List of Scream (film series) cast members

Scream is an American horror slasher film series created in 1996 by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven features a large cast of actors and actresses. The main star of the films is Canadian actress Neve Campbell who played the heroine Sidney Prescott who is accompanied by ambitious news reporter Gale Weathers, played by Courteney Cox, and the protective Dewey Riley, played by David Arquette, who appear in all four Scream films. The characters are accompanied by film-geek Randy Meeks, played by Jamie Kennedy, in the first three films and Cotton Weary, played by Liev Schreiber, in Scream 2 and Scream 3. The series consists of four films, Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000) and most recently Scream 4 (2011), with all of the films being directed by Wes Craven and scored by Marco Beltrami. Kevin Williamson wrote Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 4 but scheduling commitments meant he could provide only notes for Scream 3, with writing duties instead helmed by Ehren Kruger.

From left to right; Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette, the three principal cast members in the Scream films, in a promotional image for Scream 4.

The Weinstein Company has stated that the success of Scream 4 could lead to potential sequels and a new Scream trilogy,[1] with Arquette,[2] Craven[1] and Williamson[3] all having been contracted or expressed interest in appearing in future installments. However, the Weinsteins eventually stated the franchise would only continue through Scream: The TV Series, a television production that debuted on MTV in 2015.[4][5]

The series is notable in the horror genre for casting established and popular actors which, before Scream (1996), was uncommon and difficult, the genre not taken seriously by mainstream actors. In particular, its cast of famous female actresses such as Drew Barrymore and Courteney Cox in prominent, strong roles was considered to give the genre credibility and allow future Scream and other horror films to attract big name actors with greater ease.[6][7]

Cast
Character Film
Scream
(1996)		 Scream 2
(1997)		 Scream 3
(2000)		 Scream 4
(2011)

Principal characters

Sidney Prescott Neve Campbell
Dewey Riley David Arquette
Gale Weathers Courteney Cox
Ghostface Roger L. Jackson
(voice)

Recurring supporting characters

Cotton Weary Liev Schreiber[A]  
Randy Meeks Jamie Kennedy[B]  

Supporting characters

Billy Loomis Skeet Ulrich  
Casey Becker Drew Barrymore  
Kenny W. Earl Brown  
Principal Himbry Henry Winkler  
Steve Orth Kevin Patrick Walls  
Stu Macher Matthew Lillard  
Tatum Riley Rose McGowan  
Cici Cooper   Sarah Michelle Gellar  
Derek   Jerry O'Connell  
Gus Gold   David Warner  
Hallie   Elise Neal  
Joel   Duane Martin  
Maureen Evans   Jada Pinkett  
Mickey   Timothy Olyphant  
Mrs. Loomis   Laurie Metcalf  
Phil Stevens   Omar Epps  
Angelina Tyler   Emily Mortimer  
Christine   Kelly Rutherford  
Jennifer Jolie   Parker Posey  
John Milton   Lance Henriksen  
Mark Kincaid   Patrick Dempsey  
Martha Meeks   Heather Matarazzo  
Roman Bridger   Scott Foley  
Sarah Darling   Jenny McCarthy  
Steven Stone   Patrick Warburton  
Tom Prinze   Matt Keeslar  
Tyson Fox   Deon Richmond  
Anthony Perkins   Anthony Anderson
Charlie Walker   Rory Culkin
Jenny Randall   Aimee Teegarden
Jill Roberts   Emma Roberts
Judy Hicks   Marley Shelton
Kirby Reed   Hayden Panettiere
Kate Roberts   Mary McDonnell
Marnie Cooper   Britt Robertson
Olivia Morris   Marielle Jaffe
Rebecca Walters   Alison Brie
Robbie Mercer   Erik Knudsen
Ross Hoss   Adam Brody
Trevor Sheldon   Nico Tortorella

Recurring minor characters

Hank Loomis C. W. Morgan   C. W. Morgan  
Maureen Prescott Lynn McRee[C]  
Neil Prescott Lawrence Hecht   Lawrence Hecht  
Reporter   Nancy O'Dell

