Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton is an American actress. She made her screen debut on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives , and her film debut in 1984s Body Double. She became known as a scream queen after a series of roles in horror films, beginning with the horror comedy ReAnimator . Other films Crampton starred in include Chopping Mall , From Beyond , Castle Freak , Youre Next , and We Are Still Here . She is also known for playing Leanna Love on The Young and the Restless from 1987 to 1993.

Crampton was born in Levittown, Long Island, New York. She was raised in Vermont, and spent summers while growing up traveling the country with the carnival, as her father was a carny. She started acting in school plays when she was in seventh grade and went on to study acting in high school. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from Castleton State College in Vermont. After graduation, Barbara made a brief stop in New York, where she appeared as Cordelia in King Lear for the American Theater of Actors.

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