date=2018-03-20 |access-date=2026-01-18 |work=latimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2017-08-30 |title=Dee Wallace Reflects on Roles in 'Cujo,' 'The Howling' & More - Bloody Disgusting |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3456307/dee-wallace-reflects-roles-cujo-howling/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315190337/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3456307/dee-wallace-reflects-roles-cujo-howling/ |archive-date=2018-03-15 |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=Bloody Disgusting |language=en-US}}</ref> Daria Nicolodi played the role of the scream queen in most of her films directed by Dario Argento including ''Deep Red'' (1977) and ''Shock'' (1977) directed by Mario Bava.<ref name=":36">{{Cite news |last=Van Horn |first=Shawn |date=2022-10-22 |title=No Actress Has Influenced Giallo Horror More than Scream Queen Daria Nicolodi |url=https://collider.com/daria-nicolodi-giallo-horror-scream-queen-dario-argento/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107012401/https://collider.com/daria-nicolodi-giallo-horror-scream-queen-dario-argento/ |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":37">{{Cite book |last=Winner |first=David |title=Al Dente: Madness, Beauty and the Food of Rome |publisher=Simon & Schuster UK |year=2012 |isbn=9780857208811 |pages=96}}</ref>
===1980s=== The success of ''Halloween'' revived slasher films in the 1980s. Adrienne Barbeau is known for her roles a scream queen in ''The Fog'' (1980) and ''Escape from New York'' (1981).<ref name=":38">{{Cite news |last=Cote |first=Jacqueline Burt |title=Iconic '80s Actress 'Looks Fantastic' 44 Years After Starring Alongside Kurt Russell |url=https://parade.com/news/iconic-80s-actress-adrienne-barbeau-looks-fantastic-kurt-russell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815023537/https://parade.com/news/iconic-80s-actress-adrienne-barbeau-looks-fantastic-kurt-russell |archive-date=2025-08-15 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=Parade |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":39">{{Cite news |last=Chernov |first=Matthew |date=2021-07-09 |title='Escape From New York' Star Adrienne Barbeau on Playing a Kick-Ass Action Hero and How Teenage J.J. Abrams Changed the Ending |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/features/escape-from-new-york-adrienne-barbeau-john-carpenter-40th-anniversary-1235015033/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713095535/https://variety.com/2021/film/features/escape-from-new-york-adrienne-barbeau-john-carpenter-40th-anniversary-1235015033/ |archive-date=2024-07-13 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Linnea Quigley played a significant role as a scream queen during the rise of B Movie in ''The Return of the Living Dead'' (1985) and ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' (1984).<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiVincenzo |first=Alex |title=Salem Horror Fest 2024 Kicks Off With Scream Queen Linnea Quigley and 'The People's Joker' [Event Report] - Bloody Disgusting |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3809916/salem-horror-fest-2024-kicks-off-with-scream-queen-linnea-quigley-and-the-peoples-joker-event-report/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251112043446/https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3809916/salem-horror-fest-2024-kicks-off-with-scream-queen-linnea-quigley-and-the-peoples-joker-event-report/ |archive-date=2025-11-12 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=bloody-disgusting.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-10-20 |title=[Exclusive Interview] Scream Queen LINNEA QUIGLEY Talks Horror, Music and that Infamous Workout Tape - Nightmare on Film Street |url=https://nofspodcast.com/exclusive-interview-scream-queen-linnea-quigley-talks-horror-music-and-that-infamous-workout-tape |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107211450/https://nofspodcast.com/exclusive-interview-scream-queen-linnea-quigley-talks-horror-music-and-that-infamous-workout-tape |archive-date=2025-11-07 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=Nightmare on Film Street - Horror Movie Podcast, Horror Movie Reviews, the best Horror Movie News and More! |language=en-US}}</ref> Betsy Palmer had been praised for her role as a scream queen in the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise as Pamela Voorhees.<ref name=":40" /><ref name=":41" /> Barbara Crampton is known as a scream queen for her roles in the ''Body Double'' (1984) and ''Re-Animator'' (1985).<ref name=":42">{{Cite news |last=Lunn |first=Oliver |date=2017-03-13 |title=Why Horror Icon Barbara Crampton Wants to Ditch the 'Scream Queen' Label |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-horror-icon-barbara-crampton-wants-to-ditch-the-scream-queen-label/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926160550/https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-horror-icon-barbara-crampton-wants-to-ditch-the-scream-queen-label/ |archive-date=2024-09-26 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=VICE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Crampton |first=Barbara |date=2024-03-29 |title=Barbara Crampton: Don't Call Me A Scream Queen |url=https://www.fangoria.com/barbara-crampton-dont-call-me-a-scream-queen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613200350/https://www.fangoria.com/barbara-crampton-dont-call-me-a-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2025-06-13 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=FANGORIA |language=en-US}}</ref>
===1990s=== [[File:Neve Campbell 04 (21268333696).jpg|thumb|222x222px|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.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2013/07/30/deadly-beauty-horrors-scream-queens-and-rising-talent-penny-maple/|title=Deadly Beauty: Horror's Scream Queens and Rising Talent: Penny Maple|date=July 30, 2013|website=Horror Society|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026205009/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2013/07/30/deadly-beauty-horrors-scream-queens-and-rising-talent-penny-maple/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecourieronline.co.uk/twin-peaks-25-years-later/|title=Twin Peaks 25 Years Later|website=The Courier Online|access-date=2021-10-26|archive-date=2023-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211181542/https://www.thecourieronline.co.uk/twin-peaks-25-years-later/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="collider">{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/twin-peaks-scary-moments/|title=The 7 Creepiest Moments in 'Twin Peaks'|date=September 14, 2021|website=Collider|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=September 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925005359/https://collider.com/twin-peaks-scary-moments/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cultcelebrities.com/the-9-most-iconic-scream-queens-of-all-time/|title=The 9 Most Iconic Scream Queens of All-Time|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026205000/https://www.cultcelebrities.com/the-9-most-iconic-scream-queens-of-all-time/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref name="wonderwall.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderwall.com/movies/jamie-lee-curtis-jennifer-love-hewitt-and-more-sexy-scream-queens-30524.gallery|title=Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Love Hewitt and more sexy scream queens|work=wonderwall.com|access-date=2015-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918020729/http://www.wonderwall.com/movies/jamie-lee-curtis-jennifer-love-hewitt-and-more-sexy-scream-queens-30524.gallery|archive-date=2015-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Bite me! : the unofficial guide to Buffy the vampire slayer : the chosen edition|last=Stafford|first=Nikki|publisher=ECW Press|year=2007|isbn=9781554903139|location=Toronto|pages=56|oclc=723183164}}</ref>
===2000s=== In 2005, Shauna Macdonald starred in ''The Descent'', which established her as a scream queen<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kravetz|first=Rebecca|date=2014-10-31|title=8 Horror Movies With Badass Female Leads|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a32735/horror-movies-with-badass-female-leads/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410201908/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a32735/horror-movies-with-badass-female-leads/|archive-date=2016-04-10|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Cosmopolitan Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Abad-Santos|first=Alex|date=2015-10-30|title=The "Final Girl," a key part of every great slasher movie, explained|url=https://www.vox.com/2015/10/30/9645674/final-girls|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231031538/https://www.vox.com/2015/10/30/9645674/final-girls|archive-date=2019-12-31|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Abbott|first=Harrison|date=2020-04-08|title=How 'The Descent' Reinvented the Final Girl for a Modern Era|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3612324/descent-reinvented-final-girl-modern-era/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073154/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3612324/descent-reinvented-final-girl-modern-era/|archive-date=2020-04-18|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Bloody Disgusting!|language=en-US}}</ref> and for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-02-21|title=Saturns fly high with 'Superman'|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/saturns-fly-high-with-superman-1117959901/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127155711/http://variety.com/2007/film/awards/saturns-fly-high-with-superman-1117959901/|archive-date=27 January 2016|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> Elisha Cuthbert starred in the horror film ''House of Wax'' (2005) and ''Captivity'' (2007), gaining the status by from films.<ref name=":16">{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/xsrzob/40-hottest-horror-movie-heroines|title=Scream Queens: The 40 Hottest Horror Heroines Of All Time|work=VH1|access-date=2016-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214154155/http://www.vh1.com/news/85870/40-hottest-horror-movie-heroines/|archive-date=2017-02-14|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20050429/features/elishacuthbert%20.shtml|title=House of Wax: An Interview with Elisha Cuthbert|work=Black Film Review|access-date=2016-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814222536/http://blackfilm.com/20050429/features/elishacuthbert%20.shtml|archive-date=2016-08-14|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="leerhsen">{{cite web |title=Erica Leerhsen |url=https://tv.apple.com/pl/person/erica-leerhsen/umc.cpc.nlp3071z1saad0dy24r63tns |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240523110518/https://tv.apple.com/pl/person/erica-leerhsen/umc.cpc.nlp3071z1saad0dy24r63tns |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |access-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Apple TV}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{cite web |date=October 9, 2007 |title=Wrong Turn 2 – Dead End |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30652/wrong-turn-2-dead-end/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183829/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30652/wrong-turn-2-dead-end/ |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |access-date=May 23, 2024 |work=DVD Talk}}</ref>
