Pam Grier
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Person

Pam Grier

Known for
Acting
Born
May 26, 1949
Place of birth
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Also known as
Pam Greer, Pamela Grier, Pamela Suzette Grier

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Biography

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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In Catlg

2 Works in the catalog credit them.

Acting (2)

Filmography

  • The Way Things Seem to BeFilm · 2026 · as Self
  • Breakdown: 1975Film · 2025 · as Self (archive footage)
  • Mystery CuddlersFilm · 2024 · as Juniper
  • As We Know ItFilm · 2023 · as Beverly Jones
  • CinnamonFilm · 2023 · as Mama
  • Pet Sematary: BloodlinesFilm · 2023 · as Majorie Washburn
  • SherriTV · 2022 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV · 2022 · as Self · 1 episode
  • How It Feels to Be FreeFilm · 2021 · as Self (archival footage)
  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendFilm · 2021 · as Self (archive footage)
  • The Great NorthTV · 2021 · as Neckbone (voice) · 1 episode
  • ThemTV · 2021 · as Athena · 8 episodes
  • Beautiful Like a PoemFilm · 2020 · as Self (archive footage)
  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
  • A Christmas WishFilm · 2019 · as Mary
  • Bless This MessTV · 2019 · as Constance · 26 episodes
  • PomsFilm · 2019 · as Olive
  • The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV · 2019 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Bad GrandmasFilm · 2017 · as Coralee
  • Being RoseFilm · 2017 · as Lily
  • Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)Film · 2016 · as Self (archive footage)
  • This Is UsTV · 2016 · as Grandma · 2 episodes
  • Cleveland AbductionFilm · 2015 · as Carla
  • Kings of CultFilm · 2015 · as (archive footage)
  • Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of FilmmakingFilm · 2013 · as Self
  • Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicFilm · 2013 · as Self (archive footage)
  • The Man with the Iron FistsFilm · 2012 · as Jane
  • Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th DayFilm · 2012 · as Detective Barrick
  • Bob's BurgersTV · 2011 · as Evelyn (voice) · 1 episode
  • Corman's WorldFilm · 2011 · as Self - Actress
  • Larry CrowneFilm · 2011 · as Frances
  • MafiaFilm · 2011 · as James Womack
  • Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1Film · 2010 · as Self
  • Just WrightFilm · 2010 · as Janice Wright
  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!Film · 2010 · as Self
  • The InvitedFilm · 2010 · as Zelda
  • Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV · 2009 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
  • Ladies of the HouseFilm · 2008 · as Birdie
  • Back in the DayFilm · 2005 · as Mrs. Cooper
  • Bad Girls Behind BarsFilm · 2005 · as Alabama (archive footage)
  • The L WordTV · 2004 · as Kit Porter · 71 episodes
  • A Decade Under the InfluenceFilm · 2003 · as Self
  • First to DieFilm · 2003 · as Claire Washburn
  • Love the Hard WayFilm · 2003 · as Linda Fox
  • BaadAsssss CinemaFilm · 2002 · as Self
  • Jackie Brown: How It Went DownFilm · 2002 · as Self
  • The Adventures of Pluto NashFilm · 2002 · as Flura Nash
  • 3 A.M.Film · 2001 · as George
  • BonesFilm · 2001 · as Pearl
  • Feast of All SaintsFilm · 2001 · as Suzette Lermontant
  • Ghosts of MarsFilm · 2001 · as Commander Helena Braddock
  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International PicturesFilm · 2001 · as Self
  • Justice LeagueTV · 2001 · as My'ria'h (voice) · 2 episodes
  • SmallvilleTV · 2001 · as Amanda Waller · 3 episodes
  • Strange FrequencyTV · 2001 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Fortress 2Film · 2000 · as Susan Mendenhall
  • Snow DayFilm · 2000 · as Tina
  • WilderFilm · 2000 · as Detective Della Wilder
  • Hayley Wagner, StarFilm · 1999 · as Sam
  • Holy SmokeFilm · 1999 · as Carol
  • In Too DeepFilm · 1999 · as Det. Angela Wilson
  • JawbreakerFilm · 1999 · as Detective Vera Cruz
  • Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV · 1999 · as Assistant US Attorney Claudia Williams · 2 episodes
  • No TomorrowFilm · 1999 · as Diane
