Carol Anne Freeling

Carol Anne Freeling is a fictional child and a supporting character in the Poltergeist film series by MGM. She played a key role in the first installment of the series, Poltergeist and was also prominently featured in the film's two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Poltergeist III. The role of Carol Anne Freeling was played by actress Heather O'Rourke in all three films.

Notes & Trivia



 * Carol Anne's trademark line, "They're hee-eere" has become an iconic line of dialogue in horror cinema.


 * Actress Heather O'Rourke passed away on February 1st, 1988 at the age of twelve due to complications stemming from intestinal stenosis. Because she was still in early production on Poltergeist III, many of her scenes had to be re-shot.

Appearances

 * Poltergeist (1982)
 * Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
 * Poltergeist III (1988)