Pamela Voorhees (nee Sue, born. 1930 - died. June 13, 1979) is the overarching antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. She was the main (but unassuming) antagonist of the first film, Friday the 13th. In the original film she was known simply as Mrs. Voorhees, the mother of Jason Voorhees, who drowned to death as a child, which drove her to murder those who she deemed responsible. Unlike her son, Pamela used the element of surprise to kill her victims. However, similar to her son, Pamela liked to terrorize her victims by propping up dead bodies, throwing them through windows, and using various weapons to complete her murders.