Heather Mazur

Heather Mazur (born June 17, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sarah Cooper in the 1990 film Night of the Living Dead.

Mazur was born in Pittsburgh.

She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama.

Mazur did not act on screen for over ten years after Night of the Living Dead was released, before making a guest appearance in the television series Hack in 2003.

Since then she has guest starred in Numb3rs, Joey, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Medium, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: LA, The Mentalist, Bones and the J. J. Abrams-produced unsold television pilot Anatomy of Hope.

She also had recurring roles in Crash (2008–2009) and Pretty Little Liars (2010–2012).

She portrayed Deputy Mayor Eileen Ashby in the soap opera General Hospital from 2022 to March 30, 2023, when she was flung off a bridge by Victor Cassadine.

Her film credits include Over Her Dead Body (2008), the direct-to-video film The Funeral Planner (2010), and A Leading Man (2013).

She has also acted on stage.