Actor: Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer had a substantial career in 1950s film and television, including Mister Roberts and The Long Gray Line, and appeared regularly on game shows.

She took Friday the 13th because she needed a new car and expected the film to disappear, describing the script dismissively at the time. Pamela Voorhees became one of horror’s most recognisable figures, and she was gracious about it for the rest of her life.