Minor characters

Sheriff Burke Joseph Whipp  
Chief Louis Hartley   Lewis Arquette[8]  
Dawnie   Marisol Nichols  
Lois   Rebecca Gayheart  
Murphy   Portia de Rossi  
Officer Andrews   Philip Pavel  
Officer Richards   Chris Doyle  
Bianca Burnette   Carrie Fisher  
Wallace   Josh Pais  

"Stab"[D] characters

"Casey Becker"   Heather Graham  
"Sidney Prescott"   Tori Spelling Emily Mortimer  
"Billy Loomis"   Luke Wilson  
"Gale Weathers"   Parker Posey  
"Dewey Riley"   Matt Keeslar  
Trudie   Shenae Grimes
Sherrie   Lucy Hale
Rachel   Anna Paquin
Chloe   Kristen Bell
List indicator(s)
  • A grey cell indicates the character was not in this film.
  • Name's in italics mean that the actor appeared in archive footage from previous entry in the series.

Note(s)

  • A Schreiber only appears briefly on television in Scream playing a minor role.
  • B Kennedy appears as his character posthumously in Scream 3 via video tape, playing only a minor role.
  • C Lynn McRee was used as the image of Maureen Prescott in Scream and Scream 2 via photograph but only appeared in person in Scream 3.
  • D "Stab" is a series of fictional films within a film that appear in the Scream films and are based loosely on the events of Scream. The plot of Scream 3 revolves around the production of Stab 3.

Awards and nominations

The cast of the Scream series have won, or been nominated for, several awards, most notably Campbell who has received the most wins and nominations of the cast for her role as Sidney Prescott, including the Saturn Award for Best Actress and MTV Movie Award for Best Performance.[9] For Scream (1996) Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore received Saturn Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.[10] Cox received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in Scream 2 but lost to Gloria Stuart for Titanic (1997).[11] Despite her brief cameo appearance as "Sidney Prescott" in the film within a film "Stab" series, Tori Spelling was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst New Actress" in Scream 2.[12]

Parker Posey's role as Jennifer Jolie received near unanimous praise from critics, with the New York Times Elvis Mitchell saying "[Posey] alone makes the picture worth seeing. Dizzy and nakedly – hilariously – ambitious, she's so flighty she seems to be levitating."[13][14] So well received was her performance that she received an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance nomination in 2000 for the role but lost to Adam Sandler for Big Daddy (1999).[15]

YearAwardCategoryActorFilmResultNotesRef.
1996 Saturn Award Best Actress Neve Campbell Scream Won   [10]
Best Supporting Actor Skeet Ulrich Nominated Lost to Brent Spiner for Star Trek: First Contact [16]
Best Supporting Actress Drew Barrymore Nominated Lost to Alice Krige for Star Trek: First Contact [16]
1997 MTV Movie Award Best Female Performance Neve Campbell Nominated Lost to Claire Danes for Romeo + Juliet [17]
Razzie Award Worst New Star Tori Spelling Scream 2 Nominated Lost to Dennis Rodman for Double Team [12]
1998 Saturn Award Best Actress Neve Campbell Nominated Lost to Jodie Foster for Contact [11]
Best Supporting Actress Courteney Cox Nominated Lost to Gloria Stuart for Titanic [11]
MTV Movie Award Best Female Performance Neve Campbell Won   [9]
Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor – Horror David Arquette Won    
Favorite Actress – Horror Neve Campbell Won    
Favorite Actress – Horror Courteney Cox Nominated Lost to Neve Campbell for Scream 2  
Favorite Supporting Actor – Horror Jamie Kennedy Won    
Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror Jada Pinkett-Smith Nominated Lost to Sarah Michelle Gellar for I Know What You Did Last Summer  
2000 MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance Parker Posey Scream 3 Nominated Lost to Adam Sandler for Big Daddy [15]
Best Female Performance Neve Campbell Nominated Lost to Sarah Michelle Gellar for Cruel Intentions [15]
2011 Scream Awards Best Horror Actress Neve Campbell Scream 4 Nominated Lost to Chloë Grace Moretz for Let Me In  
Best Cameo Kristen Bell
Anna Paquin		 Nominated Lost to Hugh Jackman for X-Men: First Class  
Fright Meter Awards Best Supporting Actress Hayden Panettiere Nominated Lost to Lin Shaye for Insidious  

References
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  12. "Ninteenth [sic] Annual RAZZIE® Awards (for 1997)". Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. March 22, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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