Felissa Rose
Born: 1969-05-23 in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Scary Movie as Bar Patron
- Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon as Ms. Crowell
- The Barn Part III
- Watchdog as Irene
2025
- New Fears Eve as Norma
- Grind as Dr. Emily Ritter
- A Hard Place as Henrietta
- The Slasher Nurse as TBA
- The Boy from Below as Julia
- Sorority of the Damned as Angela
- A Texas Nightmare as Aradia
2024
- Stream as Donna
- The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon as Self
- Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! as Stu Dio
- Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall as Inspector Rubin
- Crust as Laura
- Dinner with Leatherface as Self
- The Omicron Killer as Edie Schaefer / Necromancer
- Cold Blooded as TV Network Executive
- Slashercise as Donna
- Go Away as Mary
- A Séance with the Queens
- Dark Chronicles as Mom
2023
- XXX-Mas as Lana Luscious
- Transmission as Sienna Moran
- Craving as Les
- Wolf Hollow as Evie Neuri
- Late Checkout
- Christmas Slasher as Mrs. Lisa Claus
- The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special as Self
- Misery Mountain as Lisa
- Protege Moi as Rosa La'Be'rge
- Alien Vampire Busters as Jane Dubois
- Murder, Madness and Mayhem as Debra (voice)
- The New Hands as Dr. Pretorius
- Reptchild as Christine
2022
- Terrifier 2 as Ms. Principe
- In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- Teddy Told Me To as Kristy
- ShadowMarsh as Jill
- Shriekshow as Gloria
- Massacre Academy as News Anchor
- Time's Up! as Powell
- How to Kill Your Roommates and Get Away With It as Agent Denver
- Pandemic Thirst as Lamia
- Mike & Fred vs The Dead as Mom
- In Search of All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Film as Self
- The Spirit Board Sessions as Self
2021
- Ring of Desire as Belinda / Cassandra North
- Killer Rose as Rose
- Bearry as Sam
- Knifecorp as Mrs. Banks
- Bloody Summer Camp as Michelle Crowell
- The Demented as Detective
- The Dark Offerings as Zelda Barrons
- Streets of the Dead as Angie Collette
2020
- A Nun's Curse as Sister Monday
- The Special ... (Associate Producer)
- Twisted Twin as Nurse Rita
- The Step Daddy as Anna
- More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Millicent
- Scream Test as Angie Newborn
- Camp Twilight as Jessica Bloom
- Day 14
- Kill Giggles as Dr. Courtney Lee
- Booze, Broads and Blackjack as Savannah Holly
- For Jennifer
- Unusual Attachment as Aunt Sharon
2019
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs as Mangled Dick Expert
- Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare as Pamela
- It's Here as Lori (segment "The Corner")
- It Wants Blood! as Tammy
- Rootwood as Laura Benott
- Strange Events 2
2018
- The Last Drive-in: Just Joe Bob as Herself
- Death House as Dr. Angela Freeman
- Extremity as Angry Mia
- The Last Drive-In: July 2018 Marathon as Herself
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Ma
- Lilith as Lilith
- Lake of Shadows as Paula Grogan
- Welcome to Hell as Eliza (segment "Maternal Instincts")
- Last American Horror Show as Angelina
- The Sunday Night Slaughter as Det. Kelly Stone
- Ugly Sweater Party as Mrs. Mandix
- The Crossing as Lola
2017
- Victor Crowley as Kathleen
- Bethany as Janice the Realtor
- Swamp Freak as Professor Magda Jenkins
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- Clawed as Sandra
- My Uncle John Is a Zombie! as Convention Goer
2016
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula as Self - Guest Judge
- Terror Tales as Witch (segment "Epidemic")
- Family Possessions as Susan
- 2 Jennifer as Jennifer Smith
- Dead End as Merideth
2015
- Tales of Halloween as Parent
- Jurassic City as Newscaster
- No Solicitors as Priscilla
- The Last House as Realtor
- Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween as Lakota
- Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard as Lia
- Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran as Self
- Within These Walls as Sage Hawthorne
2014
- Camp Dread as Rachel Steele
- Blood Reservoir as Angela Stone
- At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp
- M Is for Matchmaker as The Date #2
2012
- Dropping Evil as Vice President Baker
- Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas
- Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Angela (archive footage)
- The Perfect House as Mother
- I Was a Teenage Suicide as Kelly
- Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self
- Poe as Forensic Pathologist Amy Short
2011
- Breath of Hate as Realtor
- Shy of Normal: Tales of New Life Experiences as Jamie
2010
- Dahmer vs. Gacy as Joanie Farana
2009
- Silent Night, Zombie Night as Elsa Lansing
- Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre as Carrie
- Deadly Little Christmas as Mary
2008
- Return to Sleepaway Camp as Angela / Sheriff Jerry
- Psycho Sleepover as Marilyn Saunders
- Dead and Gone as Peggy Goldstein
- Hotdog Casserole as Vicky
2007
- Trite This Way as Narrator
2006
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
- Evil Ever After as Neighbor
- Slaughter Party as Tara
- Satan's Playground as Donna Bruno
- All Hallows as -
- Under Surveillance as Heidi
2005
- Dead Things as Amanda Donner
- Dead Serious as Susan Rosario
- Cerebral Print: The Secret Files as Carolyn / Tiffany
2003
- Zombiegeddon as Melissa
- Nikos the Impaler as Sandra Kane
- Something to Scream About as Herself
- Corpses Are Forever as Gina Matthews
- Horror as Art Therapist
- Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow as Sarah
2000
- Birds of a Feather as Dolores
1995
- Get With a Safe Food Attitude as 2-B Mom
1993
- The Night We Never Met as Young Girl (uncredited)
1983
- Sleepaway Camp as Angela