Heather O'Rourke

She was only 12 years old. Mitchell apparently has made enough claims about being married to Pressly that some sources have reported it as fact. In February of 1988, a few weeks before the scheduled final filming, Heather died of complications after emergency surgery for an acute bowel obstruction. Pressly, who has never married, has stated she has heard of Mitchell but does not know him. O'Rourke began filming Poltergeist III in 1987, and the movie was set to be released in 1988. One persistent rumor is that Pressly married a man named Brodie Mitchell in 1998. Her success in these films led to television work, and she was briefly a regular on the sitcom Happy Days playing the daughter of Fonzie's girlfriend. Pressly has posed nude for the March 1998 and February 2004 issues of Playboy.

In 1986, Poltergeist II was released, and once again, O'Rourke coined another pop-culture phrase, when she said "They're ba-aaack!". As a result, she was offered the lead in the 1997 sequel, Poison Ivy: The New Seduction. Poltergeist was released in June 1982, and Heather's line: "They're he-eere!" entered American pop culture. Pressly worked as Drew Barrymore's body double in the film Poison Ivy. He originally thought that she was too young for the part (she was four at the time) but after an interview and a "scream test", cast her in the role. Pressly had herself legally emancipated from her parents at the age of 15. Spielberg was looking for someone to play the part of 5 year old "Carol Anne" in his upcoming production of Poltergeist. Pressly studied gymnastics and dancing in her youth and began modeling at an early age.

Heather O'Rourke was discovered in 1980 by Steven Spielberg while she was eating lunch at the MGM studios commissary. Jaime Lynn Pressly was born in Kinston, North Carolina, USA. Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 - February 1, 1988) was an American child actress who starred in the Poltergeist movie trilogy. Jaime Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American model and actress. Unleashed (2003). Torque (2003).

Johnny Chronicles (2002) (TV movie). Demon Island (2002). Footprints (2002). Tomcats (2001).

Ticker (2001). Not Another Teen Movie (2001). Joe Dirt (2001). Best Actress (2000) (TV movie).

Poor White Trash (2000). 100 Girls (2000). Jack & Jill (1999) (TV series). Coyote Moon (1999) (Direct to Video).

Trash (1999). Ringmaster (1998). Can't Hardly Wait (1998). Push (1998) (TV series).

Mercenary (1997) (TV movie). Against the Law (1997). The Journey: Absolution (1997). Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997).