Felissa Rose
| Felissa Rose | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Felissa Rose Esposito May 23, 1969 Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Deron Miller (2004–Present) |
Felissa Rose (born May 23, 1969) is an American actress, known for her role as Angela Baker in the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp, which she reprised in Return to Sleepaway Camp.
Biography
Early life
Felissa Rose was born Felissa Rose Esposito in Greenwich Village, and grew up in Woodbury, Long Island.
Movie career
After appearing in Sleepaway Camp, she quit acting to attend school at New York University (NYU) in the Tisch School of the Arts. She has since returned to cinema and has appeared in such films as Chris Watson's Zombiegeddon (2003), Andreas Schnaas' Nikos (2003), and Steve Taylor's Sludge (2005). She has also appeared in two films by New Jersey filmmaker Dante Tomaselli: Horror (2002) and Satan's Playground (2005).[1]
In addition Felissa co-hosted the 2005 Village Halloween Parade in New York City with fellow scream queens Debbie Rochon and Raine Brown.[2] She also had a cameo role in the sequel to the original Sleepaway Camp titled Return to Sleepaway Camp. In the sequel, she reprises the role of Angela Baker.[3] The movie had a straight to DVD release on November 4, 2008. She also appears in Hotdog Casserole,written and directed by Chris Raab, as the mother in a dysfunctional family.[4] Rose starred in a role as Mother in the segment "Dinner Guest" in the anthology horror film, The Perfect House.[5] She also portrayed forensic pathologist Amy Short in the Francis Xavier thriller Poe.[6]
Personal life
Rose lives in California with her husband, CKY singer/ guitarist Deron Miller, and their two daughters, Bianca Rose (born June 8, 2005) and Lola Marue (born March 4, 2007) and son, Thomas Carver (born August 29, 2009).
Rose and Miller were co-stars in Dave Campfield's 2008 horror comedy Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre.
Partial Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sleepaway Camp | Angela Baker | |||||
| 2002 | Horror | Art Therapist | |||||
| 2003 | Zombiegeddon | Melissa | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Corpses Are Forever | Gina Matthews | ||||||
| Nikos the Impaler | Sandra Kane | ||||||
| 2005 | Cerebral Print: The Secret Files | Carolyn The M.I.L.F. / Tiffany | |||||
| Slaughter Party | Tara | Direct-to-video | |||||
| Dead Serious | Susan Rosario | ||||||
| NYC Halloween Parade | Host | Telemovie | |||||
| 2006 | Evil Ever After | Neighbor | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Satan's Playground | Donna Bruno | ||||||
| Under Surveillance | Heidi Broonen | ||||||
| 2007 | Sludge | Sandra | trite this way | Narrator | |||
| 2008 | Return to Sleepaway Camp | Angela Baker / Sheriff Jerry | |||||
| TBA | Sleepaway Camp Reunion | Angela Baker | Post-production | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Bloody Disgusting – Interview Satan's Playground: Star Felissa Rose
- ↑ The Terror Trap: That Girl from Camp Arawak: Felissa Rose
- ↑ Felissa Rose interview – "Angela" from SLEEPAWAY CAMP
- ↑ Day Of The Woman: FELISSA ROSE IS MAKING A MOVIE!
- ↑ The Perfect House
- ↑ Cast and Crew of Poe to Hold Autograph Session at Dark Delicacies
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