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.<ref name="USA" /> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/10/02/2010-10-02_hatchet_2s_danielle_harris_is_horrors_reigning_scream_queen.html|title='Hatchet 2's' Danielle Harris is horror's reigning scream queen|work=NY Daily News|access-date=2010-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005045104/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/10/02/2010-10-02_hatchet_2s_danielle_harris_is_horrors_reigning_scream_queen.html|archive-date=2010-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2010s=== Bipasha Basu has been referred as "Bollywood's Scream Queen" due to her contributions to horror in India with her blockbuster horror movie franchise ''Raaz'' as well as the films ''Aatma'' (2013) and ''Creature 3D'' (2014).<ref name=":18">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/more-bollywood/bollywood-scream-queen-bipasha-basu-starts-shooting-for-alone-153751.html|title=Bollywood Scream Queen Bipasha Basu Starts Shooting For Alone|website=India Times|date=9 June 2014|access-date=2015-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306113450/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/more-bollywood/bollywood-scream-queen-bipasha-basu-starts-shooting-for-alone-153751.html|archive-date=2016-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Maika Monroe achieved a career breakthrough with her leading role as Jay Height in the horror film ''It Follows'' (2014), she had solidified her growth as a scream queen through her appearances in ''The Guest'' (2014) and ''Villains'' (2019) and throughout the 2020s.<ref name=":45">{{Cite web |last=Addams |first=Jen |date=11 July 2024 |title=From 'It Follows' to 'Longlegs': Maika Monroe Has Defined a Decade of Horror |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/sponsored/3818839/maika-monroe-scream-queen/ |access-date=3 January 2024 |website=Bloody Disgusting}}</ref><ref name=":46">{{Cite news |last=King-Schreifels |first=Jake |date=11 July 2024 |title=How Maika Monroe, star of "Longlegs," became a defining horror actor of our terrifying times |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2024/07/11/maika-monroe-longlegs/ |access-date=3 January 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> 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).<ref name=":30">{{Cite web|title=New wave of horror flicks puts Indonesian cinema on map|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/New-wave-of-horror-flicks-puts-Indonesian-cinema-on-map|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Nikkei Asia|language=en-GB|archive-date=2023-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018051828/https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/New-wave-of-horror-flicks-puts-Indonesian-cinema-on-map|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":31">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-05|title=Impetigore: modernity vs tradition in Indonesian horror|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3065244/impetigore-film-review-grisly-indonesian-horror-joko-anwar|access-date=2022-02-07|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|archive-date=2020-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306104848/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3065244/impetigore-film-review-grisly-indonesian-horror-joko-anwar|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":49">{{Cite news|title=Ready or Not Star Samara Weaving Talks Being a New Scream Queen [Exclusive]|url=https://movieweb.com/ready-or-not-samara-weaving-interview/|work=MovieWeb|date=2019-08-27|access-date=2026-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722230055/https://movieweb.com/ready-or-not-samara-weaving-interview/|archive-date=2022-07-22|language=en-US|last=Bandyopahyay|first=Alankananda}}</ref><ref name=":50">{{Cite news|title=Samara Weaving on Accidentally Becoming a Scream Queen, the Advice She Got From Nicole Kidman, and Thrilling Her Inner Five-Year-Old|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/samara-weaving-eenie-meanie-interview|work=Vogue|date=2025-08-28|access-date=2026-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911013810/https://www.vogue.com/article/samara-weaving-eenie-meanie-interview|archive-date=2025-09-11|language=en-US|first=Nicole|last=DeMarco}}</ref>
===2020s=== [[File:Mia Goth at Berlinale 2023 (cropped).jpg|thumb|242x242px|Mia Goth of ''X'' fame]] Georgina Campbell has been dubbed a scream queen after starring in the horror films ''Barbarian'' (2022), and ''The Watchers'' (2024).<ref name="Militano">{{cite web |last1=Militano |first1=Hannah |date=5 October 2022 |title=Georgina Campbell Reaches Scream Queen Status in New Horror Hit 'Barbarian' |url=https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/georgina-campbell-horror-film-barbarian/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514163343/https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/georgina-campbell-horror-film-barbarian/ |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=Grazia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="theplaylist">{{Cite web |last=Marc |first=Christopher |date=October 1, 2025 |title='Psycho Killer' Trailer: Scream Queen Georgina Campbell Is Back In New Horror Flick From 'Se7en' Screenwriter |url=https://theplaylist.net/psycho-killer-trailer-coming-to-theaters-february-26-new-horror-movie-20251001/ |website=The Playlist}}</ref> Jenna Ortega starred in the slasher films ''X'' and ''Scream'' (both 2022), and 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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421070025/https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-horror-movies-roles-scream-queen-good/amp/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}</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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101190020/https://gamerant.com/jenna-ortega-scream-queen-2022/ |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Game Rant}}</ref> Melissa Barrera has starred in the slasher franchise ''Scream,'' the horror comedy ''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 |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'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=https://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 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Willmore |first=Alison |title=Lisa Frankenstein Is Strictly a Mall-Goth Affair |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/lisa-frankenstein-review-strictly-a-mall-goth-affair.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007114941/https://www.vulture.com/article/lisa-frankenstein-review-strictly-a-mall-goth-affair.html |archive-date=2025-10-07 |access-date=2025-12-31 |work=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
Mia Goth had starred in several horror movies previously before her breakout roles in the'' X'' trilogy (2022–2024), which cemented her as a scream queen to a wider audience.<ref name=":47">{{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 name=":48">{{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> Sophie Thatcher of cannibalistic TV series ''Yellowjackets'' (2021–) fame gained traction as a scream queen after her performances in ''The Boogeyman'' (2023) and ''Heretic'' (2024).<ref name=":33">{{Cite news |last=Lauren |first=McCarthy |date=2025-03-05 |title=Sophie Thatcher On 'Yellowjackets,' 'Scream Queen' Label & New Music |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/sophie-thatcher-movies-yellowjackets-interview-new-music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703015238/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/sophie-thatcher-movies-yellowjackets-interview-new-music |archive-date=2025-07-03 |access-date=2025-12-31 |work=Nylon |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Nick |date=2024-12-21 |title=Sophie Thatcher wants to be more than a scream queen |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221213936/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-12-21 |access-date=2024-12-22 }} [https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65045/1/sophie-thatcher-interview-heretic-a24-review-hugh-grant-2024 Alt URL]</ref>
