Sidney Prescott

## Biography

### Early Life

Sidney was born in Woodsboro, California to Maureen and Neil Prescott in 1979, nine years after her half-brother Roman Bridger. Sidney was raised in a loving household, but neither her nor her father were privy to her mother's unfortunate past. In 1995, when Sidney was sixteen years old, Maureen was suddenly and violently raped and murdered by two unknown assailants who were never caught by the authorities. Thanks to the details of the murder being leaked to the public, Sidney and her father were terrorized by false rumors and hearsay in regards to Maureen and her seemingly promiscuous past. Sidney reported to the authorities that she had seen Cotton Weary fleeing the scene of the crime the night of the attack, unaware that he was being framed for the murder by the true culprits.

### 1996 Woodsboro Murders

One year after her mother's death, Sidney continued to struggle with rumors and publicity that followed the murder. She developed a rivalry with TV personality and tabloid journalist Gale Weathers after she wrote a book painting Cotton Weary as innocent. That year, she also began dating fellow student Billy Loomis, and had accumulated a loyal group of friends comprised of Stu Macher, Tatum Riley, and Randy Meeks. Sidney was also close to Tatum's older brother, Dewey Riley.

On September 25th, on the anniversary of her mother's death, Sidney's classmate Casey Becker was brutally murdered by an assailant wearing a "father death" costume and a Ghostface mask. The very next night, Sidney herself was attacked after receiving a phone call from the Ghostface killer. She manages to evade him and dial 911 from her computer. She began to suspect her boyfriend, Billy, after he arrived to console her and accidentally revealed that he had a cellphone on his person. Due to his suspicious arrival, Billy was named a suspect and taken into police custody. After Sidney's father inexplicably went missing, she was taken in by the Riley family and was looked after by Tatum and Dewey. After being hounded by Gale Weathers and a gaggle of reporters outside the police station, Sidney confronted the cutthroat journalist and punched her in the face.

News of her attack quickly spread, and Sidney's fellow students began to tease her by donning the Ghostface costume and mocking her in between classes. Additionally, due to her inability to trust Billy thanks to her attack, the two had a falling out, with Sidney criticizing him for wanting to push their relationship further instead of considering her feelings over her mother's death. Sidney reluctantly agreed to attend a party that night at Stu's house, and she and Tatum began making preparations for the event, unaware that they were being stalked.

At the party, Sidney made up with Billy and the two engaged in sexual intercourse. Unfortunately, Ghostface also made an appearance and murdered Tatum in the garage while Sidney and Billy made up upstairs. Gale Weathers joined the party as well as a ruse to plant surveillance and catch the killer in action. With Tatum dead and most of the partygoers cleared out, Billy was then stabbed by Ghostface in front of Sidney, who then chased her throughout the house. Sidney attempted to get help from Gale's cameraman Kenny Jones but his throat was slit by Ghostface, who then continued to pursue her. She made her way back into the house for "act 3", shutting out Stu and Randy as she was unsure of who she could trust.

Eventually, after incapacitating Randy, Billy revealed himself as the killer along with Stu, having staged his attack using corn syrup. They forced her into the kitchen where they revealed their plan to kill her and frame her father for the murder spree. Billy also revealed that his motive was revenge - revenge for his mother, who abandoned him after she found out that his father Hank Loomis had cheated on her with Maureen. Sidney was able to escape their grasp after Gale intervened and unintentionally provided a distraction. She donned the Ghostface robe and mask and hid in the closet while she taunted Billy and Stu over the phone, effectively flipping the script. She took out Billy by stabbing him with an umbrella, and defended herself from Stu until she could gain the upper hand and shove the living room television onto his head, killing him. Unfortunately, Billy was still alive and once again made an attempt on her life by strangling her. She was saved by Gale Weathers who put a bullet in his chest.

As three of the survivors of the massacre, Gale, Sidney, and Randy, looked on, Sidney put one final bullet in Billy's head, ending his reign of terror once and for all. Although Sidney and her father has managed to survive Billy and Stu's twisted machinations, that horrific night would stay with Sidney long after 1996.

### Windsor College Murders

In 1997, after graduating from Woodsboro High, Sidney attended Windsor College the next year along with Randy. There, she quickly befriended her roommate and classmate Hallie Daniels and began dating Derek Feldman. She gained a new friend group consisting of Randy, Derek, Hallie, and film student Mickey Altieri. Unfortunately, trouble would find Sidney again after a new crop of copycat murders began to ravage the campus following the murders of Maureen Evans and Phil Stevens, two of Sidney's fellow students that were targeted by a new Ghostface because they shared a name with previous victims Maureen Prescott and Casey's boyfriend Steven Orth.