  • The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV · 1999 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • All Saints: The VideoFilm · 1998 · as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Family BlessingsFilm · 1998 · as Mrs. Quincy
  • Hollywood SquaresTV · 1998 · as Self - Panelist · 5 episodes
  • Linc'sTV · 1998 · as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop · 37 episodes
  • Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I AmFilm · 1998 · as Narrator (voice)
  • Pete Rock: Soul SurvivorFilm · 1998 · as Pam Grier
  • The Wild ThornberrysTV · 1998 · as Mother Springbok (voice) · 1 episode
  • Afro PromoFilm · 1997 · as Self (archive footage)
  • Fakin' Da FunkFilm · 1997 · as Annabelle Lee
  • Jackie BrownFilm · 1997 · as Jackie Brown
  • Strip SearchFilm · 1997 · as Janette
  • The ViewTV · 1997 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • Badass SupermamaFilm · 1996 · as (archive footage)
  • E! True Hollywood StoryTV · 1996 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Escape from L.A.Film · 1996 · as Hershe Las Palamas
  • Mars Attacks!Film · 1996 · as Louise Williams
  • Original GangstasFilm · 1996 · as Laurie Thompson
  • Sinbad: Son of a Preacher ManFilm · 1996 · as Self
  • The Daily ShowTV · 1996 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV · 1995 · as Nightingale (voice) · 1 episode
  • MADtvTV · 1995 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Serial KillerFilm · 1995 · as Capt. Maggie Davis
  • The Wayans Bros.TV · 1995 · as Erica · 1 episode
  • Intimate PortraitTV · 1993 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV · 1993 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • PosseFilm · 1993 · as Phoebe
  • The Sinbad ShowTV · 1993 · Acting · 1 episode
  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan StoryFilm · 1992 · as Linda Holman
  • MartinTV · 1992 · as Pam Grier · 1 episode
  • Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilm · 1991 · as Ms. Wardroe
  • Pacific StationTV · 1991 · as Grace Ballard · 1 episode
  • Class of 1999Film · 1990 · as Ms. Connors
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV · 1990 · as Janice · 1 episode
  • The PackageFilm · 1989 · as Ruth Butler
  • Above the LawFilm · 1988 · as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
  • MonstersTV · 1988 · as Matilde · 1 episode
  • Frank's PlaceTV · 1987 · as Neema Sharone · 1 episode
  • The AllnighterFilm · 1987 · as Sargeant McLeish
  • Crime StoryTV · 1986 · as Suzanne Terry · 4 episodes
  • On the EdgeFilm · 1986 · as Cora
  • The VindicatorFilm · 1986 · as Hunter
  • Badge of the AssassinFilm · 1985 · as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn
  • Stand AloneFilm · 1985 · as Cathryn Bolan
  • Miami ViceTV · 1984 · as Valerie Gordon · 2 episodes
  • Night CourtTV · 1984 · as Benet Collins · 2 episodes
  • The Cosby ShowTV · 1984 · as Samantha · 1 episode
  • Something Wicked This Way ComesFilm · 1983 · as Dust Witch
  • Tough EnoughFilm · 1983 · as Myra
  • Fort Apache, the BronxFilm · 1981 · as Charlotte
  • Knots LandingTV · 1979 · as Lieutenant Guthrie · 2 episodes
  • Roots: The Next GenerationsTV · 1979 · as Francey · 1 episode
  • Greased LightningFilm · 1977 · as Mary Jones
  • The Love BoatTV · 1977 · as Cynthia Wilbur · 2 episodes
  • Twilight of LoveFilm · 1977 · as Sandra
  • DrumFilm · 1976 · as Regine
  • BucktownFilm · 1975 · as Aretha
  • Friday FosterFilm · 1975 · as Friday Foster
  • People's Choice AwardsTV · 1975 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Sheba, BabyFilm · 1975 · as Sheba Shayne
  • Foxy BrownFilm · 1974 · as Foxy Brown
  • The ArenaFilm · 1974 · as Mamawi
  • Black Mama, White MamaFilm · 1973 · as Lee Daniels
  • CoffyFilm · 1973 · as Coffy
  • Scream Blacula ScreamFilm · 1973 · as Lisa Fortier
  • Cool BreezeFilm · 1972 · as Mona
  • Hit ManFilm · 1972 · as Gozelda
  • The Big Bird CageFilm · 1972 · as Blossom
  • The Twilight PeopleFilm · 1972 · as Ayesa, the Panther Woman
  • The Big Doll HouseFilm · 1971 · as Grear
  • Women in CagesFilm · 1971 · as Alabama
  • Beyond the Valley of the DollsFilm · 1970 · as Fourth Woman
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV · 1962 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Baby of the FamilyFilm · as Mrs. Williams
  • Diggin’ Up "Bones"Film · as Self
  • FaithFilm · as Linda

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