== List ==<!-- Use primary sources or secondary sources that highlight specific actresses, do not include list sources such as "Top 40 scream queens" "Top 10 screams queens". --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Years active !Actor !First horror film (or series) !Notes |- |1920–1980 |Fay Wray<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /> |''King Kong'' (1933) |Referred to as the "very first scream queen"<ref name=":0" /> |- |1939–1970 |Anne Gwynne<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> |''Black Friday'' (1940) |Her last known horror film'': House of Frankenstein.'' |- |1946–2004 |Janet Leigh<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Cody |date=2024-10-10 |title=The Scream Queen's Legacy: Janet Leigh and the Evolution of Horror {{!}} InSession Film |url=https://insessionfilm.com/the-scream-queens-legacy-janet-leigh-and-the-evolution-of-horror/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109162841/https://insessionfilm.com/the-scream-queens-legacy-janet-leigh-and-the-evolution-of-horror/ |archive-date=2024-11-09 |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> |''Psycho'' (1960) |Also known from ''The Fog'', mother of Jamie Lee Curtis |- |1951–2007 |Betsy Palmer<ref name=":41">{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Mitchell |date=2008-03-28 |title=Betsy Palmer – Scream Queen Legend |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2008/03/25/betsy-palmer-scream-queen-legend/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914050637/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2008/03/25/betsy-palmer-scream-queen-legend/ |archive-date=2013-09-14 |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=Horror Society}}</ref><ref name=":40">{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Lucy |date=2015-06-01 |title=Friday the 13th Actress Betsy Palmer Dies |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/01/friday-the-13th-actress-betsy-palmer-dies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807151843/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/01/friday-the-13th-actress-betsy-palmer-dies |archive-date=2020-08-07 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> |''Friday the 13th'' |Best known for ''Friday the 13th'' |- |1951–present |Cassandra Peterson<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Alison Foreman,Kate |date=2022-10-12 |title=The Best Horror Movies: Maika Monroe, Jennifer Tilly, and More Scream Queens Share Their Picks |url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-horror-movies-lists-scream-queen-actresses-woman-filmmakers/isabelle-fuhrman/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cingrana |first=Joe |date=2022-10-25 |title=Costumes, cobwebs, and haunted houses: Listen to the origin of Elvira from the Halloween Queen |url=https://www.audacy.com/national/music/mayim-bialik-and-elvira-discuss-the-scream-queens-origins |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029171516/https://www.audacy.com/national/music/mayim-bialik-and-elvira-discuss-the-scream-queens-origins |archive-date=2022-10-29 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Audacy |language=en}}</ref> |''Elvira's Movie Macabre'' (1981–1986) |Best known as a horror hostess and from ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988) |- |1958–present |Veronica Cartwright<ref>{{Cite news |last=Furzan |first=Federico |date=2025-05-24 |title=Hollywood Icon Veronica Cartwright Opens Up About Shooting Horror Gem 'The Birds' With Alfred Hitchcock |url=https://movieweb.com/the-birds-hitchcock-veronica-cartwright-memories/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722071942/https://movieweb.com/the-birds-hitchcock-veronica-cartwright-memories/ |archive-date=2025-07-22 |access-date=2025-09-14 |work=MovieWeb |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Furzan |first=Federico |date=2025-01-31 |title='Alien' Star Finally Sets the Record Straight on the Legendary Chestburster Scene |url=https://movieweb.com/alien-star-chestburster-scene/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250131125841/https://movieweb.com/alien-star-chestburster-scene/ |archive-date=2025-01-31 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> |''The Birds'' |Best known for the ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978) |- |1958–present |Barbara Steele<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pfeiffer |first=Lee |date=2012-09-08 |title=DVD REVIEW: BARBARA STEELE'S "NIGHTMARE CASTLE" (1965) : THE RESTORED VERSION - Celebrating Films of the 1960s & 1970s |url=https://cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/3351-DVD-REVIEW-BARBARA-STEELES-NIGHTMARE-CASTLE-1965-THE-RESTORED-VERSION.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015054357/https://cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/3351-DVD-REVIEW-BARBARA-STEELES-NIGHTMARE-CASTLE-1965-THE-RESTORED-VERSION.html |archive-date=2014-10-15 |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=Cine Maretro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Macnab |first=Geoffrey |date=2011-07-21 |title=Barbara Steele: the accidental scream queen |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/21/barbara-steele-roger-corman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322100823/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/21/barbara-steele-roger-corman |archive-date=2022-03-22 |access-date=2025-09-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |''Black Sunday'' |Best known for ''Dark Shadows'' |- |1965–present |Jodie Foster<ref name=":26">{{Cite web |last=Langston |first=Keith |date=2020-04-14 |title=The 10 Most Underrated Scream Queens in Horror History |url=https://screenrant.com/horror-films-scream-queens-deserve-more-attention/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":27" /> |''The Silence of the Lambs'' |Best known for ''The Silence of the Lambs'' |- |1968–present |Sissy Spacek<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peitzman |first=Louis |date=2018-08-23 |title=Sissy Spacey Is The Original Stephen King Scream Queen |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/louispeitzman/sissy-spacek-castle-rock-carrie-stephen-king |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lafuente |first=Cat |date=2019-10-21 |title=What These Scream Queens Look Like Today |url=https://www.thelist.com/171090/what-these-scream-queens-look-like-today/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=The List |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Carrie'' |Best known for ''Carrie'' |- |1968–present |Adrienne Barbeau<ref name=":39" /><ref name=":38" /> |''The Fog'' |Best known for ''Argo'' |- |1969, 1987–2002 |Bridget Fonda<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Reigns of Terror: Introducing the Scream Queen Championship Belt |url=https://www.theringer.com/2024/07/09/movies/mia-goth-maxxxine-best-scream-queens-all-time-jamie-lee-curtis-janet-leigh |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.theringer.com |language=en}}</ref> |''Frankenstein Unbound'' |Best known for ''Lake Placid'' and ''Single White Female'' |- |1969–present |Kathy Bates<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Jenn |date=2022-12-17 |title='90s Scream Queens That Kept The Horror Movie Genre Alive |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1135283/90s-scream-queens-that-kept-the-horror-movie-genre-alive/?utm_source=google.com&utm_campaign=googlestory_fullstory |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{cite web |last=Verme |first=Stefano Lo |date=25 June 2016 |title=Attrici da urlo: Da Vera Farmiga a Jamie Lee Curtis, le grandi Scream Queen tra cinema e TV |trans-title=Screaming Actresses: From Vera Farmiga to Jamie Lee Curtis, the Greatest Scream Queens of Cinema and TV |url=https://movieplayer.it/articoli/le-scream-queen-piu-affascinanti-del-cinema-horror_16022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226235429/https://movieplayer.it/articoli/le-scream-queen-piu-affascinanti-del-cinema-horror_16022/ |archive-date=26 December 2017 |access-date=26 December 2017 |website=Movieplayer.it |language=it}}</ref> |''My Best Friend Is a Vampire'' |Best known for ''Misery'' and several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' franchise |- |1970–present |Isabelle Adjani<ref name=":23" /> |''The Tenant'' |Best known for ''Possession'' |- |1970–2014 |Marilyn Burns<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":44" /> |''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' |Best known for ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' franchise |-Cassandra Peterson |1970–2020 |Daria Nicolodi<ref name=":37" /><ref name=":36" /> |''Deep Red'' |Best known for her work directed by Dario Argento |- |1970–2002, 2022–2024 |Shelley Duvall<ref name="Curiel">{{Cite web |last=Curiel |first=Rose |date=2012-10-24 |title=25 Memorable Scream Queens of the Big Screen |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/movie-scream-queens-20062131 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Popsugar |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Orange">{{Cite web |last=Orange |first=B. Alan |date=2015-08-13 |title=The Best Horror Scream Queens of All Time, Ranked |url=https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movie-scream-queens-all-time/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201213750/https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movie-scream-queens-all-time/ |archive-date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> |''The Shining'' |Best known for ''The Shining'' |- |1971–present |Sigourney Weaver<ref name="Orange"/><ref name=":8" /> |''Alien'' (1979) |Best known for the ''Alien'' franchise |- |1974–present |Dee Wallace<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel |title=Dee Wallace stands out in Australian horror film 'Red Christmas' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-red-christmas-review-20170824-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827094139/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-red-christmas-review-20170824-story.html |archive-date=2017-08-27 |access-date=2026-03-15 |work=latimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2017-08-30 |title=Dee Wallace Reflects on Roles in 'Cujo,' 'The Howling' & More - Bloody Disgusting |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3456307/dee-wallace-reflects-roles-cujo-howling/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507183655/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3456307/dee-wallace-reflects-roles-cujo-howling/ |archive-date=2019-05-07 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Bloody Disgusting |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Hills Have Eyes'' (1977) |Best known for ''Cujo'' (1983) |- |1976–present |Jessica Lange<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijn |first=Ard |date=2016-09-16 |title=The Many Faces Of Jessica Lange |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2016/09/the-many-faces-of-jessica-lange-gallery.