Colleen Camp
Biography
Colleen Camp, an American character actress and producer, got her start training macaws at Busch Gardens to help pay for college, then broke into commercials and small television parts after a talent agent noticed her in a television special about the birds. Born in San Francisco and raised in the San Fernando Valley, she took a leading part in the 1974 comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders and later played police officers in two entries of the Police Academy series. Her supporting film work includes Apocalypse Now (1979), American Hustle (2013), Valley Girl (1983), Election (1999), Clue (1985) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). She received two Golden Raspberry nominations for worst supporting actress, for The Seduction and Sliver, co-produced a Broadway staging of Love Letters, and co-produced and acted in the thriller Knock Knock.
73years old
Turns 74 on June 7in 208 days
- Born San Francisco
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Colleen Celeste Camp
Movie Career
- Films
- 69
- Career span
- 52 years1973 to 2025
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A change of course
Before acting, Camp trained macaws at Busch Gardens, performing in six shows a day for crowds of up to 2,000, and a television special about her birds got her noticed by a talent agent.
Colleen Camp movies on Netflix
Bride Hardas Diane
The Deliveranceas Doctor Hoffsteder
Wild Eyed and Wickedas Genevieve
9 Bulletsas Drew
Monstrousas Mrs. Langtree
Mainstreamas Judy
Violetas Connie Campos
Spenser Confidentialas Betty
The House with a Clock in Its Wallsas Mrs. Hanchett
The Truth About Liesas May
An Imperfect Murderas Elaine Lockman
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Againas Sunny Haywith
Always Shineas Sandra
Grandmaas Bonobo Customer
Knock Knockas Vivian
American Hustleas Brenda
Palo Altoas Sally
Balls to the Wallas Maureen
Love, Wedding, Marriageas Ethel
Burning Palmsas Barbara Barish
Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Himself
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Mrs. Shan
Winter of Frozen Dreamsas Mrs. Davies
5-25-77as Janet Johnson
Four Christmasesas Aunt Donna
Noiseas Mrs. Broomell
Dead & Deaderas Mrs. Wisteria
Factory Girlas Mrs. Whitley
Material Girlsas Charlene
Running with Scissorsas Joan
In Good Companyas Receptionist
Joshuaas Joan Casey
Trappedas Joan Evans
An American Rhapsodyas Dottie
How to Make a Monsteras Faye Clayton
Someone Like You...as Realtor
Loseras Homeless Woman
Electionas Judith R. Flick
Love Stinksas Monica Harris
Plump Fictionas Viv
Speed 2: Cruise Controlas Debbie
House Arrestas Mrs. Burtis
The Associateas Detective Jones
The Right to Remain Silentas Mrs. Buford Lowry
Die Hard: With a Vengeanceas Connie Kowalski
Greedyas Patti
Naked in New Yorkas Auditioner
Sliveras Judy Marks
The Vagrantas Judy Dansig
Unbecoming Ageas Deborah
Wayne's Worldas Mrs. Vanderhoff
Backfield in Motionas Laurie
My Blue Heavenas Dr. Margaret Snow Coopersmith
Wicked Stepmotheras Jenny Fisher
Track 29as Arlanda
Clueas Yvette
D.A.R.Y.L.as Elaine Fox
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Kirkland
Joy of Sexas Liz Sampson
Imps*as Young Lady
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3as Dusty Trails
Valley Girlas Sarah Richman
Deadly Gamesas Randy
They All Laughedas Christy Miller
Apocalypse Nowas Miss May
The Gumball Rallyas Franco's Date
Funny Ladyas Billy's Girl
Smileas Connie
Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Julie
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Connie Kowalski
IMDb rating 7.6433K votes
Most often with
Paul Weitz directed three of these films, Martha Coolidge three and Penelope Spheeris two. Christopher Lloyd appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Christopher Lloyd5 films together, 1984 to 2011
Christopher Lloyd's page Love, Wedding, Marriage2011IMDb rating 4.8Camp as EthelLloyd as Dr. George
The Right to Remain Silent1996IMDb rating 5.5Camp as Mrs. Buford LowryLloyd as Johnny Benjamin
Track 291988IMDb rating 5.8Camp as ArlandaLloyd as Henry Henry
Clue1985IMDb rating 7.3Camp as YvetteLloyd as Professor Plum
Joy of Sex1984IMDb rating 4.0Camp as Liz SampsonLloyd as Coach Hindenberg
Michael McKean3 films together, 1983 to 1985
Michael McKean's page Clue1985IMDb rating 7.3Camp as YvetteMcKean as Mr. Green
D.A.R.Y.L.1985IMDb rating 6.3Camp as Elaine FoxMcKean as Andy Richardson
Imps*1983IMDb rating 3.9Camp as Young LadyMcKean as Fritz #2
Austin Pendleton3 films together, 1994 to 2008
Austin Pendleton's page 5-25-772008IMDb rating 6.5Camp as Janet JohnsonPendleton as Herb Lightman
The Associate1996IMDb rating 6.2Camp as Detective JonesPendleton as Aesop Franklin
Greedy1994IMDb rating 6.3Camp as PattiPendleton as Hotel Clerk
Joanne Baron3 films together, 1983 to 2006
Joanne Baron's page Material Girls2006IMDb rating 4.0Camp as CharleneBaron as Gretchen
Joy of Sex1984IMDb rating 4.0Camp as Liz SampsonBaron as Miss Post
Valley Girl1983IMDb rating 6.4Camp as Sarah RichmanBaron as Prom Teacher
Nat Wolff3 films together, 2013 to 2021
Nat Wolff's page Mainstream2021IMDb rating 5.1Camp as JudyWolff as Jake
Grandma2015IMDb rating 6.7Camp as Bonobo CustomerWolff as Cam
Palo Alto2013IMDb rating 6.1Camp as SallyWolff as Fred
Patrika Darbo3 films together, 1992 to 1997
Patrika Darbo's page Speed 2: Cruise Control1997IMDb rating 4.0Camp as DebbieDarbo as Ruby Fisher
House Arrest1996IMDb rating 5.8Camp as Mrs. BurtisDarbo as Cafeteria Cashier
The Vagrant1992IMDb rating 5.8Camp as Judy DansigDarbo as Doattie
Paul WeitzDirector, 3 films, 2004 to 2015
All films by Paul Weitz Grandma2015IMDb rating 6.7Camp as Bonobo Customer
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant2009IMDb rating 5.8Camp as Mrs. Shan
In Good Company2004IMDb rating 6.4Camp as Receptionist
Martha CoolidgeDirector, 3 films, 1983 to 2006
All films by Martha Coolidge Material Girls2006IMDb rating 4.0Camp as Charlene
Joy of Sex1984IMDb rating 4.0Camp as Liz Sampson
Valley Girl1983IMDb rating 6.4Camp as Sarah Richman
Penelope SpheerisDirector, 2 films, 1992 to 2011
All films by Penelope Spheeris Balls to the Wall2011IMDb rating 3.9Camp as Maureen
Wayne's World1992IMDb rating 7.0Camp as Mrs. Vanderhoff
Also three films together1 more actor
- Nicholas PryorSliver (1993), The Gumball Rally (1976) and Smile (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Colleen Camp's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
44 of the 69 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 69 films: 44 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 13 figure not found.
- 44Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 13Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$366M18.9% of the total
- 2$251M13.0% of the total
- 3$183M9.5% of the total
- 4$165M8.5% of the total
- 5$164M8.5% of the total
- 6$150M7.8% of the total
- 7$132M6.8% of the total
- 8$116M6.0% of the total
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