Neve Campbell

October 3, 2024

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
FAQs

Canadian actress Neve Adrianne Campbell was born on October 3, 1973. She is regarded as a sex icon and “scream queen” and is known for her work in the drama and horror genres. The role of Sidney Prescott that Campbell played in Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher movie “Scream” helped propel her to international fame. She has been successful in films including the critically acclaimed neo-noir thriller “Wild Things” (1998), “Studio 54” (1998), and the crime dramas “Drowning Mona” and “Panic” (2000). She surely deserves special recognition on her big day.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Neve Adrianne Campbell

Birth date:

October 3, 1973

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

Height:

5' 7"

Relationship Status:

In a relationship

Net Worth:

$10 million

Background

Neve Campbell was born on October 3, 1973, in Ontario, Canada to Marnie and Gerry Campbell. She has three brothers. Her parents divorced when she was two. She enrolled at the Erinvale School of Dance and after that at Canada’s National Ballet School. She switched to acting at the age of 15 after suffering numerous dance-related injuries. She appeared in “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Canon Theater in Toronto while enrolled at the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute.

Campbell played Daisy in the Canadian television series “Catwalk.” Following this, she appeared in the T.V. movies “I Know My Son is Alive” and “The Forget-Me-Not Murders,” as well as the short film “The Passion of John Ruskin.” The actress then landed a role in the drama series “Party of Five.” She played Sidney Prescott in the movie “Scream” in 1997. She starred in its sequel “Scream 2” the following year. In 1998, she received roles in the films “Wild Things,” “54,” and “Hairshirt.” She also provided the voice for Kiara in the animated film “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride” that same year. After that, she appeared in the films “Drowning Mona,” “Panic,” and “Scream 3.” She also appeared in “Investigating Sex” and “Last Call,” “Partition,” “I Really Hate My Job,” and “Closing the Ring” in 2002. In the 2011 film “Scream 4,” she played Sidney again. She joined the cast of the dramas “Manhattan” and “Welcome to Sweden” in 2015.

From 1995 until 1998, Campbell was married to actor Jeff Colt whom she divorced in 1998. In 2007, she married actor John Light whom she divorced in 2010. Since 2011, Campbell has found happiness with her current partner, actor JJ Feild. Their first child, Caspian, was born in 2012. Six years later, they adopted another son, Raynor.

Career timeline

1991

The T.V. Debut

Campbell portrays a student in the television series “My Secret Identity.”

1993

The Film Debut

Campbell portrays Officer Jesse Donovan in “ The Dark.”

1994 to 2000

The Breakthrough T.V. Role

Campbell portrays the lead character of Julia Salinger in “Party of Five,” an American teen and family drama.

1996

Campbell Lands Her Biggest Role

She is named the lead character in “Scream.”

1998

The M.T.V. Movie Award

M.T.V. Movie Awards honors Campbell with the Best Female Performance Award for her role in “Scream 2.”

2020

Campbell Lands Another Plum Role

In the biographical musical drama movie “Clouds,” which is based on Zach Sobiech’s real-life narrative, Campbell portrays novelist Laura Sobiech.

Why We Love Neve Campbell

Campbell is outspoken
Campbell has often spoken about Tourette syndrome, a neurological condition from which her younger brother Damian has suffered. For many years, she has raised public awareness and funds about this disorder. She has spread the word that “people with this disorder are not crazy.”
Her role in the “Scream” franchise
You might be able to make an argument if you leave out some people who may still be alive in each film but don’t appear in each one. Campbell is one of only three main characters to survive the whole franchise without being directly cut off. They certainly have setbacks, but they ultimately remain standing.
Her artistry and image
Since her big performance in “Party of Five” in the 1990s, Campbell has been referred to as a sex symbol and “scream queen.” She twice made the “50 Most Beautiful People” list of “People” magazine. “Bustle” magazine called her “one of the most known faces in Hollywood.” She is also well known for her great sense of style in fashion.

5 Surprising Facts

She survived a bear attack
She escaped a bear attack when she was 17 while she was in a film shooting.
She is Jewish/Catholic
Campbell identifies as a practicing Catholic but comes from a Jewish lineage.
She’s not a fan of horror films
Although she has been cited as one of the best actresses in horror films, she once said she found horror movies “difficult to watch.”
She had a nervous breakdown
She lost all of her hair at age 14 due to extreme stress; thankfully, after numerous acupuncture treatments, her hair did grow back.
She wanted to be a ballerina
Her dream of becoming a ballerina wasn’t written in the stars as her joints were simply too worn and damaged to provide support; she had to have a bunion removed from her big toe.

Neve Campbell FAQs

Why did Neve Campbell stop acting?

Campbell admitted in a 2019 interview that she had declined 11 shows in 2018 because the time commitment or shooting locations were not suitable for her family.