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202135550/https://screenanarchy.com/2016/09/the-many-faces-of-jessica-lange-gallery.html |archive-date=2022-12-02 |access-date=2026-03-15 |work=ScreenAnarchy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Nowlan |first=Robert A. |title=Movie characters of Leading Performers of the Sound Era |last2=Wright Nowlan |first2=Gwendolyn |date=1990 |publisher=American Library Association |isbn=978-0-8389-0480-0 |location=Chicago |pages=205}}</ref> |''King Kong'' (1976) |Best known for ''Cape Fear'' and several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' franchise |- |1977–present |Jamie Lee Curtis<ref name=":34" /><ref name=":35" /> |''Halloween'' (1978) |Best known for the ''Halloween'' franchise; daughter of Janet Leigh |- |1978–present |Linnea Quigley<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" /> |''Psycho from Texas'' |Best known for ''Return of the Living Dead'' |- |1981–present |Sarah Michelle Gellar<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> |''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997) |Best known for the ''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'' television series and the ''Scooby Doo'' film series |- |1981–present |Michelle Bauer<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mainon |first=Dominique |title=Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies |last2=Ursini |first2=James |date=2007 |publisher=Limelight Editions |isbn=978-0-87910-347-7 |location=New York |pages=87}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Melton |first=J. Gordon |title=The Vampire Gallery: A Who's Who of the Undead |date=1998 |publisher=Visible Ink |isbn=978-1-57859-053-7 |location=Detroit |pages=89}}</ref> |''The Tomb'' |Best known for ''Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama'' |- |1982–present |Geena Davis<ref name=":23" /> |''Transylvania 6-5000'' |Best known for ''The Fly'' and ''Beetlejuice'' |- |1982–present |Debbie Rochon<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref name="Rochon" /><ref name=":22">{{cite web |title=Internet Archive Search: Scream Queens |url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=Scream+Queens&page=2}}</ref> |''Lurkers'' |Best known for ''Vampire's Kiss'' and several roles in Troma Entertainment films |- |1983–present |Heather Langenkamp<ref name=":9" /><ref name="Orange" /> |''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' |Best known for ''A Nightmare On Elm Street'' franchise |- |1983–present |Virginia Madsen<ref name="slashfilm.com">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Jenn |date=2022-12-17 |title='90s Scream Queens That Kept The Horror Movie Genre Alive |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1135283/90s-scream-queens-that-kept-the-horror-movie-genre-alive/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Zombie High'' |Best known for the ''Candyman'' film series |- |1983–present |Felissa Rose<ref>{{cite book |last1=Norman |first1=Jason |title=Welcome to Our Nightmares: Behind the Scene with Today's Horror Actors |date=November 11, 2014 |publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |isbn=978-0786479863 |page=166 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UV2QBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA166 |access-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022135107/https://books.google.com/books?id=UV2QBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA166 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Price |first1=Jason |title=HORROR BUSINESS: Scream Queen Felissa Rose Takes Blood, Guts, and Gratitude |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/04/07/horror-business-scream-queen-felissa-rose-talks-blood-guts-and-gratitude/ |website=Icon vs. Icon |date=7 April 2020 |access-date=29 September 2023 |archive-date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815160230/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/04/07/horror-business-scream-queen-felissa-rose-talks-blood-guts-and-gratitude/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |''Sleepaway Camp'' |Best known for the ''Sleepaway Camp'' series |-1984–present |1984–present |Ashley Laurence<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranking the greatest scream queens in film history |url=https://www.avclub.com/scream-queen-final-girl-ranked-jamie-lee-curtis-fay-wra-1849668831 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=AV Club |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="etonline.com">{{Cite web |title=The Top 40 Scream Queens of the Past 40 Years |url=https://www.etonline.com/top-40-scream-queens-of-past-40-years-jamie-lee-curtis-neve-campbell-111230 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713065848/https://www.etonline.com/top-40-scream-queens-of-past-40-years-jamie-lee-curtis-neve-campbell-111230 |archive-date=2019-07-13 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Hellraiser'' |Best known for the ''Hellraiser'' franchise |- |1984–present |Barbara Crampton<ref name=":42" /> |''Body Double'' |Best known for ''Re-Animator'' |- |1984–present |Courteney Cox<ref name=":9" /><ref name="Curiel" /> |''Scream'' |Best known from the ''Scream'' franchise |- |1984–present |Angela Bassett<ref name=":23" /> |''Innocent Blood'' |Best known for several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' television series |- |1984–present |Jennifer Tilly<ref name=":7" /> |''Bride of Chucky'' |Best known for the ''Child's Play'' franchise |- |1985–present |Danielle Harris<ref name="Orange" /><ref name=":5" /> |''Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' |Best known for the ''Halloween'' franchise |- |1986–present |Sheryl Lee<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name="collider" /> |''Twin Peaks'' television series |Best known for the ''Twins Peaks'' television series |- |1986–present |Asia Argento<ref name=":12" /> |''Demons 2'' |Best known for ''Land of the Dead'' |- |1986–present |Naomi Watts<ref name="Curiel" /><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering'' |Best known for ''The Ring'' |- |1986–present |Lili Taylor<ref name=":26" /><ref name=":27" /> |''The Addiction'' |Best known for ''The Haunting'' and ''The Conjuring'' |- |1986–present |Winona Ryder<ref name="slashfilm.com"/> |''Beetlejuice'' |Best known for ''Beetlejuice'' and the ''Stranger Things'' television series |- |1988–present |Shawnee Smith<ref name=":5" /><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''The Blob'' |Best known for ''Saw'' (2004) |- |1988–present |Milla Jovovich<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Top 40 Scream Queens of the Past 40 Years |url=https://www.etonline.com/top-40-scream-queens-of-past-40-years-jamie-lee-curtis-neve-campbell-111230 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Rae |first=Lacey |date=2024-02-24 |title=10 Highest-Grossing Horror Movie Scream Queens |url=https://collider.com/highest-grossing-horror-movie-scream-queens/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> |''Resident Evil'' |Best known for ''Resident Evil'' film series |- 1988-2020 |1989–present |Jennifer Love Hewitt<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> |''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' |Best known for the ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' franchise |- |1989–present |Katharine Isabelle<ref name=":7" /> |''Disturbing Behavior'' |Best known for ''Ginger Snaps'' |- |1989–2019 |Emily Perkins<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-22 |title=Katharine Isabelle on Torment, the Soskas and Hannibal |url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/katharine-isabelle-on-torment-the-soskas-and-hannibal/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=SciFiNow |language=en-GB}}</ref> |''It'' (1990) |Best known for ''Ginger Snaps'' |- |1990–present |Toni Collette<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dommu |first=Rose |date=2019-02-05 |title=Toni Collette Is Our Reigning Scream Queen |url=https://www.out.com/entertainment/2019/2/05/toni-collette-our-reigning-scream-queen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201170757/https://www.out.com/entertainment/2019/2/05/toni-collette-our-reigning-scream-queen |archive-date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.out.com |language=en}}</ref> |''The Sixth Sense'' |Best known for ''Hereditary'' |- |1990–present |Rose McGowan<ref name=":23" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-31 |title=How Rose McGowan's Tatum Riley Redefined the Scream Queen |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34535333/rose-mcgowan-scream-tatum-riley-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322170245/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34535333/rose-mcgowan-scream-tatum-riley-interview/ |archive-date=2023-03-22 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=ELLE |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Scream'' |Best known for ''Scream'' |- |1990–present |Christina Ricci<ref>{{Cite web |last=Demer |first=Julia |date=2024-08-27 |title=Scream Queen Christina Ricci Has Teamed Up with West Elm for a Hauntingly Chic Halloween Collection |url=https://www.livingetc.com/shopping/christina-ricci-west-elm-halloween |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Livingetc |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Sophie |date=2023-09-15 |title=Experts say Christina Ricci's unusual pool is a 'wise investment' – here's why |url=https://www.homesandgardens.com/celebrity-style/christina-riccis-pool |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001213342/https://www.homesandgardens.com/celebrity-style/christina-riccis-pool |archive-date=2023-10-01 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Homes and Gardens |language=en}}</ref> |''The Addams Family'' |Best known for ''Sleepy Hollow'' and the ''Yellowjackets'' television series |- |1991–2014 |Kris Aquino<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rimorin |first=Marck Ronald |date=2018-02-02 |title=An Appreciation of the Subtle Genius of Kris Aquino, Once and Future Queen of All Media |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/notes-and-essays/kris-aquino-as-social-media-marketing-genius-a1966-20180202-lfrm2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621061822/https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/notes-and-essays/kris-aquino-as-social-media-marketing-genius-a1966-20180202-lfrm2 |archive-date=2021-06-21 |access-date=2026-02-23 |work=Esquire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sabio |first=Nikka Avegail |title=Here are four Kris Aquino horror films that will make you scream {{!