NEVE CAMPBELL returns once again to portray
Sidney Prescott, who has settled for a life of
quiet seclusion in Northern California. Now working
as a counselor for the Crisis Center for Women as
'Laura,' the
terrifying events that envelop the production of
"Stab 3," the third movie based on Sidney's tragic
past, ultimately draw her out of hiding.
Campbell has made an indelible impression in the
entertainment industry, having starred in the
critical and audience favorite
Scream
and its equally successful sequel,
Scream 2.
She received a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her
performance in the original film and her work in the sequel
earned her both a Blockbuster Award and an MTV Movie Award
Award for Best Actress.
Most recently, Campbell starred with Matthew Perry
and Dylan McDermott in the romantic comedy "Three
to Tango" and played a social outcast who accuses
her guidance counselor of rape in John McNaughton's
erotic thriller "Wild Things," opposite Matt Dillon
and Kevin
Bacon. She also produced and starred in "Hairshirt."
Her upcoming projects include starring roles
in the independent films "Drowning Mona," with
Danny DeVito, Jamie Lee Curtis and Bette Midler
and the "Panic," co-starring William H. Macy, which
premieres at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Campbell made her film debut in 1994 with the Canadian
feature "Paint Cans," opposite Paul Gross and also
appeared in "Ruskin" and "Baree."
She made her American feature film debut in 1996 as
a teenaged witch in Columbia Pictures' supernatural
thriller "The Craft," costarring Fairuza Balk, Robin
Tunney and Rachel True for director Andrew Fleming.
She provided the voice of Simba's daughter, Kiara, in
Disney's "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" and starred
as soap star Julie Black in Miramax Films' "54," with
Mike Myers.
On television, Campbell continues her role as the
scholarly but rebellious Julia Salinger on the
celebrated Fox Television drama "Party of Five,"
which received a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding
Drama Series in 1996 and a second nomination in 1997.
Additionally, she has appeared in the syndicated
Candian series "Catwalk" and the
made-for-television films "I Know My Son Is
Alive" and "The Canterville Ghost," for which she
garnered the Family Film Award for Outstanding Actress
in a Television Film.
Born on October 3, 1973 in Ontario, Canada,
Campbell grew up in Toronto, where she studied
acting with a variety of teachers as well as
classical singing and dance at the prestigious
National Ballet School of Canada. She appeared on
stage with Canada's National Ballet in productions
of "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker." At 15,
she made her acting debut as the Degas Girl in
the Toronto premiere of "Phantom of the Opera"
for director Hal Prince.