Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp from Tulsa , Oklahoma is an actress who played the role of Moto , an alien Starfleet security officer , in . Langenkamp also served on the film ' s makeup staff with her husband , David LeRoy Anderson . Together , they own and operate AFX Studio . A behind the scenes shot of Langenkamp as Moto was used for card # 17 , Security Officer Moto , of the virtual collectible card battle game " " in . Langenkamp ' s best known role is that of teenager , then counselor , Nancy Thompson in the classic horror franchise " A Nightmare on Elm Street " . Langenkamp began the role in the first film , released in 1984 , which costarred David Andrews . Nancy was the teen leading the charge against the franchise villain Freddy Kreuger . Langenkamp returned in 1987 for the second sequel , " The Dream Warriors " , which featured Nan Martin as Freddy Kreuger ' s mother . In addition to Langenkamp and Martin , the film contained Brooke Bundy , Paul Kent , Clayton Landey , and Craig Wasson . Langenkamp reprised her role for 1994 ' s " New Nightmare " with Fran Bennett , Cully Fredricksen , Rob LaBelle , Tracy Middendorf , and Matt Winston . Prior to her work in the " Elm Street " film series , Langenkamp made her film debut earlier in 1984 in " Nickel Mountain " with Ed Lauter . Following this and the first " Elm Street " film , Langenkamp acted in the 1985 telefilm " Suburban Beat " ( directed by Michael Vejar ) . Langenkamp worked again with Wes Craven in the 1989 thriller " Shocker " ( joining Brent Spiner , Dendrie Taylor , and John Tesh ) . In 1994 , the television biopic " Tonya & Nancy : The Inside Story " , about the Olympic ice skating scandal , featured Langenkamp as skater Nancy Kerrigan ( along with Michael Cavanaugh , Lilyan Chauvin , Ellen Geer , Charley Lang , Robert Pine , and Jack Shearer ) . Following her work in this biopic , Langenkamp acted in the straight - to - video " Fugitive Mind " ( 1999 , with John Putch and Judson Scott ) . In 2012 , Langenkamp starred in " The Butterfly Room " ( opposite Ray Wise ) . On television , Langenkamp appeared in 1986 ' s " CBS Schoolbreak Special " " Have You Tried Talking to Patty " ( with Michael Durrell ) , and then " ABC Aftershool Special " " Can a Guy Say No ? " in her first collaboration with Brooke Bundy . She guest - starred on " Heart of the City " in " Of Dogs & Cat Burglars " ( with Branscombe Richmond ) . In 1987 , Langenkamp guest - acted on " The New Adventures of Beans Baxter " in " Beans Goes to Camp " ( with Kurtwood Smith ) . In 2000 , Langenkamp was seen on " 18 Wheels of Justice " in " Genesis " ( with Gretchen German ) . Langenkamp ' s last guest work on television was in 2002 , when she was seen on " JAG " , starring Scott Lawrence in " Odd Man Out " ( with John DeMita ) . Langenkamp ' s only lead role on series television was as Marie Lubbock on the ABC sitcom " Just the Ten of Us " , a spin - off of " Growing Pains " . On the parent series , Langenkamp debuted the Lubbock character in the third season of " Growing Pains " , in the episode " How the West Was Won " , featuring recurring series actors Sam Anderson and Andrew Koenig . Langenkamp is also known for her work behind the camera . Langenkamp has worked as a makeup artist on the horror remake " Dawn of the Dead " ( 2004 , with Matt Frewer and production designer Andrew Neskoromny ) . Langenkamp was part of the crew on the 2005 film " Cinderella Man " ( co - written by Akiva Goldsman and costarring Ron Canada , Clint Howard , and Bruce McGill ) . Langenkamp served on the makeup crew of 2007 ' s " Evan Almighty " ( featuring Jimmy Bennett , Paul Collins , Gregg Daniel , Bruce Gray , Rachael Harris , William Dennis Hunt , Harve Presnell , Tucker Smallwood , and Bridget Ann White ) . In 2011 , Langenkamp joined the effects crew for director Joss Whedon ' s " Cabin in the Woods " ( starring Tim de Zarn and Chris Hemsworth ) . Langenkamp also produced and narrated the documentary " Never Sleep Again : The Elm Street Legacy " ( 2010 ) , which contained interviews with her " Dream Warriors " costars Brooke Bundy , Clayton Landey , and Craig Wasson and from " New Nightmare " , Fran Bennett and Tracy Middendorf as well as franchise costars and fans Michael Berryman , William Frankfather , Ed O ' Ross , Lori Petty , Robert Rusler , Michael Bailey Smith , David Warner , and Lisa Wilcox . Langenkamp made her directorial debut with 2008 ' s " Prank " ( with J . C . Brandy ) .