}} ABS-CBN Entertainment |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/31/here-are-four-kris-aquino-horror-films-that-will-make-you-scream-1431 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804070427/https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/31/here-are-four-kris-aquino-horror-films-that-will-make-you-scream-1431 |archive-date=2025-08-04 |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=ABS-CBN |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Shake, Rattle & Roll III'' |Best known for ''Feng Shui and Sequel'' |- |1991–present |Meagan Good<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-10-09 |title=Meagan Good: "I'm No Sex Kitten" |url=https://okmagazine.com/news/meagan-good-im-no-sex-kitten/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512142557/https://okmagazine.com/news/meagan-good-im-no-sex-kitten/ |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=2025-10-31 |work=OK Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-08 |title=Happy Birthday, Meagan Good! Her Life In Film |url=https://www.bet.com/article/kgnl83/happy-birthday-meagan-good-her-life-in-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517113820/https://www.bet.com/article/kgnl83/happy-birthday-meagan-good-her-life-in-film |archive-date=2025-05-17 |access-date=2025-10-31 |work=BET |language=en}}</ref> |''Venom'' (2005) |Best known for ''Saw V'' |- |1991–present |Anna Faris<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Alison Foreman,Kate |date=2022-10-09 |title=What Even Is a Scream Queen? |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/scream-queen-horror-movie-trope-modern-definition-1234770549/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":26" /> |''Lovers Lane'' |Best known for the ''Scary Movie'' franchise |- |1991–present |Neve Campbell<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> |''The Dark'' |Best known for the ''Scream'' franchise |- |1994–present |Sarah Paulson<ref name="Orange" /> |''American Horror Story Murder House'' |Best known for several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' series and ''Run'' |- 1994- present |1995–2008 |Rei Hance<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-22 |title='Blair Witch' star quit Hollywood to grow pot |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/blair-witch-star-quit-hollywood-grow-pot-flna6c9593516 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620141030/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/blair-witch-star-quit-hollywood-grow-pot-flna6c9593516 |archive-date=2021-06-20 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |last=Winkle |first=Dan Van |date=2018-10-16 |title=7 Scream Queens Traumatized by Directors Who Made Them Famous |url=https://www.themarysue.com/horror-movie-actress-traumatized/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}}</ref> |''The Blair Witch Project'' |Best known for ''The Blair Witch Project'' film series |- |1996–present |Bipasha Basu<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=Bipasha Basu turns 44: Ads and endorsements of Bollywood's 'Queen of Horror' |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/bipasha-basu-turns-43-ads-and-endorsements-of-bollywoods-queen-of-horror-124648.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114132405/https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/bipasha-basu-turns-43-ads-and-endorsements-of-bollywoods-queen-of-horror-124648.html |archive-date=2023-01-14 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":18" /> |''Raaz'' (2002) |Best known for ''Raaz'' franchise |- |1996–present |Elisha Cuthbert<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |date=2022-03-17 |title='The Cellar' Review: Elisha Cuthbert Stars in a Lethargic Horror Film With Something Bad In The Basement |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-cellar-review-1235207616/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320233603/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-cellar-review-1235207616/ |archive-date=2022-03-20 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarlane |first=Todd |date=May 2005 |title=House of Wax: An Interview with Elisha Cuthbert |url=https://www.blackfilm.com/20050429/features/elishacuthbert%20.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211181543/https://www.blackfilm.com/20050429/features/elishacuthbert%20.shtml |archive-date=2023-02-11 |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=Blackfilm}}</ref> |''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' |Best known for ''House of Wax'' |- |1996–present |Vera Farmiga<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Marcus James |date=2019-07-17 |title='Bates Motel' fans, rejoice: Vera Farmiga earns an Emmy nomination ... albeit for Netflix's 'When They See Us' |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/bates-motel-vera-farmiga-emmy-nomination-when-they-see-us-netflix/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519180627/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/bates-motel-vera-farmiga-emmy-nomination-when-they-see-us-netflix/ |archive-date=2025-05-19 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=GoldDerby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''Joshua'' |Best known for ''The Conjuring'' Universe franchise |- |1996–present |Tiffany Shepis<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeFellipo |first=Michael |date=2016-01-31 |title=Tiffany Shepis & Tonya Kay star in Bloody Burlesque; Marks the Start of Women in Horror Month and Blood Drive! - Horror Society |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/01/31/143640/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208123922/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/01/31/143640/ |archive-date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2013-11-10 |title=Tiffany Shepis Returns To The Loud Idiots! - Non-Productive.com |url=https://non-productive.com/tiffany-shepis-returns-to-the-loud-idiots/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301204102/https://non-productive.com/tiffany-shepis-returns-to-the-loud-idiots/ |archive-date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2025-10-31 |work=Non-Productive.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Terror Firmer'' |Best known for ''Tromeo and Juliet'' |- |1996–present |Sheri Moon Zombie<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-09-10 |title=How to scare a Scream Queen |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/tiff-blog/how-to-scare-a-scream-queen/article4534557/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127063745/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/tiff-blog/how-to-scare-a-scream-queen/article4534557/ |archive-date=2024-11-27 |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name="USA" /> |''House of 1000 Corpses'' |Best known for the ''Firefly'' trilogy |- |1997–present |Regina Hall<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corry |first=Kristin |date=2022-10-28 |title=Brenda Meeks from 'Scary Movie' Is My True Queen of Horror |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/brenda-meeks-from-scary-movie-is-the-queen-of-horror/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218114956/https://www.vice.com/en/article/brenda-meeks-from-scary-movie-is-the-queen-of-horror/ |archive-date=2024-12-18 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=VICE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":28" /> |''Scary Movie'' |Best known for the ''Scary Movie'' franchise |- |1997–present |Mary Elizabeth Winstead<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pols |first=Mary |date=2012-10-12 |title=Smashed's Mary Elizabeth Winstead: Scream Queen to Oscar Contender |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/12/smasheds-mary-elizabeth-winstead-scream-queen-to-oscar-contender/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319160427/https://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/12/smasheds-mary-elizabeth-winstead-scream-queen-to-oscar-contender/ |archive-date=2025-03-19 |access-date=2025-05-19 |magazine=Time |language=en-US |issn=0040-781X}}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''Wolf Lake'' |Best known for ''The Ring'', ''Final Destination,'' and ''Cloverfield'' |- 1998- present |1999–present |Ali Larter<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoad |first=Phil |date=2022-10-03 |title=The Last Victim review – modern dimestore western is Mo' Country for Old Men |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/03/the-last-victim-review-modern-dimestore-western-is-mo-country-for-old-men |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011041812/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/03/the-last-victim-review-modern-dimestore-western-is-mo-country-for-old-men |archive-date=2022-10-11 |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''House on Haunted Hill'' (1999) |Best known for ''Final Destination'' and ''Resident Evil'' |- |1999–present |Erica Leerhsen<ref name=":17" /><ref name="leerhsen" /> |''Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'' |Best known for ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) |- |1999–present |Brandy Norwood<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirak |first=Jamie |date=2024-09-04 |title=The Front Room: Brandy Norwood Compares Her New Character To Cinderella |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/the-front-room-brandy-norwood-compares-her-new-character-to-cinderella/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905011807/https://comicbook.com/horror/news/the-front-room-brandy-norwood-compares-her-new-character-to-cinderella/ |archive-date=2024-09-05 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=2024-09-05 |title=The Front Room review – Brandy Norwood shines in muddled camp horror |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/05/front-room-brandy-review |access-date=2025-04-30 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1998) |Best known for ''The Front Room'' |- |2001–present |Kathryn Newton<ref name=":32" /><ref name="Newton" /> |''Paranormal Activity 4'' |Best known for ''Abigail'' and ''Lisa Frankenstein'' |- |2001–present |Emma Roberts<ref name="Curiel" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Britt |date=2015-10-08 |title=All Hail the Scream Queen! Look Back on Emma Roberts's Hollywood Evolution |url=https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/pictures-emma-roberts-over-years-38716109 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109112957/https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/pictures-emma-roberts-over-years-38716109 |archive-date=2019-11-09 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Popsugar |language=en}}</ref> |''Scream 4'' |Best known for several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' franchise and ''Scream Queens'' |- |2002–present |Jodelle Ferland<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-30 |title=What it's really like to star in a horror movie as a child |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a23889963/horror-movie-child-actors-what-its-like/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307100705/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a23889963/horror-movie-child-actors-what-its-like/ |archive-date=2022-03-07 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wurst |first=Barry |date=2022-10-29 |title='Wes Craven Presents: They' Works Best for One Kind of Horror Fan |url=https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/wes-craven-they-review-2002/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Hollywood in Toto |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Carrie'' (2002) |Best known for ''Case 39'' and ''Silent Hill'' |- |2003–present |Teresa Palmer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rayner |first=Isabella |date=2025-03-21 |title='Like a dream': Teresa Palmer announces she is pregnant with fifth child one year after Aussie star's miscarriage |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/like-a-dream-teresa-palmer-announces-she-is-pregnant-with-fifth-child-one-year-after-aussie-stars-miscarriage/news-story/6a888bae7ecc2d1216d9689d9d51f9bd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519065903/https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/like-a-dream-teresa-palmer-announces-she-is-pregnant-with-fifth-child-one-year-after-aussie-stars-miscarriage/news-story/6a888bae7ecc2d1216d9689d9d51f9bd |archive-date=2025-05-19 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Skynews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Andrew |date=2016-06-09 |title=Film Review: 'Lights Out' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/lights-out-review-teresa-palmer-james-wan-1201792481/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Wolf Creek'' |Best known for ''A Discovery of Witches'' |- |2004–present |Riley Keough<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mosley |first=Matthew |date=2022-04-30 |title=From 'Mad Max: Fury Road' to 'Zola': The 9 Most Essential Riley Keough Performances |url=https://collider.com/best-riley-keough-performances-mad-max-zola/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404150847/https://collider.com/best-riley-keough-performances-mad-max-zola/ |archive-date=2025-04-04 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref name="etonline.com" /> |''Kiss of the Damned'' |Best known for ''The Lodge'' |- |2004–present |Chloë Grace Moretz<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glasby |first=Matt |date=2019-04-19 |title=Chloë Grace Moretz is a new breed of scream queen |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chloe-grace-moretz-movies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519065327/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chloe-grace-moretz-movies |archive-date=2025-05-19 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web |date=12 August 2016 |title=The 15 Greatest Scream Queens in Horror History |url=https://screenrant.com/greatest-scream-queens-in-horror-history/?view=all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805021701/https://screenrant.com/greatest-scream-queens-in-horror-history/?view=all |archive-date=2018-08-05 |access-date=2018-08-04 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> |''The Amityville Horror'' (2005) | Best known for ''Dark Shadows'' (2013) |- |2004–present |Samara Weaving<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Kassel |first=Mary |date=2024-07-14 |title=10 Best Modern Scream Queens In Horror Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/best-modern-scream-queens-horror/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513042232/https://screenrant.com/best-modern-scream-queens-horror/ |archive-date=2025-05-13 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> |''Ash vs Evil Dead'' (2015) series |Best known for ''Ready or Not'' |- |2004–present |Allison Williams<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Sara |date=2019-05-22 |title=How Allison Williams became Hollywood's smartest scream queen |url=https://nypost.com/2019/05/22/how-allison-williams-became-hollywoods-smartest-scream-queen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709213733/https://nypost.com/2019/05/22/how-allison-williams-became-hollywoods-smartest-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2024-07-09 |access-date=2025-05-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Orange" /> |''Get Out'' |Best known for ''Get Out'' and ''M3GAN'' |- |2006–present |Kiernan Shipka<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordine |first=Michael |date=2023-10-11 |title='Totally Killer' Review: Kiernan Shipka Is a Gen-Z Scream Queen in Time-Traveling Slasher |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/totally-killer-review-kiernan-shipka-1235745178/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guimarães |first=Elisa |date=2023-11-17 |title=We're Totally Sleeping on Kiernan Shipka as a New Scream Queen |url=https://collider.com/kiernan-shipka-scream-queen/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> |''Carriers'' |Best known for the ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' television series and ''Totally Killer'' |- |2006–present |Kate Siegel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Potier |first=Laura |date=2021-10-06 |title=Hypnotic First Trailer Stars Scream Queen Kate Siegel - STARBURST |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/hypnotic-kate-siegel-netflix/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=STARBURST Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matassa |first=Caralynn |title=Scream queen Kate Siegel has starred in some of Netflix's biggest horror hits. Now, she's tackling her scariest endeavor yet: directing. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kate-siegel-directorial-debut-vhs-beyond-mike-flanagan-2024-10 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Oculus'' |Best known for ''Gerald's Game'' and ''The Haunting of Hill House'' television miniseries |- |2007–present |Katie Douglas<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garbutt |first=Emily |date=2025-03-11 |title=First reactions to new clown horror movie say the slasher is giving Terrifier a run for its money |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/first-reactions-to-new-clown-horror-movie-say-the-slasher-is-giving-terrifier-a-run-for-its-money/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311173536/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/first-reactions-to-new-clown-horror-movie-say-the-slasher-is-giving-terrifier-a-run-for-its-money/ |archive-date=2025-03-11 |access-date=2026-03-17 |work=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sigler |first=Gabriel |date=2025-03-11 |title=SXSW 2025 Review: Clown in a Cornfield - Bad Feeling Magazine |url=https://badfeelingmag.com/sxsw-2025-review-clown-in-a-cornfield/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317013425/https://badfeelingmag.com/sxsw-2025-review-clown-in-a-cornfield/ |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |work=Bad Feeling Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Compulsion'' (2013) |Best known for ''Clown in a Cornfield'' |- |2009–present |Georgina Campbell<ref name="Militano"/><ref name="theplaylist"/> |''All My Friends Hate Me'' (2021) |Best known for ''Barbarian'' |- |2009–present |Olivia Holt<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |title='Heart Eyes' Slashing into Netflix Ahead of 'Fear Street: Prom Queen' Next Month - Bloody Disgusting |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3865419/heart-eyes-streaming-on-netflix/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427123943/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3865419/heart-eyes-streaming-on-netflix/ |archive-date=2025-04-27 |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=bloody-disgusting.