Fear Street: Prom Queen star India Fowler's life before Netflix role
Lori Granger is in the running for the prom queen title in Netflix's newest horror flick, but who is the actress behind the character?
Fear Street: Prom Queen hit the platform today (May 23rd), and has already drawn in fans of the horror franchise. Based on R. L Stine's renowned book series, Prom Queen takes place in the fictional Shadyside High school, set in 1988.
Netflix's synopsis reads: "In this instalment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school's wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown.
"But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of '88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night," reports the Mirror US.
The dark horse in question is Lori, played by India Fowler.
India Fowler is an English actress who has been making her mark in the industry for nearly a decade. Prior to her acting career, Fowler admits she had a few things in common with her character Lori.
In a recent chat with Who What Wear, she looked back on her high school days, admitting: "I was honestly a bit like Lori. I knew lots of people but wasn't one of the 'popular' kids."
Fowler was introduced to the world of horror films at a tender age by her parents. Speaking to Dread Central, she revealed: "My dad kind of liked to show me Halloween or Psycho or Nightmare on Elm Street. Not to creep me out or anything. He just liked me being well-versed in all genres."
Her early exposure to the genre has clearly served her well, as she effortlessly embodies the role of the terror-stricken Prom Queen in her latest project.
Prior to her lead role in Fear Street: Prom Queen, Fowler acted alongside Bridget Jones favourite Claire Skinner in The Trial. In this Channel 5 legal drama, she portrayed Teah Sinclair, a young girl whose actions could land her parents behind bars.
Just last year, Fowler graced our screens in Paramount's suspenseful series, The Agency. She starred with big names like Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith, playing a CIA agent's daughter caught up in a web of espionage.
Fowler's other impressive credits include her work in Harlan Coben's Safe and the Netflix mystery thriller, White Lines.
Fear Street: Prom Queen is streaming now on Netflix.
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