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 (uncredited)
- Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon as Ms. Crowell
- Down the Long River as China Rose
- Deathwoods as Ethel Wallace
- The Barn Part III
2025
- The Boy from Below as Julia
- Grind as Dr. Emily Ritter
- Sorority of the Damned as Angela
- New Fears Eve as Norma
- A Texas Nightmare as Aradia
- A Hard Place as Henrietta
- The Slasher Nurse as TBA
2024
- Stream as Donna
- Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! as Stu Dio
- Dinner with Leatherface as Self
- The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon as Self
- Crust as Laura
- The Omicron Killer as Edie Schaefer / Necromancer
- Slashercise as Donna
- Cold Blooded as TV Network Executive
- Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall as Inspector Rubin
- Go Away as Mary
- Dark Chronicles as Mom
- A Séance with the Queens
2023
- Misery Mountain as Lisa
- Transmission as Sienna Moran
- XXX-Mas as Lana Luscious
- Late Checkout
- Alien Vampire Busters as Jane Dubois
- Murder, Madness and Mayhem as Debra (voice)
- Reptchild as Christine
- Watchdog as Irene
- The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special as Self
- Craving as Les
- Wolf Hollow as Evie Neuri
- The New Hands as Dr. Pretorius
- Protege Moi as Rosa La'Be'rge
- Christmas Slasher as Mrs. Lisa Claus
2022
- Terrifier 2 as Ms. Principe
- Massacre Academy as News Anchor
- Pandemic Thirst as Lamia
- Shriekshow as Gloria
- In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- Teddy Told Me To as Kristy
- ShadowMarsh as Jill
- Time's Up! as Powell
- How to Kill Your Roommates and Get Away With It as Agent Denver
- 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
- Knifecorp as Mrs. Banks
- Killer Rose as Rose
- Bearry as Sam
- Bloody Summer Camp as Michelle Crowell
- The Demented as Detective
- Streets of the Dead as Angie Collette
- The Dark Offerings as Zelda Barrons
2020
- The Special ... (Associate Producer)
- A Nun's Curse as Sister Monday
- More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Millicent
- Twisted Twin as Nurse Rita
- The Step Daddy as Anna
- Camp Twilight as Jessica Bloom
- For Jennifer
- Booze, Broads and Blackjack as Savannah Holly
- Scream Test as Angie Newborn
- Unusual Attachment as Aunt Sharon
- Kill Giggles as Dr. Courtney Lee
- Day 14
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")
- Rootwood as Laura Benott
- Strange Events 2
- It Wants Blood! as Tammy
2018
- The Last Drive-in: Just Joe Bob as Herself
- Death House as Dr. Angela Freeman
- The Last Drive-In: July 2018 Marathon as Herself
- Extremity as Angry Mia
- Welcome to Hell as Eliza (segment "Maternal Instincts")
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Ma
- Lake of Shadows as Paula Grogan
- Last American Horror Show as Angelina
- The Sunday Night Slaughter as Det. Kelly Stone
- Ugly Sweater Party as Mrs. Mandix
- Lilith as Lilith
- The Crossing as Lola
2017
- Victor Crowley as Kathleen
- Bethany as Janice the Realtor
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- My Uncle John Is a Zombie! as Convention Goer
- Swamp Freak as Professor Magda Jenkins
- Clawed as Sandra
2016
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula as Self - Guest Judge
- Family Possessions as Susan
- Terror Tales as Witch (segment "Epidemic")
- 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
- Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard as Lia
- Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween as Lakota
- Within These Walls as Sage Hawthorne
- Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran as Self
2014
- Camp Dread as Rachel Steele
- Blood Reservoir as Angela Stone
- M Is for Matchmaker as The Date #2
- At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp
2012
- Dropping Evil as Vice President Baker
- Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Angela (archive footage)
- Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self
- Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas
- The Perfect House as Mother
- I Was a Teenage Suicide as Kelly
- 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
- Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre as Carrie
- Silent Night, Zombie Night as Elsa Lansing
- Deadly Little Christmas as Mary
2008
- Return to Sleepaway Camp as Angela / Sheriff Jerry
- Dead and Gone as Peggy Goldstein
- Psycho Sleepover as Marilyn Saunders
- Hotdog Casserole as Vicky
2007
- Trite This Way as Narrator
2006
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
- Satan's Playground as Donna Bruno
- Evil Ever After as Neighbor
- Slaughter Party as Tara
- All Hallows as -
- Under Surveillance as Heidi
2005
- Dead Things as Amanda Donner
- Cerebral Print: The Secret Files as Carolyn / Tiffany
- Dead Serious as Susan Rosario
2003
- Zombiegeddon as Melissa
- Nikos the Impaler as Sandra Kane
- Something to Scream About as Herself
- Corpses Are Forever as Gina Matthews
- Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow as Sarah
- Horror as Art Therapist
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