Pamela Springsteen (born February 8, 1962) is an American actress and photographer. She had a short acting career, during which she played the role of serial killer Angela Baker in the cult films Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989). She had two co-starring roles in the obscure comedies Dixie Lanes (1988), The Gumshoe Kid (1990), and smaller roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Reckless (1984), and Modern Girls (1986). She is a still photographer in the film and music industry.
Rock musician Bruce Springsteen is her older brother.
Early life and education Pamela Springsteen was born in Freehold Township, New Jersey, to Adele Ann (), a legal secretary of Italian ancestry, and Douglas Frederick "Dutch" Springsteen, who was of Dutch and Irish ancestry, and worked as a bus driver. In 1969, when Springsteen was seven years old, she moved with her parents to California.
Career Actress Springsteen took up acting, and was cast in her first role as a young cheerleader in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Two years later, in 1984, she appeared as a cheerleader in the film Reckless. She appeared in Modern Girls, and Scenes from the Goldmine.
In 1988, she obtained her first main supporting role, playing the character Judy in the comedy film Dixie Lanes. The same year, she had her first lead role, playing psychotic serial killer Angela Baker in cult horror Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers, a role she reprised the following year in Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. The films have earned her a following among horror fans. Due to this she had a 10-minute supporting role as Mary Beth Bensen in a sex comedy by the same makers titled Fast Food. Her final film appearance to date was in 1990 film The Gumshoe Kid.
Springsteen also made guest appearances on television series such as The Facts of Life, Cagney & Lacey, Hardcastle and McCormick, and Family Ties. She left acting in order to pursue her career as a still photographer.Greg Tiderington
Photographer Springsteen began her career as a still photographer in the film and music industry. She photographed for a number of her brother's record singles, albums and other publicity stills, and was credited with photography on his 1992 album Lucky Town. She also photographed a number of other album covers for Vonda Shepard and N.W.A. She was also credited as the cinematographer on his music video "The Ghost of Tom Joad". Springsteen also photographed Olivia Newton-John for the cover of her 2005 album, Stronger Than Before.
She did still photography work on the films Jack the Dog, Manhood and Berkeley, the television films The Price of a Broken Heart and Dancing at the Harvest Moon, and the documentary The Making of the Crying Game. She was a photo consultant on the television film The Devil's Child.
Other work Springsteen directed the music video for the song "These Words We Said", by singer Kim Richey.Brett Atwood (October 7, 1995). Billboard 7 Oct 1995 p.111 (1995)
Personal life Springsteen was briefly engaged to Sean Penn, her co-star in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She married Bobby Roth in 2002.
Filmography +Film Year Title Role Director 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Dina Phillips Amy Heckerling 1984 Reckless Karen Sybern James Foley 1985 My Science Project Hall Monitor/Ellie's Friend Jonathan R. Betuel 1986 Modern Girls Tanya Jerry Kramer 1987 Scenes from the Goldmine Stephanie Marc Rocco 1988 Dixie Lanes Judy Don Cato Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers Angela Baker/Angela Johnson Michael A. Simpson 1989 Fast Food Mary Beth Bensen Michael A. Simpson Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland Angela Baker Michael A. Simpson 1990 The Gumshoe Kid Mona Krause Joseph Manduke 2012 Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor Angela Baker Jim Markovic
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 The Facts of Life Sally "Starstruck" (S3E15) Cagney & Lacey Opal Durrell "Hotline" (S2E05) 1984 My Mother's Secret Life Kelly TV movie Hardcastle and McCormick Gena "Outlaw Champion" (S2E01) 1985 Family Ties Gail "Don't Go Changin'" (S4E05)
+Non-acting work Year Title Credited work Notes 1996 Bruce Springsteen: The Ghost of Tom Joad Cinematographer Music video 1997 The Devil's Child Photo consultant Feature film 1999 The Price of a Broken Heart Still photographer TV movie 2001 Jack the Dog Photographer Feature film 2002 Dancing at the Harvest Moon Still photographer TV movie 2003 Manhood Still photographer Feature film 2005 The Making of The Crying Game Still photographer Behind-the-scenes video Berkeley Still photographer Feature film 2016 A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass Camera operator TV series Nanoblood Still photographer Short film 2023 Hanky Panky Associate producer Feature film
References
External links Pamela Springsteen Photography