# Pamela Springsteen

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 slasher and comedy horror 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 (née Zerilli), a legal secretary of Italian ancestry, and Douglas Frederick "Dutch" Springsteen, who was of Dutch and Irish ancestry, and worked as a bus driver. When Springsteen was seven years old, she moved with her parents to California in 1969.

## 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.

### 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". 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.

## Personal life

Springsteen was briefly engaged to Sean Penn, her co-star in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

## 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 (scenes deleted) | Jonathan R. Betuel |
| 1986 | Modern Girls | Tanya | Jerry Kramer |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Stephanie | Marc Rocco |
| 1988 | Dixie Lanes | Judy | Don Cato |
| 1988 | Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers | Angela Baker/Angela Johnson | Michael A. Simpson |
| 1989 | Fast Food | Mary Beth Bensen | Michael A. Simpson |
| 1989 | 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 (archival footage only) | Jim Markovic |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | The Facts of Life | Sally | "Starstruck" (S3E15) |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Opal Durrell | "Hotline" (S2E05) |
| 1984 | My Mother's Secret Life | Kelly | TV movie |
| 1984 | 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 |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Still photographer | Feature film |
| 2016 | A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass | Camera operator | TV series |
| 2016 | Nanoblood | Still photographer | Short film |
| 2023 | Hanky Panky | Associate producer | Feature film |