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Jan 20, 2024 · Carrie Henn starred as Newt in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi sequel Aliens, but what happened to her after that? Here's everything we know.
Why Carrie Henn Quit Acting After Aliens: “It Wasn’t My Dream”. James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi movie sequel Aliens simply wouldn’t be the classic it is without Carrie Henn. As Newt, the sole survivor of an alien infestation on a distant moon, Henn played co-star to Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley, accompanying her on a long journey to ...
- Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley. Hollywood treasure and legendary "final girl" Sigourney Weaver played Ripley in four (yes, four!) Alien movies. The sequel marked Weaver's first Oscar nomination for Best Actress in 1987.
- Michael Biehn as Corporal Dwayne Hicks. Having already earned a name for himself in the breakout role of Kyle Reese in 1984's The Terminator — also directed by James Cameron —Michael Biehn continued to work after surviving the xenomorph attack in Aliens.
- Lance Henriksen as Bishop. Since his turn as Bishop in the Alien franchise, Lance Henriksen has been a movie mainstay — appearing in Near Dark (1987), Pumpkinhead (1988), Dead Man (1995), Phantom (2013), Mom and Dad (2017), Falling (2020) and The Artifice Girl (2022).
- Paul Reiser as Carter Burke. Paul Reiser, whose corporate weasel character was the most despicable non-alien entity of the film, has continued to work steadily in Hollywood.
Feb 26, 2023 · Aliens is one of the greatest movies of all time, full stop, and one of the parts that makes everything flow together is Carrie Henn’s performance as the scared, lone child survivor Newt.
Sep 19, 2021 · Today, Henn is 45 years old. And while she's no longer in the entertainment business, she has given interviews about her famous action movie role and shared what she is up to these days. Read on to find out more.
- Lia Beck
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Apr 27, 2016 · That's right, "Aliens" was Carrie Henn's first and only film credit. A 4th grader at the time, Henn played the resourceful Rebecca "Newt" Jorden, the sole survivor of a terraforming colony...
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Jul 26, 2016 · Carrie Henn, right, played young Newt. It was her first and only movie role. TODAY; AP. "You said that you kept flubbing the takes so that you could go down the slide again," chuckled...
