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)
- Deathwoods as Ethel Wallace
- Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon as Ms. Crowell
- The Mephistophiliac as Dr. Janice Middleton
- The Apex Predators Club as Debbie Morgan
- The Barn Part III
- Down the Long River as China Rose
2025
- The Boy from Below as Julia
- Backwoods Blood Feud as Henrietta
- Grind as Dr. Emily Ritter
- New Fears Eve as Norma
- Sorority of the Damned as Angela
- The Slasher Nurse as TBA
- A Texas Nightmare as Aradia
2024
- The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon as Self
- Stream as Donna
- Crust as Laura
- Cold Blooded as TV Network Executive
- Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! as Stu Dio
- Dinner with Leatherface as Self
- A Séance with the Queens as Self
- Cult of Blood as Crystal
- Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall as Inspector Rubin
- The Omicron Killer as Edie Schaefer / Necromancer
- Go Away as Mary
- Slashercise as Donna
- Dark Chronicles as Mom
2023
- The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special as Self
- Transmission as Sienna Moran
- Late Checkout
- XXX-Mas as Lana Luscious
- Misery Mountain as Lisa
- Reptchild as Christine
- Protege Moi as Rosa La'Be'rge
- Murder, Madness and Mayhem as Debra (voice)
- Wolf Hollow as Evie Neuri
- Alien Vampire Busters as Jane Dubois
- Craving as Les
- Watchdog as Irene
- Christmas Slasher as Mrs. Lisa Claus
- The New Hands as Dr. Pretorius
2022
- Terrifier 2 as Ms. Principe
- Shriekshow as Gloria
- Pandemic Thirst as Lamia
- Mike & Fred vs The Dead as Mom
- Teddy Told Me To as Kristy
- Massacre Academy as News Anchor
- In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- How to Kill Your Roommates and Get Away With It as Agent Denver
- Time's Up! as Powell
- ShadowMarsh as Jill
- The Spirit Board Sessions as Self
- In Search of All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Film as Self
2021
- Streets of the Dead as Angie Collette
- Ring of Desire as Belinda / Cassandra North
- Knifecorp as Mrs. Banks
- Killer Rose as Rose
- Bearry as Sam
- The Dark Offerings as Zelda Barrons
- The Demented as Detective
- Bloody Summer Camp as Michelle Crowell
2020
- A Nun's Curse as Sister Monday
- Twisted Twin as Nurse Rita
- More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Millicent
- The Special ... (Associate Producer)
- The Step Daddy as Anna
- Booze, Broads and Blackjack as Savannah Holly
- Scream Test as Angie Newborn
- For Jennifer
- Kill Giggles as Dr. Courtney Lee
- Camp Twilight as Jessica Bloom
- Day 14
- 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")
- Strange Events 2
- It Wants Blood! as Tammy
- Rootwood as Laura Benott
2018
- The Last Drive-in: Just Joe Bob as Herself
- The Last Drive-In: July 2018 Marathon as Herself
- Extremity as Angry Mia
- The Sunday Night Slaughter as Det. Kelly Stone
- Death House as Dr. Angela Freeman
- Last American Horror Show as Angelina
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Ma
- Welcome to Hell as Eliza (segment "Maternal Instincts")
- Lilith as Lilith
- Lake of Shadows as Paula Grogan
- Ugly Sweater Party as Mrs. Mandix
- The Crossing as Lola
2017
- Victor Crowley as Kathleen
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- Bethany as Janice the Realtor
- 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
- No Solicitors as Priscilla
- The Last House as Realtor
- Jurassic City as Newscaster
- 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
- At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp
- M Is for Matchmaker as The Date #2
- Blood Reservoir as Angela Stone
2012
- Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Angela (archive footage)
- Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas
- Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self
- Dropping Evil as Vice President Baker
- I Was a Teenage Suicide as Kelly
- The Perfect House as Mother
- 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
- Satan's Playground as Donna Bruno
- Evil Ever After as Neighbor
- Slaughter Party as Tara
- Under Surveillance as Heidi
- All Hallows as -
2005
- Dead Things as Amanda Donner
- Cerebral Print: The Secret Files as Carolyn / Tiffany
- Dead Serious as Susan Rosario
2003
- Zombiegeddon as Melissa
- Something to Scream About as Herself
- Nikos the Impaler as Sandra Kane
- Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow as Sarah
- Horror as Art Therapist
- Corpses Are Forever as Gina Matthews
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