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Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 136
Gender Female
Birthday May 26, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of Birth Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
- Pam Greer
- Pamela Grier
- Pamela Suzette Grier
- 帕姆·格里爾
- پم گرییر
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Pam Grier
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Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Described by director Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star, she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation, and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures. Her accolades include nominations for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award, and a Saturn Award.
Grier came to prominence with her titular roles in the films Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974); her other major films during this period included The Big Doll House (1971), Women in Cages (1971), The Big Bird Cage (1972), Black Mama, White Mama (1973), Scream Blacula Scream (1973), The Arena (1974), Sheba, Baby (1975), Bucktown (1975), and Friday Foster (1975). She portrayed the title character in Quentin Tarantino's crime film Jackie Brown (1997), and also appeared in Escape from L.A. (1996), Jawbreaker (1999), Holy Smoke!, (1999), Bones (2001), Just Wright (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), and Poms (2019).
On television, Grier portrayed Eleanor Winthrop in the Showtime comedy-drama series Linc's (1998–2000), Kate "Kit" Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word (2004–2009), and Constance Terry in the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess (2019–2020). She received praise for her work in the animated series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1999).
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Described by director Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star, she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation, and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures. Her accolades include nominations for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award, and a Saturn Award.
Grier came to prominence with her titular roles in the films Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974); her other major films during this period included The Big Doll House (1971), Women in Cages (1971), The Big Bird Cage (1972), Black Mama, White Mama (1973), Scream Blacula Scream (1973), The Arena (1974), Sheba, Baby (1975), Bucktown (1975), and Friday Foster (1975). She portrayed the title character in Quentin Tarantino's crime film Jackie Brown (1997), and also appeared in Escape from L.A. (1996), Jawbreaker (1999), Holy Smoke!, (1999), Bones (2001), Just Wright (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), and Poms (2019).
On television, Grier portrayed Eleanor Winthrop in the Showtime comedy-drama series Linc's (1998–2000), Kate "Kit" Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word (2004–2009), and Constance Terry in the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess (2019–2020). She received praise for her work in the animated series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1999).
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Acting
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| 2024 | Mystery Cuddlers as Juniper | | 2024 | Tiệm Bánh Ham-bơ-gơ Của Bob 1 episode as Evelyn (voice) | | 2024 | The Jennifer Hudson Show 1 episode as Self | | 2024 | Them 8 episodes as Athena | |
| 2023 | As We Know It as Beverly Jones | | 2023 | Nghĩa Địa Ma Quái: Huyết Thống as Majorie Washburn | | 2023 | Sherri 1 episode as Self - Guest | | 2023 | Cinnamon as Mama | | 2023 | The Kelly Clarkson Show 1 episode as Self | |
| 2022 | The Daily Show 1 episode as Self | | 2022 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2 episodes as Self - Guest | | 2022 | The Great North 1 episode as Neckbone (voice) | |
| 2021 | How It Feels to Be Free as Self (archival footage) | | 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self | | 2020 | Beautiful Like a Poem as Self (archive footage) | | 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self | |
| 2019 | A Christmas Wish as Mary | | 2019 | Poms as Olive | | 2019 | Bless This Mess 26 episodes as Constance | |
| 2018 | This Is Us 2 episodes as Grandma | |
| 2017 | Being Rose as Lily | | 2017 | Bad Grandmas as Coralee | |
| 2016 | Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Kings of Cult as (archive footage) | | 2015 | Cleveland Abduction as Carla | |
| 2014 | Celebrity Ghost Stories 1 episode as Self | |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage) | | 2013 | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self | |
| 2012 | Tay Đấm Sắt as Jane | | 2012 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day as Detective Barrick | |
| 2011 | Corman's World as Self - Actress | | 2011 | Làm Lại Cuộc Đời as Frances | | 2011 | Mafia as James Womack | |
| 2010 | Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1 as Self | | 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! as Self | | 2010 | Just Wright as Janice Wright | | 2010 | Thị Trấn Smallville 3 episodes as Amanda Waller | | 2010 | The Invited as Zelda | |
