Colleen Camp

Colleen Celeste Camp (born June 7, 1953)[1] is an American character actress and producer. After appearing in several bit parts, she had a lead role in the comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), followed by roles in two installments of the Police Academy series. Camp appeared in supporting parts in Death Game (1977), Apocalypse Now (1979), and The Seduction (1982), after which she played Julie’s mother in Valley Girl and Yvette the Maid in the 1985 comedy Clue.[2]

Colleen Camp
Camp in New York City, 2018
Born
Colleen Celeste Camp

(1953-06-07) June 7, 1953
OccupationActress, film producer
Years active1973–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1986; div. 2001)
Children1

Camp has continued to have minor and supporting roles in various independent and studio films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Election (1999), Factory Girl (2006), Palo Alto (2013), and American Hustle (2013).

Early life

Colleen Camp was born on June 7, 1953, in San Francisco, California. She has two brothers, Don and Glen, through whom she has three nephews, Byron, Colin and Ryan.[3] She moved to the San Fernando Valley at a young age and attended John H. Francis Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles Valley College, and California State University, Northridge, where she majored in English and minored in theater arts.[3]

Career

To help pay for college, Camp trained macaws at Busch Gardens on weeknights, weekends, and then during summers performing for crowds of up to 2,000 in six shows a day, six days a week.[4] Aspiring to be an actress, Camp took private acting and singing lessons. She was noticed by a talent agent, for her hour-long Busch Gardens television special featuring her and her birds, and hired for national television commercials for Gallo wine and Touch of Sweden hand lotion.[3][5] This exposure led to small television parts in shows such as Marcus Welby, M.D., Happy Days, and Love, American Style, as well as a six-episode stint on the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man.[3]

Camp landed small early roles in films like Funny Lady with Barbra Streisand and James Caan, and Smile with Bruce Dern and Barbara Feldon in 1975.[3][4] She also appeared in the Bruce Lee movie Game of Death (1978) as his girlfriend, Ann, the young aspiring singer (her scenes were shot with a lookalike as Lee had died before she became involved) performing the film's love theme "Will This Be The Song I'll Be Singing Tomorrow". Camp went on to portray a Playmate in Francis Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now (followed by an actual pictorial in the October 1979 Playboy), though most of her footage was cut from the initial theatrical release. She would later feature more prominently in Coppola's Redux cut. She was also the first actress to play Kristin Shepard, the sister of Linda Gray's character, in the primetime soap opera Dallas in 1979. Mary Crosby later replaced Camp in this role.[6]

Camp worked steadily in film comedies like Peter Bogdanovich's 1981 comedy They All Laughed, 1983's Valley Girl and the 1994 Michael J. Fox comedy Greedy. She played a police officer in two of the Police Academy films and in Die Hard with a Vengeance. Camp was nominated twice for the Worst Supporting Actress Golden Raspberry Award – first, in 1982, for The Seduction, and then, in 1993, for Sliver. In 1999, she had a small part as character Tracy Flick's overbearing mother in the film Election, with Reese Witherspoon as Tracy.[7] She appeared in the episode "Simple Explanation" of House in 2009.

In 2013, she appeared in a supporting role in David O. Russell's American Hustle.[8] The following year, Camp co-produced a Broadway production of Love Letters.[9] and in 2015 co-produced Eli Roth's thriller Knock Knock, also appearing in a supporting role in the film.[10]

Personal life

In the late 1970s, Camp dated Dean Tavoularis, whom she met in the Philippines while filming Apocalypse Now.[3] In 1986, she married John Goldwyn, a Paramount executive, though they divorced in 2001. They have one daughter, Emily.[11]

