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Pam Grier

Pam GrierAKA Pamela Suzette Grier

Born: 26-May-1949
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, NC

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Blaxploitation queen, star of Jackie Brown

Although in many blaxploitation films, a fine actress.

"This is the end of your rotten life, you motherfucking dope pusher!"

Father: Clarence Grier (Air Force mechanic)
Mother: Gwendolyn Samuels (nurse)
Sister: (d. 1990, cancer)
Boyfriend: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boyfriend: Freddie Prinze
Boyfriend: Richard Pryor
Boyfriend: Kevin Evans (RCA Records vice president, 1996-)

    High School: East High School, Denver, CO
    University: Metropolitan State College of Denver

    Golden Globe Jackie Brown
    Raped (twice, at ages 6 and 18)
    Risk Factors: Cervical Cancer, Stuttering

    TELEVISION
    One Life to Live Annette (1970)
    Linc's Eleanor Winthrop (1998-2001)
    The L Word Kit Porter (2004-)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Poms (10-May-2019)
    The Man with the Iron Fists (2-Nov-2012)
    Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (13-Apr-2012)
    Larry Crowne (30-Jun-2011) · Frances
    Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (21-Jan-2011) · Herself
    Machete Maidens Unleashed! (24-Jul-2010) · Herself
    Just Wright (14-May-2010) · Janice Wright
    Back in the Day (15-May-2004)
    First to Die (23-Feb-2003)
    A Decade Under the Influence (19-Jan-2003) · Herself
    The Adventures of Pluto Nash (16-Aug-2002)
    Feast of All Saints (11-Nov-2001)
    Bones (24-Oct-2001)
    Ghosts of Mars (24-Aug-2001) · Helena Braddock
    Love the Hard Way (8-Aug-2001) · Linda
    3 AM (26-Jan-2001) · George
    Fortress 2 (2-Mar-2000)
    Snow Day (29-Jan-2000)
    Wilder (2000) · Det. Della Wilder
    Holy Smoke (4-Sep-1999) · Carol
    In Too Deep (25-Aug-1999) · Det. Angela Wilson
    No Tomorrow (16-Jun-1999)
    Jawbreaker (30-Jan-1999)
    Hayley Wagner, Star (1999)
    Jackie Brown (25-Dec-1997) · Jackie Brown
    Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
    Mars Attacks! (13-Dec-1996) · Louise Williams
    Escape from L.A. (9-Aug-1996) · Hershe
    Original Gangstas (10-May-1996) · Laurie Thompson
    Serial Killer (5-Oct-1995)
    Posse (14-May-1993) · Phoebe
    Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (19-Jul-1991)
    Class of 1999 (11-May-1990)
    The Package (25-Aug-1989) · Ruth Butler
    Above the Law (8-Apr-1988) · Delores Jackson
    The Allnighter (1-May-1987)
    On the Edge (2-May-1986)
    The Vindicator (14-Feb-1986)
    Badge of the Assassin (2-Nov-1985)
    Stand Alone (Sep-1985)
    Tough Enough (20-May-1983)
    Something Wicked This Way Comes (29-Apr-1983)
    Fort Apache the Bronx (6-Feb-1981)
    Greased Lightning (Jul-1977) · Mary
    Drum (30-Jul-1976) · Regine
    Friday Foster (25-Dec-1975) · Friday Foster
    Bucktown (2-Jul-1975) · Aretha
    Sheba, Baby (26-Mar-1975)
    Foxy Brown (5-Apr-1974) · Foxy Brown
    The Arena (1974)
    Scream, Blacula, Scream (27-Jun-1973)
    Coffy (13-Jun-1973)
    Twilight People (Jan-1973)
    Hit Man (20-Dec-1972)
    Cool Breeze (22-Mar-1972)
    Black Mama, White Mama (19-Jan-1972)
    The Big Bird Cage (1972) · Blossom
    Women in Cages (21-Oct-1971)
    The Big Doll House (2-Jul-1971)
    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (17-Jun-1970)

Author of books:
Foxy: My Life in Three Acts (2010)


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