Felissa Rose as Angela
A young girl is adopted and molested by her adopted "mother." Years later she and her cousin go to camp Arawak, run by a conscientious manager named Mel. When the girl is mocked and brutally teased and abused by the staff and other campers, her cousin tries to protect her. Then people start dying. Mel tries to protect the camp's name after campers and staffers start to die. He's on the right track, but the mystery hasn't been solved yet...
Date of birth
23 May 1969
Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA
Birth name
Felissa Rose Esposito
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Felissa Rose Primavera grew up in New York always wanting to perform. At thirteen she landed the role of Angela, the murderer, in the cult film, Sleepaway Camp (1983). At seventeen she applied for early admission to New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, and was admitted that fall. Attending The Lee Strasberg institute she began formal training as a serious actress. Performing in plays around Manhatten put her hard work to the test. Felissa played Denise Savage in Savage in Limbo, Karen in Phone Sex, Renee in M.Butterfly, Willie in This Property is Condemned, Desdemona in Othello, and many more. Film work includes; Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), Pain and Suffering, The Night We Never Met (1993) and MTV's The Party Phone Series opposite Adam Sandler. She is currently working with NY Dinner Theater and plays Louise in Disorganized Crime as well as pursuing TV and film work.....Sleepaway Camp 4?
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Trivia
Felissa was asked to reprise her role Angela in Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland but turned them down because she enrolled to be in the Tisch School of the Arts at the New York University and asked NYU if she could put off her early decision acceptance for a year but they said she'd have to re apply and there was no guarantee of her getting in again.
She went to acting school with Adam Sandler and became friends for a while and did a short comedy on MTV together called The Party Phone Series.
Returned to screen acting during the millenium by starring in a short independent horror-thriller that was under 15 minutes long called "Birds of a Feather" with cult actor Christopher Cooke who was well remembered for his roles in Simple Men and The Unbelievable Truth. Then she got other roles in independent feature films.
Has performed in numerous off-Broadway productions that were directed by her ex-husband including the world premiere of "Phone Sex".
Her first professional stage show was a musical review called "Youngstars" with celebrities like Irene Cara, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scott Grimes.
Her first role was playing the transsexual lunatic in the 1983 horror film, Sleepaway Camp.
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Where are they now
(2003) She has moved from New York to California and is gaining a reputation by acting in independent horror films and is trying out for mainstream films as well.
(2004) She will reprise her role as "Angela" in "Return to Sleepaway Camp"
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Curse of the Beast (2005) (pre-production) .... Marguerite/maggie
The Ocean (2005) (pre-production) .... Maria
Cerebral Print: The Secret Files (2005) (post-production) .... Carolyn The M.I.L.F./Tiffany
Return to Sleepaway Camp (2005) (completed) .... Angela Baker
... aka Nightmare Vacation V
... aka Sleepaway Camp V: The Reunion (USA: alternative title)
Slaughter Party (2005) (V)
Dead Serious (2004) .... Susan Rosario
Destination Fame (2004) .... Connie
Satan's Playground (2004) .... Donna Bruno
Under Surveillance (2004) .... Heidi Broonen
Zombiegeddon (2003) (V) .... Melissa
Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow (2003) (V) .... Sarah
Nikos (2003) .... Sandra Kane
... aka Nikos the Impaler (USA)
... aka Violent Shit 4 - Nikos (Germany)
Corpses Are Forever (2003) (V) .... Gina Matthews
Horror (2002) .... Art Therapist
Under Surveillance (2002) .... Heidi Broonen
American Tards (2002) .... Melissa
Grandma's Secret Recipe (2002) (V) .... Angie Angel
Birds of a Feather (2000/I) (as Felissa Primavera) .... Dolores
The Night We Never Met (1993) (uncredited) .... Young girl
Sleepaway Camp (1983) .... Angela
... aka Nightmare Vacation (1983)
