Colleen Camp

Colleen Celeste Camp (born June 7, 1953) is an American character actress and producer. After appearing in several big parts, she had a leading role in the comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders, followed by roles in two installments of the Police Academy series. Camp had supporting roles in Lady of the House (1978), Apocalypse Now (1979), and The Seduction (1982), after which she played Julie Richman (Deborah Foreman)’s mother Sarah in Valley Girl (1983) and the maid Yvette in the comedy film Clue (1985).

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), American Hustle (2013), and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018).

Early life Colleen Camp was born in San Francisco, California. She has two brothers, Don and Glen.

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. 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. 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.

Camp worked steadily in film comedies like Peter Bogdanovich's 1981 comedy They All Laughed, 1983's Valley Girl, 1985's Clue, and the 1994 Michael J. Fox comedy Greedy. She played police officers 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 Judith in the film Election, with Reese Witherspoon as Tracy. 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 The following year, Camp co-produced a Broadway production of Love Letters and in 2015 co-produced and appeared in Eli Roth's thriller Knock Knock — a remake of Death Game (1977, filmed 1974), which she'd acted in.

In September 2025, Camp appeared in the Bi-ray music video "Butterfly (Narrative Version)" directed by Japanese rock star Yoshiki.

Personal life In the late 1970s, Camp dated Dean Tavoularis, whom she met in the Philippines while filming Apocalypse Now. However, they never married, and Camp later described the pairing as "a joke that went too far".

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes Julie Uncredited 1974 The Last Porno Flick Also known as: Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers The Swinging Cheerleaders Mary Ann Putnam 1975 Funny Lady Billy's Girl Smile Connie 1976 Ebony, Ivory & Jade Ginger Douglas The Gumball Rally Franco's Date Amelia Earhart Starlet 1977 Death Game Donna Love and the Midnight Auto Supply Billie Jean 1978 Game of Death Ann Morris Lady of the House Rosette Cat in the Cage Gilda Riener 1979 Apocalypse Now Playmate 1980 Cloud Dancer Cindy 1981 They All Laughed Christy Miller 1982 The Seduction Robin Dunlap Deadly Games Randy 1983 Valley Girl Sarah Richman Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Dusty Trails Trial by Terror 1984 The City Girl Rose Joy of Sex Liz Sampson The Rosebud Beach Hotel Tracy King 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Sgt. Kathleen Kirkland Doin' Time Nancy Catlett D.A.R.Y.L. Elaine Fox Clue Yvette 1986 Screwball Academy Liberty Jean Straight-to-video 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Mrs. Kirkland-Tackleberry Walk Like a Man Rhonda Shand 1988 Illegally Yours Molly Gilbert Track 29 Arlanda 1989 Wicked Stepmother Jenny Fisher 1990 My Blue Heaven Dr. Margaret Snow Coopersmith 1992 Wayne's World Mrs. Vanderhoff The Vagrant Judy Dansig Unbecoming Age Deborah 1993 Sliver Judy Marks Last Action Hero Ratcliff Naked in New York Auditioner 1994 Greedy Patti McTeague-Alt 1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance Connie Kowalski The Baby-Sitters Club Maureen McGill Three Wishes Neighbor's Wife 1996 House Arrest Mrs. Burtis The Associate Detective Jones The Lone Star Letters Deulah Pooch 1997 The Ice Storm Dr. Pasmier Plump Fiction Viv Speed 2: Cruise Control Debbie 1999 Election Judith R. Flick Love Stinks Monica Harris Goosed Jane Jazz Night Marge Winslow 2000 Loser Homeless Woman 2001 Someone Like You... Realtor An American Rhapsody Dottie Also co-producer Rat Race Rainbow House Nurse 2002 Joshua Joan Casey Second to Die Cynthia Evans Trapped Joan Evans 2004 Who's Your Daddy? Beverly Hughes L.A. Twister Judith In Good Company Receptionist 2005 Rumor Has It... Pasadenan Wife 2006 Material Girls Charlene Running with Scissors Joan Factory Girl Mrs. Whitley 2007 Noise Mrs. Broomell 2008 Four Christmases Aunt Donna 2009 Winter of Frozen Dreams Mrs. Davies Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Mrs. Shan Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee Helen Morris 2010 Burning Palms Barbara Barish Psych:9 Beth 2011 Balls to the Wall Maureen Hollywood & Wine Judge Head Love, Wedding, Marriage Ethel Homecoming Cathy 2012 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Karen 2013 Palo Alto Sally American Hustle Brenda 2014 Chicanery Regina Moon She's Funny That Way Cece 2015 Knock Knock Vivian Also co-producer Grandma Bonobo Customer Joy Lori 2016 Always Shine Sandra 2017 An Imperfect Murder Elaine Lockman The Truth About Lies May Also co-producer 2018 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Mrs. Hanchett 2019 Above Suspicion Jolene's Customer 2020 Spenser Confidential Betty Mainstream Judy 2021 Violet Connie Campos 2022 9 Bullets Drew Father Stu Motel Receptionist Monstrous Mrs. Langtree Amsterdam Eva Ott 5-25-77 Janet Johnson 2023 Back on the Strip Rita 2024 The Deliverance Doctor Hoffsteder The Trainer Will's Mom All Happy Families Lila 2025 Bride Hard Diane Also producer Borderline Executive producer 2026 The Saviors Mrs. Harrison Club Kid Evelyn Street Smart Real Estate Agent

