Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose | |
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| Born | Felissa Rose Esposito May 23, 1969 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Felissa Rose Esposito Miller |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | felissarose.com |
Felissa Rose Esposito, better known as simply Felissa Rose (born May 23, 1969), is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut as Angela Baker in Robert Hiltzik's cult film Sleepaway Camp (1983), a role reprised in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway Camp. She has over 100 film credits in total over the span of her film career. A few major credits include The Perfect House (2012), Silent Night, Zombie Night (2009), Camp Dread (2014), Death House (2018), and Victor Crowley (2018). In 2016, she produced the music videos for the metal band Slayer.
Early life and education[]
Born in Greenwich Village in New York City, Rose grew up in Woodbury, New York. Rose graduated from New York University.
Career[]
After appearing in Sleepaway Camp, she made some more sporadic appearances in a few television shows, and also made an appearance in the 1993 film The Night We Never Met. In 1998, she returned to acting when she appeared in an episode of the television series Prey. She was later tracked down in 1999 by Jeff Hayes who runs The Official Sleepaway Camp Website: www.sleepawaycampmovies.com[1] through a letter he sent her in the mail asking her to do an interview for the website and gauge her interest in doing a new Sleepaway Camp sequel. Shortly thereafter, Hayes met with Rose in New York and the duo began her resurrection through the website and followed things up with Return To Sleepaway Camp. 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).[2] In addition Felissa co-hosted the 2005 Village Halloween Parade in New York City with fellow scream queens Debbie Rochon and .[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Rose starred in a role as Mother in the segment "Dinner Guest" in the anthology horror film, The Perfect House.[6] She also portrayed forensic pathologist Amy Short in the Francis Xavier thriller Poe.[7] In 2016, Felissa starred in the paranormal horror film Family Possessions, written and directed by Tommy Faircloth. The film also starred Mark Patton. In May 2017, she helped produce and acted in the horror film, Death House. Rose recently acted in Adam Green’s Victor Crowley.
Personal life[]
Rose lives in California with her husband, former CKY singer/guitarist Deron Miller, and their two daughters, Bianca Rose (born 2005) and Lola Marue (born 2007), and son Thomas Carver (born 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 |
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| 1983 | Sleepaway Camp | Angela Baker | |
| 1995 | Get with a Safe Food Attitude | 2-B Mom Rapper | |
| 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 | |
| Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard | Lia[8] | ||
| 2009 | Silent Night, Zombie Night | Elsa Lansing | |
| Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre | Angela Baker / Carrie | ||
| 2012 | Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor | Angela Baker | |
| 2016 | 2 Jennifer | Jennifer Smith | |
| 2017 | Death House | Dr. Angela Freeman | |
| 2018 | Victor Crowley | Kathleen | |
| Family Possessions | Susan | ||
| Rootwood | Laura Benott | ||
| 2019 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself | Guest judge |
| 2020 | A Nun's Curse | Sister Monday | |
| 2021 | Terrifier 2 | Ms. Principe |
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References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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 Move!
- ^ "The Perfect House". Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Cast and Crew of Poe to Hold Autograph Session at Dark Delicacies
- ^ Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard Trailer Shoots Down the Dead
External links[]
- 1969 births
- American film actresses
- Living people
- People from Greenwich Village
- American people of Italian descent
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- People from Woodbury, Nassau County, New York