4 Things You Never Knew About Bruce Springsteen’s Sister Pamela

Lauren Novak Yesterday, 5:50 pm

Pamela & Bruce Springsteen collage — Everett Collection; Hulton Archive/Getty Images

You likely know about singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and his impressive career, but do you know anything about his sister? Pamela Springsteen is Bruce’s younger sister and she’s had a successful career of her own, first as an actress and now as a photographer. Let’s learn more about the 62-year-old:

1 She was in cult classic horror films

SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS, Pamela Springsteen, 1988

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Here’s a Halloween fun fact for you: Pamela played the role of serial killer Angela Baker in the cult classic films Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989).

2 She made guest appearances on some pretty big shows

Paul McCartney, Pamela Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen, Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi attend the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

(L-R) Paul McCartney, Pamela Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen, Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi in 2024. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

You may recognize Pamela in the shows The Facts of Life, Family Ties, Cagney & Lacey and Hardcastle and McCormick. She has acted in a number of non-horror films as well, including Modern Girls, Reckless and Dixie Lanes.

3 She was engaged to Sean Penn

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, Sean Penn, 1982

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After appearing in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (it was her first role, playing a young cheerleader), she was briefly engaged to her costar Sean Penn. While their relationship didn’t last, he was inspired by her brother’s music for his film The Indian Runner. The film is based on the Bruce Springsteen song “Highway Patrolman.”

4 She is a famous photographer

She formed a photography career mainly in the film and music industry and photographed many of her brother’s album covers and publicity photos. She’s also credited as a cinematographer for his music video “The Ghost of Tom Joad” as well as directing the music video for “These Words We Said” by singer Kim Richey.

What else do you know about Pamela Springsteen? If you’ve ever met her or worked with her, let us know in the comments!

Jessica Rae Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Honoree, Bruce Springsteen, Adele Springsteen and Pamela Springsteen arrive at the 2013 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Bruce Springsteen at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California

(L-R) Jessica Rae Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, mom Adele Springsteen and Pamela Springsteen. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Getty Images