Pamela Springsteen

Birth Name: Pamela Colleen Springsteen

Place of Birth: Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 8, 1962

Ethnicity:*father – Irish, small amount of Dutch*mother – Italian/Sicilian

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Pamela Springsteen is an American actress and photographer. She is known for starring as serial killer Angela in the Sleepaway Camp sequels.

Pamela is the daughter of Adele Ann (Zerilli) and Douglas Frederick Springsteen. Her father was of at least three quarters Irish ancestry, and also had Dutch heritage. Some of her Irish ancestors were from Rathangan, County Kildare. Her mother was of Italian/Sicilian ancestry. Her brother is singer, songwriter, guitarist, and humanitarian activist Bruce Springsteen.

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She is married to filmmaker Bobby Roth, with whom she has a daughter.

Her niece, Bruce’s daughter, is Olympic equestrian Jessica Springsteen.

Pamela’s patrilineal line can be traced to Casper Springsteen, who was born, c. 1620, in Groningen, Netherlands, and to his wife, Geertje “Catherine” Jans.

Pamela’s paternal grandfather was Frederick H. “Fred” Springsteen (the son of Anthony Springsteen and Martha Ann O’Hagan). Frederick was born in New Jersey. Anthony was the son of Alexander A. Springsteen and Harriet McGinty Smith. Martha was the daughter of Irish parents, William O’Hagan/O’Hagen and Mary McCann.

Pamela’s paternal grandmother was Alice Helena McNicholl/McNicholas/MacNichols (the daughter of John NcNicholas and Jane “Jennie” Farrell). Alice was born in New Jersey. John was the son of Irish parents, Richard McNicholas and Annie Sullivan. Jane was also of Irish descent, and was the daughter of Patrick Farrell and Ann Garrity/Gerrity, who had roots in County Kildare.

Pamela’s maternal grandfather was Antonio A. “Anthony” Zerilli (the son of Raffaele/Raffaela Zerilli and Raffaella Aiello). Antonio, a lawyer, was born in Vico Equense, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy. Raffaele was the son of Andrea Zerilli (1827-1901), who was born in Palma di Montechiaro, Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. In 1852, Andrea married Pamela’s great-great-grandmother Rosa Veniero (1831-1912).

Pamela’s maternal grandmother was named Adelina/Adele Sorrentino. Adelina was Italian.

Sources: Genealogies of Pamela Springsteen –

Article about Pamela’s Irish ancestry, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak –

Genealogy of Pamela Springsteen (focusing on her father’s side) –

Genealogy of Pamela’s father –

Pamela’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Pamela’s paternal grandfather, Frederick H. “Fred” Springsteen, on the 1920 U.S. Census –

Marriage record of Pamela’s paternal great-grandparents, Anthony Springsteen and Martha Ann O’Hagan –

Pamela’s paternal great-grandfather, Anthony Springsteen, on the 1880 U.S. Census –

Pamela’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census –

New York passenger arrival record of Pamela’s maternal great-grandfather, Raffaele/Raffaela Zerilli –

Some of Pamela’s family history –