Once again, Sidney was harassed by Gale Weathers, who made her way to the Windsor campus because of the murders. Sidney once again introduced Weathers to her right hook after she ambushed her with an impromptu interview with Cotton. Sidney became reacquainted with Dewey who also arrived to look after her as a surrogate big brother. That night, Sidney reluctantly agreed to attend an Omega Beta Zeta sorority party with Hallie and Derek. There, Sidney was once again attacked by a mystery Ghostface killer after Cici Cooper was murdered across the street. She escaped, but Derek was injured in the attack. Scarred by her experiences the previous year, Sidney again found herself unable to trust her boyfriend, suspecting him as a possible suspect.

Following Randy's murder while in Gale and Dewey's company, Sidney was granted official police protection and given armed guards to escort her around campus. Unfortunately, they didn't do her much good as both guards, officers Andrews and Richards, were murdered in a car chase that also resulted in Hallie's death at the hands of Ghostface. Seeking safety, Sidney eventually made her way to the campus amphitheater where she found Derek tied up on the stage. She attempted to free him, but was found by the killer, who revealed himself as Mickey. He killed Derek with a bullet to the chest, and monologued to Sidney about his plan to blame his actions on the "movies" in his court case. The second killer then revealed themself as none other than Billy's mother Nancy Loomis, who entered the stage with Gale held at gunpoint, intent on avenging the death of her son at Sidney's hands. She watched in horror as Ms. Loomis gunned Mickey down, claiming that he was only a pawn in her master plan.

Taking advantage of Ms. Loomis' psychotic instability, Sidney bought herself time by taunting the grieving mother before swiping at her with the greek letter necklace that Derek had given her and making her escape. The two scuffled, with Sidney using the stage props to her advantage. Although she managed to incapacitate Nancy temporarily, the insane mother recovered for another attack and held a knife to Sidney's neck, just as Cotton Weary arrived, drawn by all the commotion. Sidney agreed to an interview with him and Diane Sawyer and in exchange, Cotton saved her life and shot Nancy. Weary from her previous experiences, Sidney put another bullet in her head to make sure she was dead.

### Sunrise Studio Massacre

Three years after the Windsor College incident, Sidney has gone into hiding and taken up work as a crisis counselor in a secluded area, hoping to keep any future Ghostfaces away. However, tragedy would find her for a third time after she received another call from Ghostface, making her aware that he had found her, following the murder of Cotton and his girlfriend Christine Hamilton.

### 2011 Woodsboro Murders

After the mysterious deaths of Woodsboro teens Marnie Cooper and Jenny Randall, rumors once again began to swell in Woodsboro about another Ghostface killer. These new murders suspiciously coincided with Sidney's long-awaited return to her hometown to promote her new book, "Into Darkness", a memoir of her life and experiences. It was during this time that she reunited with Dewey and Gale, now married. Unfortunately, the book tour was cut short after a knife and bloodied photos of Sidney were discovered in the trunk of her rental car, trapping her in the ongoing investigations and forcing her to remain in her hometown as a potential material witness.

As the investigations continued, Sidney decided to stay with her estranged aunt Kate Roberts, and her younger cousin Jill Roberts, wanting to be near family. After being the target of three different murder sprees, Sidney's reputation in Woodsboro was rather infamous, and she was given the nickname "angel of death" by Jill's friend, Olivia Morris. Unfortunately, this nickname proved fortuitous after Olivia was brutally attacked by Ghostface right across from the Roberts residence despite the police presence and patrol car outside. Sidney made an attempt to save the girl's life, but arrived too late, finding her corpse instead. After yet another phone call with Ghostface, Sidney and Jill were ambushed by the killer. Sidney managed to fight him off, but he escaped.

### A Temporary Peace

After the betrayal and deaths of Jill and Kate, Sidney finally settled down elsewhere and lived a life of peace for almost a decade. She married Detective Mark Kincaid, and together they had three children. Over time, Sidney's relationship with Gale and Dewey grew distant, but the trio remained close and kept each other as contacts.

### 2021 Woodsboro Murders

In October of 2021, Sidney received a call from an old friend while out for a stroll with her children. He told her of a new Ghostface attack in Woodsboro, and asked if she had a gun. She reassured him, and warned him to be careful, concerned for his safety.

After receiving news of Dewey's death at the hands of the new Ghostface killer, Sidney returned to Woodsboro for the first time in ten years to provide emotional support for Gale and avenge her friend.

### New York Murders

With Dewey gone, Sidney kept in contact with Gale. After sixth round of Ghostface murders made the news in New York City, Sidney, Mark, and their kids went into hiding. Surviving an encounter with the new killers, a gravely injured Gale told Sam to tell Sidney that he didn't get her.