Katherine Kamhi

Katherine Kamhi (born February 15, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Meg in the slasher film Sleepaway Camp, and as Pamela Kingsley on All My Children.

Early life When she was 11 years old, she performed as a ballet dancer at Metropolitan Opera House. She later did stage acting while at New York's Performing Arts High School, and graduated from Professional Children's School.

Film and television career Kamhi landed her first screen role as Pamela Kingsley on the popular daytime soap opera All My Children in 1980. She continued to appear on the series until 1982. In 1983, Kamhi made her film debut in the horror film Sleepaway Camp, playing the role of mean-spirited camp counselor Meg. Since its release, the film has achieved status as a cult classic from what is often considered the golden age of slasher cinema. Following Sleepaway Camp, Kamhi went on to appear as Marcy Campbell on Guiding Light for four years.

Since the 2000s, Kamhi has consistently landed guest starring roles in many other popular TV shows. Some of her most notable appearances have been in series like Judging Amy, Ghost Whisperer, Bones, Castle, Scorpion, and NCIS: Los Angeles, as well as on soap operas such as General Hospital and The Young and the Restless.

She is currently filming for a documentary on Sleepaway Camp called Angela: The Official Sleepaway Camp Documentary, directed by Michael Perez.

Personal life She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Tony Coghlan; they have one daughter, Madeleine, and one son, Jack.

Filmography

All My Children (1980–1982) as Pamela Kingsley CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1981) as Becky The Edge of Night (1982) as Girl in restaurant Sleepaway Camp (1983) as Meg Kate & Allie (1984) as Suzie Silent Madness (1984) as Jane American Playhouse (1985) as Josephine Cosnowski ABC Afterschool Special (1988) as Julia Flemming Guiding Light (Late 1980s) as an unknown role The Marshall Chronicles (1990) as Leslie's Sister Get a Life (1990) as Stacy NYPD Blue (1995) as Connie Williams L.A. Dragnet (2003) as Det. Hubbel The Practice (2003) as Atty. Marsha Singleton Judging Amy (2003) as Ella Croft and Mrs. Nichols Without a Trace (2003) as Paula Ghost Whisperer (2008) as Deb Yates Mental (2009) as Elodie Martin The Young and the Restless (2008–2009) as Dr. Alicia Jamison, and Gretchen Mills Bones (2009) as Officer Lisa Kopek Medium (2010) as Whitten Mom Law & Order: LA (2011) as Det. Anna Lundgrad Touch as Sharon DeLuca Castle (2013) as Lina El-Masri The Occupants (2014) as Mother Parenthood (2014) as Dr. Meadow Scorpion (2015) as Dr. Hill NCIS: Los Angeles (2016) as Samantha Rogers Code Black (2016) as Denise Girl Followed (2017) as Nice Woman in the Park Get Shorty (2017–2018) as Cath Nardini Speechless (2017) as Administrator #1 The Fosters (2018) as Judge Engleman Truth Be Told (2019) as Darla Oh, Sorry (2020) as Club Patron