Betsy Palmer

Birth Name:

Patricia Betsy Hrunek

Birth Place:

East Chicago, Indiana, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won the award for best actress at the 2006 Terror Film Festival for her role as Trudie Tredwell in "Penny Dreadful․"
Received her start in acting with a role in the 15-minute long, daily soap opera "Miss Susan" after being in New York City for only a week
Best known as a panelist on the game show "I've Got a Secret" and for her role as Jason's mother, Pamela Voorhies, in the film "Friday the 13th․"
Was a lifelong member of the Actors Studio in New York City
Came up with the role of Suz Becker for the soap opera "As the World Turns․"
Claimed she only played the role of Pamela Voorhies in "Friday the 13th" to purchase a new car, a Volkswagen Scirocco
Despite initially being skeptical of the "Friday the 13th" movies, she came to embrace her role for bringing her fame
Was offered to reprise her role as Pamela Voorhies in "Freddy vs․ Jason," but turned it down

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