38 Facts About Neve Campbell

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Neve Campbell is known for her work in the drama and horror genres.

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Neve Campbell subsequently relocated to the United States to play the role of Julia Salinger in the Fox teen drama series Party of Five, which was her breakthrough role, earning her recognition as a teen idol and a nomination for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress.

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Neve Campbell has achieved success in films such as the neo-noir thriller Wild Things, 54 and the crime films Drowning Mona and Panic, all of which garnered acclaim.

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Neve Campbell returned to television after Closing the Ring, playing Olivia Maidstone in the NBC action drama series The Philanthropist, LeAnn Harvey in the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards and Margaret McPherson on the Netflix crime drama The Lincoln Lawyer.

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Neve Campbell descends from Sephardic Jews who immigrated to the Netherlands and converted to Catholicism.

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Neve Campbell later moved into residence at the National Ballet School of Canada, training there and appearing in performances of The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty.

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Neve Campbell made an uncredited cameo appearance on the series My Secret Identity in 1991.

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One of these auditions was for Party of Five, which cast her in the role of orphaned teenager Julia Salinger, whereupon Neve Campbell permanently relocated to the United States to play the role.

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Neve Campbell plays the role so straight while everyone else winks at the camera.

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In 1998, Neve Campbell had roles in Hairshirt and 54 and voiced Kiara in the Disney animated musical film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.

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Neve Campbell appeared in the erotic thriller film Wild Things alongside Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Denise Richards.

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Neve Campbell took on the role in Wild Things in order to avoid being typecast with Party of Five.

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Neve Campbell could become a really big star and then giggle at clips from this film at her AFI tribute.

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Neve Campbell co-wrote, produced and starred in the 2003 film The Company, which is about Chicago's Joffrey Ballet.

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Resurrection Blues was directed by Robert Altman, with whom Neve Campbell had previously worked in The Company.

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Later in 2006, Neve Campbell performed again in the West End in Love Song, alongside Cillian Murphy, Michael McKean and Kristen Johnston, to mixed reviews.

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In 2011, Neve Campbell starred in The Glass Man, which received a limited release.

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Neve Campbell next starred in the drama film Singularity, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival in May 2012.

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Neve Campbell appeared in the 2012 miniseries Titanic: Blood and Steel, and starred in the 2013 Lifetime crime film An Amish Murder.

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Neve Campbell guest-starred in several television series, including the NBC supernatural drama Medium, the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons, the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, the AMC period drama Mad Men, and the NBC sitcom Welcome to Sweden.

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In 2016, Neve Campbell was honoured with the National Award of Excellence by the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists.

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Neve Campbell played Sarah Sawyer, the wife of Will.

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Neve Campbell co-starred as Valerie Gannon in the 2018 independent drama film Hot Air.

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In 2019, Neve Campbell starred as Rebecca Fine, a single mother struggling with a serious illness, in the Canadian drama film Castle in the Ground.

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Variety magazine described Neve Campbell's acting as "well played within narrow bounds".

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In September 2020, it was confirmed that Neve Campbell would be reprising her role as Sidney Prescott for the fifth Scream film, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

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Neve Campbell was lauded for her performance once more, and she was particularly praised for her "fresh" take on the role of Prescott.

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In February 2021, Neve Campbell was cast as Mickey Haller's ex-wife Margaret "Maggie" McPherson in a television adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer for Netflix; The series premiered on May 13,2022, and made it on Netflix's Top 10 that same day.

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In February 2022, Neve Campbell signed with both The Gersh Agency and Anonymous Content.

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Neve Campbell was approached to reprise the role of Sidney Prescott in the sixth installment in the Scream franchise.

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In May 2022, Neve Campbell was cast as Raven in a recurring role for the Peacock television series adaptation of Twisted Metal.

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Neve Campbell married Jeff Colt on April 3,1995, and divorced in May 1998.

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The couple lived together in Islington, London for five years, until Neve Campbell filed for divorce on June 30,2010, in Los Angeles.

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On June 29,2018, Neve Campbell announced on Instagram the adoption of their second son, Raynor.

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Neve Campbell revealed during an interview on the Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021 that she survived a bear attack at the age of 17, an incident that occurred while filming an unnamed project.

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The role of Sidney Prescott as played by Neve Campbell established her as one of the highest-grossing and acclaimed heroines of all time in the slasher genre.

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Neve Campbell appeared on People magazine's list of "50 Most Beautiful People" twice, and Bustle magazine described her as "one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood".

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Neve Campbell was name-dropped in the dance-pop album Dawn FM, which was performed and co-produced by The Weeknd.