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Pam Grier
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn May 26, 1949 (76 years)
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).
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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Pam Grier Filmography
| 2025 | High Horse: The Black Cowboy (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2023 | As We Know It · as Beverly Jones |
| 2023 | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines · as Majorie Washburn |
| 2023 | Cinnamon · as Mama |
| 2021 | Them (TV Series) · as Athena |
| 2021 | The Great North (TV Series) · as Neckbone (voice) |
| 2019 | A Christmas Wish · as Mary |
| 2019 | Poms · as Olive |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess (TV Series) · as Constance |
| 2017 | Being Rose · as Lily |
| 2017 | Bad Grandmas · as Coralee |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 2016 | Bill & Ted Go to Hell · as Ms. Wardroe |
| 2015 | Kings of Cult · as (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Cleveland Abduction · as Carla |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists · as Jane |
| 2012 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day · as Detective Barrick |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne · as Frances |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Evelyn (voice) |
| 2010 | Just Wright · as Janice Wright |
| 2010 | The Invited · as Zelda |
| 2008 | Ladies of the House · as Birdie |
| 2008 | Sexo en serie · as Kit Porter |
| 2005 | Back in the Day · as Mrs. Cooper |
| 2005 | Bad Girls Behind Bars · as Alabama (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Kit Porter |
| 2003 | 1st to Die · as Claire Washburn |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as Flura Nash |
| 2001 | Love the Hard Way · as Linda Fox |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as My'ria'h (voice) |
| 2001 | The Feast of All Saints · as Suzette Lermontant |
| 2001 | Bones · as Pearl |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars · as Commander Helena Braddock |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2001 | Night Visions (TV Series) · as Dr. Lewis (segment: Switch) |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. · as George |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Amanda Waller |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Fortress 2: Re-Entry · as Susan Mendenhall |
| 2000 | Snow Day · as Tina |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke · as Carol |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow · as Diane |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Assistant Us Attorney Claudia Williams |
| 1999 | Hayley Wagner, Star · as Sam |
| 1999 | In Too Deep · as Det. Angela Wilson |
| 1999 | Jawbreaker · as Detective Vera Cruz |
| 1998 | Family Blessings · as Mrs. Quincy |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Mother Springbok (voice) |
| 1998 | Linc's (TV Series) · as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop |
| 1998 | For Your Love (TV Series) · as Brenda |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown · as Jackie Brown |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk · as Annabelle Lee |
| 1997 | Strip Search · as Janette |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! · as Louise Williams |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Ms. Grayson |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. · as Hershe Las Palamas |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas · as Laurie Thompson |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Badass Supermama · as (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Serial Killer · as Capt. Maggie Davis |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Julie Auburn |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Nightingale (voice) |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie · as Foxxxy Brown (segment: Doggy Dogg World) |
| 1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) · as Major Vanetta Brown |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Erica |
| 1993 | The Sinbad Show (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Posse · as Phoebe |
| 1992 | A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story · as Linda Holman |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey · as Ms. Wardroe |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Janice |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 · as Ms. Connors |
| 1989 | The Package · as Ruth Butler |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller (TV Series) · as Susan Province |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) · as Matilde |
| 1988 | Above the Law · as Delores 'jacks' Jackson |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) · as Neema Sharone |
| 1987 | The Allnighter · as Sgt. Mcleesh |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Suzanne Terry |
| 1986 | The Vindicator · as Hunter |
| 1985 | On the Edge · as Cara |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassin · as Alexandra 'alie' Horn |
| 1985 | Stand Alone · as Cathryn Bolan |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Samantha |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Valerie Gordon |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Benet Collins |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes · as Dust Witch |
| 1983 | Tough Enough · as Myra |
| 1981 | Fort Apache the Bronx · as Charlotte |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Guthrie |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Francey |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning · as Mary Jones |
| 1977 | Twilight of Love · as Sandra |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Cynthia Wilbur |
| 1976 | Drum · as Regine |
| 1975 | Friday Foster · as Friday Foster |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | 'Sheba, Baby' · as Sheba Shayne |
| 1974 | Foxy Brown · as Foxy Brown |
| 1974 | |
| 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 | Cool Breeze · as Mona |
| 1972 | The Big Bird Cage · as Blossom |
| 1972 | The Twilight People · as Ayesa, The Panther Woman |
| 1971 | Women in Cages · as Alabama |
| 1971 | The Big Doll House · as Grear |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls · as Fourth Woman |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | VHS Massacre Too · as Self - Actor |
| 2019 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Self - Actor, Scream Blacula Scream |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel · as Self - Actress |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! · as Self |
| 2010 | Celebrity Close Calls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Classified X · as Self |
| 2007 | Conversations 2 · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second · as Self |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Baadasssss Cinema · as Self |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Source Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Test (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2000 | Fortress 2: Re-Entry - Behind the Scenes Featurette · as Self - Actress |
| 1999 | The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | 29th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras · as Self |
| 1998 | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | VIP World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Pam Grier |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - The Love Boat |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1977 | The 19th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |