Barbara Crampton Movies and Career Information

Barbara Crampton (born on December 27, 1958) is an American actress. She is considered a scream queen. 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 carnie. He helped her develop a love for performing as a young girl. Barbara 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. Barbara was a Theater Arts Major at Castleton State College from about 1976 to 1981. From New York, Barbara moved to Los Angeles where she went on to star in the cult horror features Re-Animator, From Beyond and Castle Freak. She also has feature roles in the films Puppet Master and Fraternity Vacation. Barbara made her television debut on the daytime drama Days of our Lives, where she played the light-hearted role of Trista Evans Bradford. She went on to play Leanna Love on The Young and the Restless