Television Year Title Role Notes 1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. Betty Adams 1 episode Love, American Style Jane / Diane 2 episodes 1975 Happy Days Rose 1 episode 1976 Harry O Karen Bremmer 1 episode Doc 1 episode The Secrets of Isis Wynn 1 episode Starsky & Hutch Bobette 1 episode 1976–1977 Rich Man, Poor Man—Book II Vicki St. John 6 episodes 1976 Man from Atlantis Amanda 1 episode 1979 Dallas Kristin Shepard 2 episodes 1981 The Dukes of Hazzard Bonnie Lane 1 episode 1982 WKRP in Cincinnati Herself 1 episode 1984 Magnum, P.I. Valerie Cane 1 episode 1985 Tales from the Darkside Connie Squires 1 episode 1987–1988 Murder, She Wrote Dody Rogers / Dep. Marigold Feeney 2 episodes 1988 Addicted to His Love Ellie Snyder Television film 1990 Tales from the Crypt Mrs. Mildred Korman 1 episode1991 Thirtysomething Deborah Branchflower Diggs 1 episode Backfield in Motion Laurie Television film 1993 For Their Own Good Chris Television film 1993–1996 Roseanne Jill / Dawn / Secretary 3 episodes 1994 Tom Kara Wilhoit 12 episodes 1996 The Right to Remain Silent Mrs. Buford Lowry Television film Suddenly Jude Television film 2000 Bar Hopping Chick with Ax to Grind Television film 2001 How to Make a Monster Faye Clayton Television film 2005 Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend Maura Hobbs Television film 2006 Dead and Deader Mrs. Wisteria Television film 2006–2007 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Angela Birnbaum 4 episodes 2007 Entourage Marjorie 2 episodes 2009 House Charlotte 1 episode 2012 Waffle Hut Carla Television film 2013 Mob City Woman in Restaurant 2 episodes 2014 Rake Judge Yvonne Ritsema1 episode 2015 American Dad! Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (voice) 1 episode 2016 Aquarius 3 episodes 2017 Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: Home Again Sunny Haywith Television film 2018 Andi Mack Cookie 1 episode 2019 Sherman's Showcase Herself 1 episode 2020 The Twilight Zone Chantal Stargazer 1 episode 2024 Matlock Sherlene 1 episode 2026 Euphoria LA Nights Director 4 episodes