Acting
Pam Grier
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).
Filmography
The Way Things Seem to Be
Film · 2026
Breakdown: 1975
Film · 2025
Mystery Cuddlers
Film · 2024
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
Film · 2023
Cinnamon
Film · 2023
As We Know It
Film · 2023
Sherri
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
How It Feels to Be Free
Film · 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Film · 2021
Them
Series · 2021
The Great North
Series · 2021
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Film · 2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Film · 2020
Beautiful Like a Poem
Film · 2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Series · 2020
Poms
Film · 2019
A Christmas Wish
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Bless This Mess
Series · 2019
Bad Grandmas
Film · 2017
Being Rose
Film · 2017
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Film · 2016
This Is Us
Series · 2016
Kings of Cult
Film · 2015
Cleveland Abduction
Film · 2015
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Film · 2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Film · 2013
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Film · 2012
The Man with the Iron Fists
Film · 2012
Larry Crowne
Film · 2011
Mafia
Film · 2011
Corman's World
Film · 2011
Bob's Burgers
Series · 2011
Just Wright
Film · 2010
The Invited
Film · 2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Film · 2010
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1
Film · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Series · 2009
Ladies of the House
Film · 2008
Back in the Day
Film · 2005
Bad Girls Behind Bars
Film · 2005
The L Word
Series · 2004
Love the Hard Way
Film · 2003
First to Die
Film · 2003
A Decade Under the Influence
Film · 2003
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Film · 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Film · 2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Film · 2002
Ghosts of Mars
Film · 2001
Bones
Film · 2001
Feast of All Saints
Film · 2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Film · 2001
3 A.M.
Film · 2001
Smallville
Series · 2001
Justice League
Series · 2001
Strange Frequency
Series · 2001
Wilder
Film · 2000
Snow Day
Film · 2000
Fortress 2
Film · 2000
In Too Deep
Film · 1999
Holy Smoke
Film · 1999
Jawbreaker
Film · 1999
No Tomorrow
Film · 1999
Hayley Wagner, Star
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Film · 1998
Family Blessings
Film · 1998
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Film · 1998
All Saints: The Video
Film · 1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Series · 1998
Linc's
Series · 1998
Hollywood Squares
Series · 1998
Jackie Brown
Film · 1997
Fakin' Da Funk
Film · 1997
Strip Search
Film · 1997
Afro Promo
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Mars Attacks!
Film · 1996
Escape from L.A.
Film · 1996
Original Gangstas
Film · 1996
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
Film · 1996
Badass Supermama
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Serial Killer
Film · 1995
The Wayans Bros.
Series · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Posse
Film · 1993
The Sinbad Show
Series · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
Film · 1992
Martin
Series · 1992
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Film · 1991
Pacific Station
Series · 1991
Class of 1999
Film · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
The Package
Film · 1989
Above the Law
Film · 1988
Monsters
Series · 1988
The Allnighter
Film · 1987
Frank's Place
Series · 1987
The Vindicator
Film · 1986
On the Edge
Film · 1986
Crime Story
Series · 1986
Stand Alone
Film · 1985
Badge of the Assassin
Film · 1985
Night Court
Series · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Film · 1983
Tough Enough
Film · 1983
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Film · 1981
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Series · 1979
Twilight of Love
Film · 1977
Greased Lightning
Film · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Drum
Film · 1976
Sheba, Baby
Film · 1975
Friday Foster
Film · 1975
Bucktown
Film · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
Foxy Brown
Film · 1974
The Arena
Film · 1974
Coffy
Film · 1973
Black Mama, White Mama
Film · 1973
Scream Blacula Scream
Film · 1973
The Big Bird Cage
Film · 1972
Hit Man
Film · 1972
The Twilight People
Film · 1972
Cool Breeze
Film · 1972
Women in Cages
Film · 1971
The Big Doll House
Film · 1971
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Film · 1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Diggin’ Up "Bones"
Film
Faith
Film
Baby of the Family
Film