Nancy Kyes
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Nancy Louise Kyes is an American film and television actress. In most of her film appearances, she is credited under her stage name Nancy Loomis. She is known for her role as the teenage babysitter, Annie Brackett, in John Carpenter
's 1978 horror
classic slasher film
Halloween
.
, in the United States
. She attended high school in Riverside, California
and studied theatre at Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois
.
, she played Julie in the 1976 thriller Assault on Precinct 13
, also directed by Carpenter. In addition to acting, she served as this film's wardrobe mistress, but she used a different name for the film credits ("Louise Kyes" for the wardrobe mistress credit and "Nancy Loomis" for her acting credit).
In 1980, Kyes played the role of Sandy Fadel in Carpenter's hit horror film The Fog
, in which she appeared with her Halloween co-star Jamie Lee Curtis
, her Assault on Precinct 13 co-star Darwin Joston
, and Charles Cyphers
, who appeared with Kyes in both Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13.
In 1981 Kyes filmed a new scene to be inserted into the television version of Halloween, and filmed a brief cameo appearance
for Halloween II
. Kyes had a small role in Halloween III: Season of the Witch
(1982) as the ex-wife of the lead character, played by Tom Atkins
. This makes her the only person to appear in the first three Halloween films, although Jamie Lee Curtis does return for a voice-only cameo as the curfew announcer.
Although she has starred in a few TV movies, her only guest appearance on television was on the 1985 revivial of The Twilight Zone
.
After retiring from acting she worked as a sculptress in the Los Angeles area.
, with whom she has two children. They are divorced.
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
's 1978 horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
classic slasher film
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
Halloween
Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern...
.
Early life
Kyes was born in Falls Church, VirginiaFalls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She attended high school in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
and studied theatre at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
.
Career
Before starring in HalloweenHalloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern...
, she played Julie in the 1976 thriller Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film)
Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action-thriller film written and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie...
, also directed by Carpenter. In addition to acting, she served as this film's wardrobe mistress, but she used a different name for the film credits ("Louise Kyes" for the wardrobe mistress credit and "Nancy Loomis" for her acting credit).
In 1980, Kyes played the role of Sandy Fadel in Carpenter's hit horror film The Fog
The Fog
The Fog is a 1980 horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and composed the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins and Janet Leigh...
, in which she appeared with her Halloween co-star Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. Although she was initially known as a "scream queen" because of her starring roles in several horror films early in her career, such as Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night and Terror Train, Curtis has since compiled a body of work that spans many...
, her Assault on Precinct 13 co-star Darwin Joston
Darwin Joston
Francis Darwin Solomon was an American actor known professionally as Darwin Joston...
, and Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 hit horror movie Halloween. He reprised this role in the...
, who appeared with Kyes in both Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13.
In 1981 Kyes filmed a new scene to be inserted into the television version of Halloween, and filmed a brief cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
for Halloween II
Halloween II
Halloween II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. It is the second installment in the Halloween series and is a direct sequel to the Halloween set on the same night of October 31, 1978 as the seemingly unkillable Michael Myers continues to...
. Kyes had a small role in Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 science fiction horror film and the third installment in the Halloween film series. It is the only Halloween where the story does not revolve around Michael Myers. Directed and written by Tommy Lee Wallace, the film stars Tom Atkins as Dr. Dan Challis,...
(1982) as the ex-wife of the lead character, played by Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins (actor)
Tom Atkins is an American television and film actor. He is primarily known for his work in the horror film genre, having worked with writers and directors such as John Carpenter, Stephen King, and George A. Romero...
. This makes her the only person to appear in the first three Halloween films, although Jamie Lee Curtis does return for a voice-only cameo as the curfew announcer.
Although she has starred in a few TV movies, her only guest appearance on television was on the 1985 revivial of The Twilight Zone
Little Boy Lost (The Twilight Zone)
"Little Boy Lost" is the first segment of the fourth episode of the first season of the television series The New Twilight Zone.-Opening narration:- Synopsis :...
.
After retiring from acting she worked as a sculptress in the Los Angeles area.
Personal life
Kyes was married to producer, screenwriter and director Tommy Lee WallaceTommy Lee Wallace
Tommy Lee Wallace is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.He is best known for directing Halloween III: Season of the Witch and It.-Early life:...
, with whom she has two children. They are divorced.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Assault on Precinct 13 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film) Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action-thriller film written and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie... |
Julie | served as wardrobe mistress |
| 1978 | The Sea Gypsies The Sea Gypsies (1978 film) The Sea Gypsies is a 1978 family movie that stars Robert Logan and Mikki Jamison. The movie's tagline is It began as a dream... and became an adventure of a lifetime. The movie is directed by Stewart Raffill.-Plot:... |
Girlfriend | |
| 1978 | Halloween Halloween (1978 film) Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern... |
Annie Brackett | |
| 1980 | The Fog The Fog The Fog is a 1980 horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and composed the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins and Janet Leigh... |
Sandy Fadel | supporting role |
| 1981 | Halloween II Halloween II Halloween II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. It is the second installment in the Halloween series and is a direct sequel to the Halloween set on the same night of October 31, 1978 as the seemingly unkillable Michael Myers continues to... |
Annie Brackett | cameo appearance |
| 1982 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch Halloween III: Season of the Witch Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 science fiction horror film and the third installment in the Halloween film series. It is the only Halloween where the story does not revolve around Michael Myers. Directed and written by Tommy Lee Wallace, the film stars Tom Atkins as Dr. Dan Challis,... |
Linda Challis | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Not in Front of the Children | Reporter | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Frumpy Housewife | 1 episode: "Little Boy Lost Little Boy Lost (The Twilight Zone) "Little Boy Lost" is the first segment of the fourth episode of the first season of the television series The New Twilight Zone.-Opening narration:- Synopsis :... " (first segment, season 1.4) |
| 1992 | Lady Boss Lady Boss Lady Boss is a 1990 novel written by Jackie Collins and is the third in The Santangelo Novels series.The novel was adapted as a TV movie miniseries in 1992, starring Kim Delaney in the title role of Lucky Santangelo... |
Doctor | TV movie |
External links
- Nancykyes.com - Nancy Kyes' website