Sally Winters | |
Continuity: | Halloween |
Notability: | Supporting character |
Type: | Student |
Gender: | Female |
Race: | Human |
Location: | Haddonfield, Illinois |
Status: | Status unknown |
First: | Halloween II (1981) [1] |
Final: | Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #2 |
Actor: | Nancy Kyes [2] |
Sally Winters is a fictional high school student and a character featured in the Halloween multimedia franchise. She was referenced in the 1981 film sequel Halloween II, but made more prominent appearances in the Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode comic book limited series published by Devil's Due Publishing in 2008-2009.
Biography[]
Sally Winters grew up in the Orange Grove neighborhood of the city of Haddonfield, Illinois in the 1970s.
In 1978, she was a teenager, approximately seventeen-years-old and attended school at Haddonfield High School. On October 31st of that year, Halloween night, Sally was home sick with the flu. However, she heard her neighbor, Alice Martin, being murdered. The killer was Michael Myers - the older brother of Sally's friend, Laurie Strode. Myers attempted to kill Strode at her home, and again the following evening at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, but Laurie survived, and Myers disappeared.
In the months following the attacks, Sally became Laurie's closest friends. Both girls engaged in recreational use of drugs and alcohol, though for Laurie, it was more of a coping mechanism. In May of 1979, both girls attended graduation. Laurie was highly intoxicated, and Sally gave her some allergy medication to prevent her from vomiting.
That night, they attended a graduation costume party at Mike Aspinwall's house. Sally consumed quite a bit of alcohol and did some lines of cocaine. By the end of the night, she was having sex with two men in one of the bedrooms.
What became of Sally following graduation is unclear. Although there is no account of anything untoward happening to her, a relative of hers became obsessive about researching Michael Myers, implying that Michael may have murdered her at some point.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Sally Winters was created by writer Stefan Hutchinson and artist Jeff Zornow based on concepts developed by John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Rick Rosenthal.
- Actress Nancy Kyes provided the voice of Sally Winters in Halloween II. Keyes had a larger role in the previous film, Halloween, playing the part of Laurie's best friend, Annie Brackett. Coincidentally, Sally Winters becomes Laurie's best friend in the comics.
- A teenage girl from the 2000s, Monica Winters, is somehow related to Sally Winters. Perhaps she is a niece or a cousin.
Appearances[]
- Halloween II (1981) (Behind the scenes only)
- Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode 1 (1st appearance)
- Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode 2
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References[]
- ↑ Behind the scenes only. Voice only.
- ↑ Also known as Nancy Loomis. Voiceover only.