In November 2020, Camp's engagement to 34-year-old Garrett Moore, son of photographer Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda, was announced.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesJulieUncredited
1974The Last Porno FlickAlso known as: Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers
1974The Swinging CheerleadersMary Ann
1975Funny LadyBilly's Girl
1975SmileConnie
1976Ebony, Ivory & JadeGinger Douglas
1976The Gumball RallyFranco's Date
1976Amelia EarhartStarlet
1977Death GameDonna
1977Love and the Midnight Auto SupplyBillie Jean
1978Game of DeathAnn Morris
1978Lady of the HouseRosette
1978Cat in the CageGilda Riener
1979Apocalypse NowPlaymate
1980Cloud DancerCindy
1981They All LaughedChristy Miller
1982The SeductionRobin
1982Deadly GamesRandy
1983Valley GirlSarah Richman
1983Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Dusty Trails
1983Trial by Terror
1984The City GirlRose
1984Joy of SexLiz Sampson
1984The Rosebud Beach HotelTracy King
1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentSgt. Kathleen Kirkland
1985Doin' TimeNancy Catlett
1985D.A.R.Y.L.Elaine Fox
1985ClueYvette
1986Screwball AcademyLiberty JeanTelevision film
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolMrs. Kirkland-Tackleberry
1987Walk Like a ManRhonda Shand
1988Addicted to His LoveEllie SnyderTelevision film
1988Illegally YoursMolly Gilbert
1988Track 29Arlanda
1989Wicked StepmotherJenny Fisher
1990My Blue HeavenDr. Margaret Snow Coppersmith
1991Backfield in MotionLaurieTelevision film
1992Wayne's WorldMrs. Vanderhoff
1992The VagrantJudy Dansig
1992Unbecoming AgeDeborah
1993For Their Own GoodChrisTelevision film
1993SliverJudy Marks
1993Last Action HeroRatcliff
1993Naked in New YorkAuditioner
1994GreedyPatti
1995Die Hard with a VengeanceConnie Kowalski
1995The Baby-Sitters ClubMaureen McGill
1995Three WishesNeighbor's Wife
1996The Right to Remain SilentMrs. Buford LowryTelevision film
1996House ArrestMrs. Burtis
1996The AssociateDetective Jones
1996The Lone Star LettersDeulah Pooch
1996SuddenlyJudeTelevision film
1997The Ice StormDr. Pasmier
1997Plump FictionViv
1997Speed 2: Cruise ControlDebbie
1999ElectionJudith R. Flick
1999Love StinksMonica Harris
1999GoosedJane
1999Jazz NightMarge Winslow
2000LoserHomeless Woman
2000Bar HoppingChick with Ax to GrindTelevision film
2001Someone Like You...Realtor
2001An American RhapsodyDottieAlso co-producer
2001Rat RaceRainbow House Nurse
2001How to Make a MonsterFaye ClaytonTelevision film
2002JoshuaJoan Casey
2002Second to DieCynthia
2002TrappedJoan Evans
2004Who's Your Daddy?Beverly Hughes
2004L.A. TwisterJudith
2004In Good CompanyReceptionist
2005Mystery Woman: Mystery WeekendMaura HobbsTelevision film
2005Rumor Has It...Pasadenan Wife
2006Material GirlsCharlene
2006Running with ScissorsJoan
2006Dead and DeaderMrs. WisteriaTelevision film
2006Factory GirlMrs. Whitley
2007NoiseMrs. Broomell
2008Four ChristmasesAunt Donna
2009Winter of Frozen DreamsJerry's Mother
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantMrs. Shan
2009Porky's Pimpin' Pee WeeHelen Morris
2010Burning PalmsBarbara Barish
2010Psych:9Beth
2011Balls to the WallMaureen
2011Hollywood & WineJudge Head
2011Love, Wedding, MarriageEthel
2011HomecomingCathy
2012A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan IIIKaren
2012Waffle HutCarlaTelevision film
2013Palo AltoSally
2013American HustleBrenda
2014ChicaneryRegina Moon
2014She's Funny That WayCece
2015Knock KnockVivianAlso co-producer
2015JoyLori
2016Always ShineSandra
2017The Truth About LiesMayAlso co-producer
2017 5-25-77 Janet Johnson
2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsMrs. Hanchett
2020Spenser ConfidentialMara
2020MainstreamJudy
2021VioletConnie CamposPost-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1973Marcus Welby, M.D.Betty Adams1 episode
1973Love, American StyleJane / Diane2 episodes
1975Happy DaysRose1 episode
1976Harry OKaren Bremmer1 episode
1976Doc1 episode
1976IsisWynn1 episode
1976Starsky and HutchBobette1 episode
1976–1977Rich Man, Poor Man—Book IIVicki St. John6 episodes
1976Man from AtlantisAmanda1 episode
1979DallasKristin Shepard2 episodes
1981The Dukes of HazzardBonnie Lane1 episode
1982WKRPHerself1 episode
1984Magnum, P.I.Valerie Cane1 episode
1985Tales from the DarksideConnie Squires1 episode
1987–1988Murder, She WroteDody Rogers / Dep. Marigold Feeney2 episodes
1990Tales from the CryptMrs. Mildred Korman1 episode
1991thirtysomethingDeborah Branchflower Diggs1 episode
1994TomKara Wilhoit12 episodes
1993–1996RoseanneJill / Dawn / Secretary3 episodes
2006–2007The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie WoodmanAngela Birnbaum4 episodes
2007EntourageMarjorie2 episodes
2009HouseCharlotte1 episode
2013Mob CityWoman in Restaurant2 episodes
2015American Dad!Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (voice)1 episode
2017Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: Home AgainSunny HaywithTelevision film
2018Andi MackCookie1 episode

References

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  2. "Actress Returns To Sex Symbol Role - Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. December 13, 1985. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  3. Erwin, Fran (May 26, 1977). "From Bird Girl at Busch Gardens to movie star, her career takes flight". The Valley News. Van Nuys, California: Van Nuys Publishing. p. 60. ISSN 0192-7264.
  4. Morning News staff (October 31, 1974). "True Blond". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware: Gannett Company. p. 38. ISSN 1042-4121.
  5. Herefore Brand staff (April 6, 1975). "On the TV Scene". Hereford Brand. Hereford, Texas: Ray, Googer & Co. p. 14. OCLC 13695046.
  6. Curran, Barbara A. (2005). Dallas: The Complete Story of the World's Favorite Prime-Time Soap. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 978-1581824728.
  7. "Colleen Camp | Movies and Biography - Yahoo Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  8. "Review: 'American Hustle' shakes things up in madcap style - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. December 12, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  9. "Colleen Camp". Playbill. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  10. King, Susan (October 3, 2015). "In 'Knock Knock,' actress Colleen Camp has a cameo -- and a producer credit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  11. "Colleen Camp Biography (1953-)". Filmreference.com. June 7, 1953. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  12. Cope, Rebecca. "A 1970s pin-up is engaged to the Earl of Drogheda's son". Tatler.
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