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Pam Grier was born in Winston-Salem, NC, one of four children of Gwendolyn Sylvia (Samuels), a nurse, and Clarence Ransom Grier Jr., an Air Force mechanic. Pam has been a major African-American star from the early 1970s. Her career started in 1971, when Roger Corman of New World Pictures launched her with The Big Doll House (1971), about a women's...
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Actress (107 credits)
Actress (107 credits)
2022
The Great North
(TV Series)
Neckbone
Neckbone
- Slide & Wet-judice Adventure
(2022)
... Neckbone (voice)
2019-2020
Bless This Mess
(TV Series)
Constance
Constance
- Tornado Season: Part Two
(2020)
... Constance
- Tornado Season: Part One
(2020)
... Constance
- The Table
(2020)
... Constance
- After-Prom
(2020)
... Constance
- Knuckles
(2020)
... Constance
2018-2019
This Is Us
(TV Series)
Grandma
Grandma
- The Dinner and the Date
(2019)
... Grandma
- This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life
(2018)
... Grandma
2010
Smallville
(TV Series)
Amanda Waller
Amanda Waller
- Sacrifice
(2010)
... Amanda Waller
- Checkmate
(2010)
... Amanda Waller
- Absolute Justice
(2010)
... Amanda Waller
2004-2009
The L Word
(TV Series)
Kit Porter
Kit Porter
- Last Word
(2009)
... Kit Porter
- Last Couple Standing
(2009)
... Kit Porter
- Lactose Intolerant
(2009)
... Kit Porter
- Litmus Test
(2009)
... Kit Porter
- Leaving Los Angeles
(2009)
... Kit Porter
2002-2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Claudia Williams
Claudia Williams
- Pandora
(2003)
... Claudia Williams
- Disappearing Acts
(2002)
... Claudia Williams
2002
Justice League
(TV Series)
My'ria'h
My'ria'h
- A Knight of Shadows: Part II
(2002)
... My'ria'h (voice)
- A Knight of Shadows
(2002)
... My'ria'h (voice)
2002
Night Visions
(TV Series)
Dr. Lewis (segment "Switch")
Dr. Lewis (segment "Switch")
- Cargo/Switch
(2002)
... Dr. Lewis (segment "Switch")
1998-2000
Linc's
(TV Series)
Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
- People Like Us
(2000)
... Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
- East Meets West
(2000)
... Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
- I Just Want to Testify
(2000)
... Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
- The Music in Me
(2000)
... Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
- A Dry White Season
(2000)
... Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
1999
For Your Love
(TV Series)
Brenda
Brenda
- The Sins of the Mother...and the Boyfriend
(1999)
... Brenda
1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
The Empress' Nightingale
The Empress' Nightingale
- The Empress' Nightingale
(1999)
... The Empress' Nightingale (voice)
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
(TV Series)
Mother Springbok
Mother Springbok
- Stick Your Neck Out
(1999)
... Mother Springbok (voice)
1998
Pinky and the Brain
(TV Series short)
Julie Auburn
Julie Auburn
- Inherit the Wheeze
(1998)
... Julie Auburn (voice)
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(TV Series)
Janice Robertson
Janice Robertson
- M Is for the Many Things She Gave Me
(1994)
... Janice Robertson
1990
Knots Landing
(TV Series)
Lieutenant Guthrie
Lieutenant Guthrie
- What If?
(1990)
... Lieutenant Guthrie
- Dead But Not Buried
(1990)
... Lieutenant Guthrie
1985-1989
Miami Vice
(TV Series)
Valerie Gordon
Valerie Gordon
- Too Much, Too Late
(1989)
... Valerie Gordon
- The Prodigal Son
(1985)
... Valerie Gordon
- Rites of Passage
(1985)
... Valerie Gordon
1986-1988
Crime Story
(TV Series)
Suzanne Terry
Suzanne Terry
- Going Home
(1988)
... Suzanne Terry
- Seize the Time
(1988)
... Suzanne Terry
- Moulin Rouge
(1988)
... Suzanne Terry
- Justice Hits the Skids
(1986)
... Suzanne Terry
- Old Friends, Dead Ends
(1986)
... Suzanne Terry
1986
Night Court
(TV Series)
Benet Collins
Benet Collins
- Hurricane: Part 2
(1986)
... Benet Collins
- Hurricane: Part 1
(1986)
... Benet Collins
1980
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Cynthia Wilbur
Cynthia Wilbur
- Kinfolk/Sis & the Slicker/Moonlight & Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair: Part 2
(1980)
... Cynthia Wilbur (as Pamala Grier)
- Kinfolk/Sis & the Slicker/Moonlight & Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair: Part 1
(1980)
... Cynthia Wilbur (as Pamala Grier)
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Writer (2 credits)
Writer (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (77 credits)
Self (77 credits)
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Archive footage (22 credits)
Archive footage (22 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Sang title song The Big Doll House (1971); this song is featured on the soundtrack album for Jackie Brown (1997). See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 11 Articles | 24 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Pam Greer | Pamala Grier | Pamela GrierHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)Parents:
Grier, Gwendolyn | Grier, Clarence
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