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Vicky Dawson

11 films

Vicky Dawson is an American actress best known for her role in the 1981 cult slasher film The Prowler, where she played the lead character Pam MacDonald. The Prowler is a horror classic among fans for its intense gore and special effects by Tom Savini, making Dawson's performance particularly memorable to genre enthusiasts. Dawson also appeared on popular TV shows during the 1970s and early 1980s, including Ryan’s Hope, a soap opera where she had a recurring role.

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While her film and TV appearances were somewhat limited, The Prowler has given her lasting recognition in the horror community.

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The Prowler posterFirst watchThe Prowler19815.8as Pam MacDonaldThirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from…View film

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Carbon Copy poster5.8Carbon Copy1981

Filmography

11 films as actor
  1. 2023Toy PhoneEvelyn
  2. 2022The Purple HeartMrs. Godfrey
  3. 2021Amazon QueenMaggie Chambers
  4. 2020Old, New & BlueBecky
  5. 2020False HopesMartha McKenzie
  6. 2019ToxicityRose Larkin
  7. 1989Those She Left BehindMrs. Kroyer
  8. 1981The ProwlerPam MacDonald
  9. 1981Carbon CopyMary Ann
  10. 1978Breaking UpAmy Hammil
  11. 1975It Must Be Love, 'Cause I Feel So DumbLisa