| 2008 | Ladies of the House as Birdie | |
| 2005 | E! True Hollywood Story 1 episode | | 2005 | Bad Girls Behind Bars as Alabama (archive footage) | | 2005 | Back in the Day as Mrs. Cooper | |
| 2004 | The L Word 71 episodes as Kit Porter | | 2004 | The View 1 episode as Self | |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence as Self | | 2003 | Love the Hard Way as Linda Fox | | 2003 | First to Die as Claire Washburn | |
| 2002 | Luật Pháp Và Trật Tự: Nạn Nhân Đặc Biệt 2 episodes as Assistant US Attorney Claudia Williams | | 2002 | Justice League 2 episodes as My'ria'h (voice) | | 2002 | Jackie Brown: How It Went Down as Self | | 2002 | Những Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Của Pluto Nash as Flura Nash | | 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinema as Self | |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints as Suzette Lermontant | | 2001 | Bones as Pearl | | 2001 | Bóng Ma Trên Sao Hỏa as Commander Helena Braddock | | 2001 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1 episode as Self - Guest | | 2001 | 3 A.M. as George | | 2001 | It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures as Self | |
| 2000 | Wilder as Detective Della Wilder | | 2000 | Fortress 2 as Susan Mendenhall | | 2000 | Snow Day as Tina | |
| 1999 | Intimate Portrait 1 episode as Self | | 1999 | No Tomorrow as Diane | | 1999 | Hollywood Squares 5 episodes as Self - Panelist | | 1999 | Hayley Wagner, Star as Sam | | 1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1 episode as Nightingale (voice) | | 1999 | Holy Smoke as Carol | | 1999 | In Too Deep as Det. Angela Wilson | | 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys 1 episode as Mother Springbok (voice) | | 1999 | Kẹo Cứng as Detective Vera Cruz | |
| 1998 | Family Blessings as Mrs. Quincy | | 1998 | Pete Rock: Soul Survivor as Pam Grier | | 1998 | All Saints: The Video as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) | | 1998 | Linc's 37 episodes as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop | | 1998 | MADtv 1 episode as Self - Guest Host | | 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1 episode as Self - Guest | | 1998 | Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am as Narrator (voice) | |
| 1997 | Kế Hoạch Của Jackie as Jackie Brown | | 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk as Annabelle Lee | | 1997 | Strip Search as Janette | | 1997 | Afro Promo as Self (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Cuộc Tấn Công Từ Sao Hỏa as Louise Williams | | 1996 | The Wayans Bros. 1 episode as Erica | | 1996 | Escape from L.A. as Hershe Las Palamas | | 1996 | Original Gangstas as Laurie Thompson | | 1996 | Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man as Self | | 1996 | Badass Supermama as (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Serial Killer as Capt. Maggie Davis | | 1995 | Martin 1 episode as Pam Grier | |
| 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1 episode as Janice | | 1994 | The Sinbad Show 1 episode | |
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| 1992 | A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story as Linda Holman | | 1992 | Pacific Station 1 episode as Grace Ballard | |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Ms. Wardroe | |
| 1990 | Knots Landing 2 episodes as Lieutenant Guthrie | | 1990 | Class of 1999 as Ms. Connors | |
| 1989 | The Package as Ruth Butler | |
| 1988 | Above the Law as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson | | 1988 | Frank's Place 1 episode as Neema Sharone | |
| 1987 | The Allnighter as Sgt. McLeesh | | 1987 | The Cosby Show 1 episode as Samantha | |
| 1986 | Crime Story 4 episodes as Suzanne Terry | | 1986 | On the Edge as Cara | | 1986 | Night Court 2 episodes as Benet Collins | | 1986 | The Vindicator as Hunter | |
| 1985 | Stand Alone as Cathryn Bolan | | 1985 | Miami Vice 2 episodes as Valerie Gordon | | 1985 | Badge of the Assassin as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes as Dust Witch | | 1983 | Tough Enough as Myra | |
| 1981 | Fort Apache, the Bronx as Charlotte | |
| 1980 | The Love Boat 2 episodes as Cynthia Wilbur | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations 1 episode as Francey | |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning as Mary Jones | | 1977 | Twilight of Love as Sandra | |
| 1976 | Drum as Regine | | 1976 | People's Choice Awards 1 episode as Self | |
| 1975 | Friday Foster as Friday Foster | | 1975 | Bucktown as Aretha | | 1975 | Sheba, Baby as Sheba Shayne | |
| 1974 | Foxy Brown as Foxy Brown | | 1974 | The Arena as Mamawi | |
| 1973 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1 episode as Self | | 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream as Lisa Fortier | | 1973 | Coffy as Coffy | | 1973 | Black Mama, White Mama as Lee Daniels | |
| 1972 | Hit Man as Gozelda | | 1972 | The Big Bird Cage as Blossom | | 1972 | The Twilight People as Ayesa, the Panther Woman | | 1972 | Cool Breeze as Mona | |
| 1971 | Women in Cages as Alabama | | 1971 | The Big Doll House as Grear | |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls as Fourth Woman | |
Crew
| 1990 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl … Thanks | |
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