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Boccella |first=Maggie |date=2025-02-04 |title=HEART EYES Star Olivia Holt To Lead New YA Thriller THIS IS NOT A TEST |url=https://www.fangoria.com/this-is-not-a-test-cast-olivia-holt/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209190745/https://www.fangoria.com/this-is-not-a-test-cast-olivia-holt/ |archive-date=2025-02-09 |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=FANGORIA |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Totally Killer'' |Best known for the ''Heart Eyes'' |- |2009–present |Sydney Sweeney<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simonpillai |first=Radheyan |date=2024-03-20 |title=Immaculate review – Sydney Sweeney plays scream queen in gory nun horror |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/20/immaculate-sydney-sweeney-review |access-date=2025-01-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{Cite web |last=Rawles |first=Timothy |date=2024-11-13 |title=The 11 Scream Queens of 2024: The Year of The Final Girl |url=https://ihorror.com/the-11-scream-queens-of-2024-the-year-of-the-final-girl/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519064004/https://ihorror.com/favicon.ico |archive-date=2025-05-19 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=iHorror |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Ward'' |Best known for ''Immaculate'' |- |2010–present |Carla Abellana<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sy |first=Mary |date=2025-08-01 |title=Carla Abellana returns to her horror roots in ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origin’ |url=https://thechronicle.com.ph/carla-abellana-returns-to-her-horror-roots-in-shake-rattle-roll-evil-origin/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=The Chronicle Philippines |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Jansen |date=2025-09-11 |title=Call Out Queen: The times Carla Abellana boldly made her voice heard |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/photos/call-out-queen-the-times-carla-abellana-boldly-made-her-voice-heard/24940/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=GMA |language=en}}</ref> |''Third Eye'' |Best known for the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series |- |2010–present |Jessica Rothe<ref name=":27">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jordan |date=2024-07-10 |title=10 Underrated Scream Queens That Deserve More Attention |url=https://www.cbr.com/underrated-scream-queens-deserve-attention/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolff |first=Natasha |date=2017-10-13 |title=Happy Death Day's Jessica Rothe |url=https://dujour.com/culture/jessica-rothe-interview-happy-death-day-film/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127074638/https://dujour.com/culture/jessica-rothe-interview-happy-death-day-film/ |archive-date=2024-01-27 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=DuJour |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Happy Death Day'' |Best known for the ''Happy Death Day'' film series |- |2011–present |Jane Levy<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |title='Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' helped Jane Levy discover her inner 'secret musical theater nerd' |url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/06/jane-levy-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-series-preview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225052811/https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/06/jane-levy-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-series-preview/ |archive-date=2024-12-25 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Curiel" /> |''Evil Dead'' (2013) |Best known for ''Don't Breathe'' |- |2011–present |Melissa Barrera<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":20" /> |''Scream'' (2022) |Best known for the ''Scream'' franchise |- |2011–present |Taissa Farmiga<ref name="etonline.com" /><ref name=":12" /> |''American Horror Story Murder House'' |Best known for several roles in the ''American Horror Story'' franchise and ''The Nun'' |- |2011–present |Julia Garner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirschberg |first=Lynn |date=2024-02-01 |title=Julia Garner Proves Her Scream Queen status|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/video/julia-garner-proves-her-scream-queen-status? |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Wmagazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> |''The Last Exorcism Part II'' |Best known for ''Weapons'' |- |2011–present |Tara Basro<ref name=":30" /><ref name=":31" /> |''Satan's Slaves'' |Best known for ''Impetigore'' |- |2012–present |Nell Tiger Free<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Olly |date=2024-04-04 |title=Nell Tiger Free doesn't scare easily: "'The First Omen' was so much fun" |url=https://www.nme.com/features/film-interviews/nell-tiger-free-the-first-omen-horror-3612700 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crampton |first=Barbara |date=2024-03-29 |title=Barbara Crampton: Don't Call Me A Scream Queen |url=https://www.fangoria.com/barbara-crampton-dont-call-me-a-scream-queen/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=www.fangoria.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The First Omen'' |Best known for the ''Servant'' television series |- |2012–present |Sadie Sink<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Brennan |date=2024-05-24 |title=Stranger Things Star Sadie Sink Joins Dangerous Cult In A Sacrifice Trailer |url=https://screenrant.com/a-sacrifice-movie-trailer-sadie-sink/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allaire |first=Christian |date=2021-06-29 |title=Sadie Sink Decked Herself Out in Prada for the Fear Street Premiere |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/sadie-sink-fear-street-premiere-prada |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Fear Street Part Two: 1978'' |Best known for the ''Stranger Things'' television series |- |2012–present |Mckenna Grace<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fishman |first=Elana |date=2023-10-13 |title='Ghostbusters' star Mckenna Grace shares her spooky-season favorites |url=https://pagesix.com/2023/10/13/ghostbusters-star-mckenna-grace-shares-her-spooky-season-favorites/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928164210/https://pagesix.com/2023/10/13/ghostbusters-star-mckenna-grace-shares-her-spooky-season-favorites/ |archive-date=2024-09-28 |access-date=2025-05-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Christian |date=2025-09-18 |title=V Girls: Mckenna Grace Is Poised to Be Crowned a Scream Queen - V Magazine |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/v-girls-mckenna-grace-is-poised-to-be-crowned-a-scream-queen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920153303/https://vmagazine.com/article/v-girls-mckenna-grace-is-poised-to-be-crowned-a-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2025-09-20 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=V Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Suburban Gothic'' |Best known for ''Annabelle Comes Home'' |- |2012–present |Olivia Cooke<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Briana |date=2018-03-07 |title=Olivia Cooke: Breaking the Typecast |url=https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/olivia-cooke-breaking-typecast-1798/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724184147/https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/olivia-cooke-breaking-typecast-1798/ |archive-date=2024-07-24 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Backstage |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rotunno |first=Anthony |date=2014-03-24 |title=Meet Olivia Cooke, the Scary-Good Actress Set to Take Hollywood by Storm |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/olivia-cooke |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324142405/https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/olivia-cooke |archive-date=2025-03-24 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Secret of Crickley Hall'' television series |Best known for the ''Bates Motel'' television series |- |2012–present |Maika Monroe<ref name=":45" /><ref name=":46" /> |''It Follows'' |Best known for ''It Follows'' and ''Longlegs'' |- |2012–present |Jenna Ortega<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caprilozzi |first=Rob |date=2025-04-07 |title=Jenna Ortega Opens Up About 'Scream' Exit |url=https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/jenna-ortega-opens-up-about-scream-exit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407223452/https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/jenna-ortega-opens-up-about-scream-exit/ |archive-date=2025-04-07 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Horror News Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Calfee |first=Joel |date=2025-05-28 |title=This Is Why Jenna Ortega Almost Turned Down the Role of Wednesday Addams |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a64893844/jenna-ortega-almost-turned-down-wednesday-addams-role-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605081743/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a64893844/jenna-ortega-almost-turned-down-wednesday-addams-role-interview/ |archive-date=2025-06-05 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Insidious: Chapter 2'' |Best known for the ''Wednesday'' (2022) television series and the ''Scream'' franchise |- |2012–present |Lulu Wilson<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laufer |first=Bonnie |date=2020-06-12 |title=Original-Cin Q&A: Teen scream-queen Lulu Wilson on the bloody revenge movie Becky, Star Trek: Picard and feminism |url=https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2020/6/12/original-cin-qampa-teen-scream-queen-lulu-wilson-on-the-bloody-revenge-movie-becky-star-trek-picard-and-feminism |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202155500/https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2020/6/12/original-cin-qampa-teen-scream-queen-lulu-wilson-on-the-bloody-revenge-movie-becky-star-trek-picard-and-feminism |archive-date=2024-02-02 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Original Cin |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=2020-06-05 |title='Becky' Film Review: Watch a Little Girl Kick Kevin James' Neo-Nazi Butt |url=https://www.thewrap.com/becky-film-review-kevin-james-lulu-wilson/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222221723/https://www.thewrap.com/becky-film-review-kevin-james-lulu-wilson/ |archive-date=2022-02-22 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=The Wrap |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Ouija: Origin of Evil'' |Best known for ''Annabelle: Creation'' |- |2013–present |Jasmin Savoy Brown<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Glenn |title=Jasmin Savoy Brown Says 'It Feels Right' to Be First LGBTQ Final Girl of Color in Scream Franchise |url=https://people.com/movies/jasmin-savoy-brown-scream-lgbtq-final-girl-color-glaad-media-awards/#:~:text=Jasmin%20Savoy%20Brown%20is%20the%20scream%20queen%20we've,Saturday's%2033rd%20GLAAD%20Media%20Awards%20in%20Beverly%20Hills. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210093126/https://people.com/movies/jasmin-savoy-brown-scream-lgbtq-final-girl-color-glaad-media-awards/ |archive-date=2025-02-10 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruff |first=Rivea |date=2022-01-14 |title=Jasmin Savoy Brown Is Our Latest Black 'Scream' Queen - Essence |url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/jasmin-savoy-brown-scream/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116063729/https://www.essence.com/entertainment/jasmin-savoy-brown-scream/ |archive-date=2022-01-16 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=Essence |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Yellowjackets'' television series |Best known for the ''Yellowjackets'' television series and the ''Scream'' franchise |- |2013–present |Anya Taylor-Joy<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Hanh |date=2018-09-16 |title=From 'The Witch' to 'The Miniaturist': Anya Taylor-Joy Is More Than Just Another Hollywood Scream Queen |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-miniaturist-anya-taylor-joy-pbs-1202004033/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201190624/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-miniaturist-anya-taylor-joy-pbs-1202004033/ |archive-date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McAndrews |first=Mary Beth |date=2025-02-28 |title=This #1 Streaming Movie is an Action-Packed Horror-Thriller Starring a Modern Day Scream Queen |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/523632/this-1-streaming-movie-is-an-action-packed-horror-thriller-starring-a-modern-day-scream-queen-the-gorge/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228220410/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/523632/this-1-streaming-movie-is-an-action-packed-horror-thriller-starring-a-modern-day-scream-queen-the-gorge/ |archive-date=2025-02-28 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Witch'' |Best known for ''The Witch'' and ''The Menu'' |- |2013–present |Mia Goth<ref name=":48" /><ref name=":47" /> |''A Cure For Wellness'' |Best known for the ''X'' film series |- |2013–present |Lupita Nyong'o<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hemenway |first=Megan |date=2024-07-21 |title=Lupita Nyong'o's Horror Movie From 5 Years Ago Already Proved Her Scream Queen Status |url=https://screenrant.com/lupita-nyongo-modern-scream-queen-little-monsters/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lily |date=2024-10-14 |title=Lupita Nyong'o on Becoming a Scream Queen and Living With Grief After Chadwick Boseman's Death: "I Don't Think I'll Ever Be Done Shedding My Tears" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lupita-nyongo-wild-robot-chadwick-boseman-1236031235/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Us'' |Best known for ''Us'' and ''A Quiet Place: Day One'' |- |2014–present |Victoria Pedretti<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Darryn |date=2024-03-19 |title=In An Enemy of the People, Scream Queen Victoria Pedretti Confronts the Horrors of Humanity |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/203909/in-an-enemy-of-the-people-scream-queen-victoria-pedretti-confronts-the-horrors-of-humanity/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327165759/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/203909/in-an-enemy-of-the-people-scream-queen-victoria-pedretti-confronts-the-horrors-of-humanity/ |archive-date=2024-03-27 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Broadway Shows |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaw |first=Sophie |date=2021-09-11 |title=Victoria Pedretti is a Certified Scream Queen - Victoria Pedretti You Netflix Love Quinn |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/victoria-pedretti-you-season-3-love-quinn-interview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210111406/https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/victoria-pedretti-you-season-3-love-quinn-interview |archive-date=2023-02-10 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=L'Officiel USA |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Haunting of Hill House'' |Best known for the ''You'' television series |- |2014–present |Cailee Spaeny<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilchrist |first=Ava |date=2024-08-19 |title=With 'Alien: Romulus', Scream Queen Cailee Spaeny Cements Herself As The 21st Century Final Girl |url=https://graziamagazine.com/articles/cailee-spaeny-alien-romulus-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122044436/https://graziamagazine.com/articles/cailee-spaeny-alien-romulus-interview/ |archive-date=2026-01-22 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Grazia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Butt |first=Thomas |date=2024-08-23 |title=Before 'Alien: Romulus,' Cailee Spaeny Was Unstoppable in This Gripping Thriller |url=https://collider.com/cailee-spaeny-civil-war/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122044826/https://collider.com/cailee-spaeny-civil-war/ |archive-date=2026-01-22 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref> |''The Craft: Legacy'' |Best known for ''Alien: Romulus'' |- |2014–present |Madeleine McGraw<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smart |first=Jack |date=2025-10-21 |title=Madeleine McGraw Interview: Black Phone 2, Doing Her Own Stunts, And Life As A Scream Queen|url=https://bluntmag.com.au/features/madeleine-mcgraw-interview-black-phone-2-doing-her-own-stunts-and-life-as-a-scream-queen/|access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Bluntmag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ewing |first=Jeff |date=2025-10-08 |title='Black Phone 2' Review: Ethan Hawke's Grabber Is an All-Time Horror Movie Villain, But We Needed More|url=https://collider.com/black-phone-2-review-ethan-hawke-grabber-scott-derrickson/|access-date=2025-10-08 |work=Collider |language=en}}</ref> |''Mandela Effect'' |Best known for ''The Black Phone'' |- |2016–present |Violet McGraw<ref>{{Cite news |last=Colangelo |first=BJ |date=2023-01-05 |title=From The Black Phone To M3GAN, Two Sisters Are Taking Over Modern Horror|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1158431/from-the-black-phone-to-m3gan-two-sisters-are-taking-over-modern-horror/|access-date=2023-01-05 |work=Slashfilm |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smart |first=Jack |date=2025-06-27 |title=Scream Queen Sisters! Meet Violet and Madeleine McGraw, Stars of M3GAN and Black Phone: 'We’re Like a Squad’ (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/sisters-violet-madeleine-mcgraw-family-m3gan-2-black-phone-2-11762375 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> |''Doctor Sleep'' |Best known for ''M3GAN'' |- |2016–present |Lauren LaVera<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2024-10-23 |title=‘Terrifier’ Breakout Lauren LaVera To Star Opposite Djimon Hounsou In ‘The Monster’ From ‘Saw’ Duo |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/terrifier-star-lauren-lavera-joins-djimon-hounsou-horror-the-monster-1236156543/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206193316/https://deadline.com/2024/10/terrifier-star-lauren-lavera-joins-djimon-hounsou-horror-the-monster-1236156543/ |archive-date=2025-02-06 |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Crow |first=David |date=2026-02-04 |title=Lauren LaVera: Horror’s Next Scream Queen Is Ready to Kick Back {{!}} Den of Geek |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/lauren-lavera-horror-next-scream-queen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205005153/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/lauren-lavera-horror-next-scream-queen/ |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Terrifier 2'' |Best known for the ''Terrifier'' film series |- |2016–present |Sophie Thatcher<ref name=":33" /><ref name=":21" /> |''The Boogeyman'' |Best known for the ''Yellowjackets'' television series and ''Heretic'' |- |2017–present |Hunter Schafer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Emily |date=2025-04-05 |title=Cuckoo Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The Hunter Schafer Horror Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/cast-of-cuckoo-character-guide-horror-movie/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=2024-08-06 |title=Cuckoo review – stylish horror offers atmosphere with incoherence |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/06/cuckoo-review-hunter-schafer |access-date=2025-04-30 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |''Cuckoo'' |Best known for ''Cuckoo'' |- |2018–present |Inde Navarrette<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carson |first=Lexi |date=2026-05-16 |title=Inside ‘Obsession’s’ Ending: Inde Navarrette on Nikki’s Fate and Becoming Horror’s Newest Scream Queen |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/obsession-ending-inde-navarrette-explained-twist-interview-1236597250/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260521130557/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/obsession-ending-inde-navarrette-explained-twist-interview-1236597250/ |archive-date=2026-05-21 |access-date=2026-05-30 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Garner |first=Glenn |date=2026-05-16 |title='Obsession' Review: Inde Navarrette Solidifies 'Scream Queen' Status |url=https://deadline.com/2026/05/obsession-review-inde-navarrette-scream-queen-curry-barker-1236906961/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260516011039/https://deadline.com/2026/05/obsession-review-inde-navarrette-scream-queen-curry-barker-1236906961/ |archive-date=2026-05-16 |access-date=2026-05-30 |work=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |''Obsession'' |Best known for ''Obsession'' |}
==See also== {{Portal|Film}} * Final girl * Scream king * History of horror movies * ''Invasion of the Scream Queens'', a 1992 documentary * ''Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street'', a 2019 documentary
==References== {{reflist}}
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