Several of the original cast refused to return for the third film and the death of Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne, was a major challenge to production. This led to rewrites and re-shoots ...

Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling in the Poltergeist film trilogy and made several television guest appearances.

Nelson stars as Steve Freeling, who lives with his wife, Diane (JoBeth Williams), and their three children, Dana (Dominique Dunne), Robbie (Oliver Robins), and Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), in ...