Felissa Rose

Born

1969-05-23

Birthplace

Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Felissa Rose Esposito (born May 23, 1969), better known as simply Felissa Rose, is an American actress. She has amassed over 200 film credits, and is best known for her work in the horror genre, for which she is recognized as a "scream queen." Rose made her film debut as Angela Baker in the cult horror film Sleepaway Camp (1983), which established her as a horror icon. She reprised the role in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway Camp. Her other horror roles include Elsa Lansing in Silent Night, Zombie Night (2009), Mother in The Perfect House (2012), Rachel Steele in Camp Dread (2014), Angela Freeman in Death House (2018), Kathleen in Victor Crowley (2018), Ms. Crowell in Bloody Summer Camp (2021), and Ms. Principe in Terrifier 2 (2022). Rose continues to make regular appearances on The Joe Bob Briggs Show, The Last Drive-In on Shudder, and appeared in The Boulet Brothers's Halfway to Halloween special in 2023.