This former actress was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this week.
The 64-year-old star is best known for appearing in a cult series of horror films in the 1980s that have lately seen a revival in popularity thanks to references to them in a new acclaimed film.
But she also boasts a famous last name, which she shares with her older brother, a beloved rocker and songwriter.
She was briefly engaged to a respected actor – who recently won his third Oscar – after they appeared together in a classic '80s teen comedy.
Since giving up acting in the early '90s, she has taken a more under-the-radar course as a photographer.
Can you guess who this former scream queen is?
This former actress, 64, was spotted on a rare outing in LA this week. She's best known for appearing in a cult series of horror films in the '80s
She also boasts a famous last name, which she shares with her older brother, a beloved rocker, and she was briefly engaged to a respected actor in the early '80s. Can you guess who she is?
She's Pamela Springsteen, the younger sister of rock legend Bruce Springsteen.
Springsteen is best known for starring in the cult horror films Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989).
The Daily Mail has reached out to Springsteen for comment but has not yet heard back.
The retired actress was pictured out in Los Angeles while sporting a cool, casual look, including a charcoal shirt decorated with a peace symbol.
She covered up with a pale-gray zip-up hoodie and showcased him impressive figure in a pair of white flared jeans with sandals.
Springsteen, who is 13 years younger than her older brother Bruce, moved with her parents to California when she was seven, while he and his other sister Virginia remained in New Jersey, which would be the inspiration for many of his classic songs.
The relocation may have helped her move into the film industry after she got into acting, though her famous name likely didn't hurt.
Her first film role was in the classic 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
She's Pamela Springsteen, who is best known for starring in the cult horror films Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
Pamela is the younger sister of Bruce Springsteen. She moved with her parents to California when she was seven, while Bruce, then 20, remained in New Jersey with his other sister; pictured in 1982 in London
Above, Pamela and Bruce are seen together in February 2024
Her first film role was in the classic 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High; above
The retired actress was pictured out in Los Angeles while sporting a cool, casual look, including a charcoal shirt decorated with a peace symbol
She covered up with a pale-gray zip-up hoodie and showcased him impressive figure in a pair of white flared jeans with sandals
The film featured Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates in starring roles, while Nicolas Cage and Eric Stoltz had small early roles and Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker both made their feature debuts.
Springsteen only had a small role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as a cheerleader.
The rising star and her costar Penn dated and were briefly engaged around the filming of the comedy.
In a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, the One Battle After Another actor briefly recalled how he had been living with his then-fiancée in the early '80s.
'We were actually living in an apartment in California that he owned and I was piggybacking on – I was like some homeless guitar player,' Penn said.
He also recalled how Bruce sent Pamela an early recording of his Nebraska song Highway Patrolman before the 1982 solo album was released.
'I thought it could be a movie as soon as I heard it. I spoke to Bruce that day,' said Penn, who later adapted the song's lyrics into The Indian Runner (1991), which he wrote and directed.
'I called him and said I wanted to make a movie out of his song. I was just a kid, so it was safe for him to say yes,' Penn continued. 'He was like, “OK, Sean, sure.” Probably thinking, “I’ll never be hearing about this again.” But he kept his word.'
Fast Times at Ridgemont High featured Sean Penn (center), Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates in starring roles, while Nicolas Cage and Eric Stoltz (L) had small early roles and Anthony Edwards (R) and Forest Whitaker both made their feature debuts
Springsteen, who only had a small role as a cheerleader, dated and was briefly engaged to Penn around that time
Penn later wrote and directed The Indian Runner (1991), which was inspired by Springsteen's song Highway Patrolman, which he heard when Bruce sent Pamela and early version of it before its release on 1982's Nebraska; seen in September 2025 in London
Pamela later married Bobby Roth in 2002, and they share one child.
Two years after Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pamela Springsteen again appeared as a cheerleader in 1984's Reckless.
She followed it up with small roles in Modern Girls (1986) and Scenes from the Goldmine (1987), while her scenes from 1985's My Science Project were left on the cutting room floor.
Springsteen had a breakout year in 1988, when she scored her first major supporting role in Dixie Lanes.
But it was in that year's Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers that she had her first leading role.
The movie took a darkly comic tone compared to the more traditionally scary style of the 1983 original, and Springsteen reprised the role of the killer, who went from being a camper to a camp counselor.
She went on to slay more unsuspecting campers in 1989's Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland.
Both films, which later became cult objects, were referenced in the recent critically acclaimed horror-comedy Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.
It was in 1988's Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers that Springsteen had her first leading role
She went on to slay more unsuspecting campers in 1989's Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
Both films, which later became cult objects, were referenced in the critically acclaimed horror-comedy Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), which stars Hannah Einbinder (L) and Gillian Anderson (R)
Springsteen's last film was in 1990, and since then she has focused on her work as a still photographer in the film and television industry, which has included collaborations with her brother Bruce
In 2002 she married Bobby Roth, and they share one child
Springsteen also had guest appearances on television on shows including Cagney & Lacey, The Facts of Life and Family Ties, but she gave up acting altogether after appearing in 1990's The Gumshoe Kid.
Since then, she has focused on her work as a still photographer, where she regularly works in the film and music industries.
Pamela has collaborated multiple times with her brother Bruce, whom she photographed for his 1992 LP Lucky Town, as well as for several of his singles.
She also went on to serve as the cinematographer on the music video for his song The Ghost of Tom Joad.

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