Trivia

Began dance lessons at age 5 and commercials at age 15 doing over 100 of them.

Her then-husband Brian De Palma specifically wrote the role of the hooker in Dressed to Kill (1980) with her in mind. She said the hardest part of filming Dressed to Kill (1980) was wearing black lingerie, which she found very uncomfortable.

She was a last minute replacement for the role of Anne Lewis in RoboCop (1987) as Stephanie Zimbalist who was previously cast for this role was under contract for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was called back to reprise her role as Laura Holt in Remington Steele (1982) for the fifth season.

Nancy and her RoboCop (1987) co-star Peter Weller were both born on June 24th, three years apart (Nancy was born in 1950, Weller was born in 1947).

While filming 1941 (1979) she took part in a betting pool on when the house would collapse in the film's final scene. Dan Aykroyd eventually won that bet.

Originally auditioned for the role of Carrie White in Carrie (1976), while Sissy Spacek read for the role of high school bitch Chris Hargensen, but director Brian De Palma decided to have them swap roles.

Studied acting at Lee Strasberg's Theatre Institute.

Trained for a dancing career at the High School of Performing Arts

She appeared in four films directed by her ex-husband Brian De Palma: Carrie (1976), Home Movies (1979), Dressed to Kill (1980) and Blow Out (1981).

Her father was a police lieutenant in New York and her most famous role is a policewoman named Anne Lewis in the RoboCop trilogy.

She appeared with P.J. Soles at the screening of the horror classic Carrie (1976) on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. (August 2002)

Aunt of Eugene Allen and cousin of comedian Jim Breuer.

Attended Leonard Quintano's School for Young Professionals.

She was at "weSTARKLE NIGHT - Take ll" which was a benefit for weSPARK Cancer Support Center in Sherman Oaks founded by Wendie Jo Sperber. It was hosted by John Ritter and Katey Sagal and took place at the El Portal Theatre in El Portal, California. (April 2003)

Her paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Her mother was of German and Irish descent.

She appeared with screenwriter Bob Gale at a weSPARK benefit double feature of I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) and 1941 (1979) at the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood, California. (October 2008)

She appeared in three films with Bobby Di Cicco: I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), 1941 (1979) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).