Barbara Crampton (born December 27, 1958) is an American actress. She made her screen debut in the daytime drama Days of Our Lives (1983), and her film debut came in the 1984 film Body Double, after which she appeared in the horror comedy Re-Animator (1985). Crampton grew up in Vermont, was raised in the Catholic faith, and as a child spent summers traveling the country with a carnival, as her father was a carnival worker.

After taking up acting, Crampton appeared in various films, including Chopping Mall (1986), From Beyond (1986), Castle Freak (1995), You're Next (2011), We Are Still Here (2015), and Little Sister (2016), becoming a fan favorite and a scream queen.