Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier (født 26 maj 1949 i Winston-Salem, North Carolina) er en amerikansk skuespiller.
Grier begyndte sin karriere i 1970-erne i blaxploitation-film som Coffy - den nådeløse hævner (1973) og Foxy Brown (1974) samt kvindefængselsfilm (The Big Doll House, Women in Cages (begge 1971). Hendes rigtigt store gennembrud for et bredt publikum, kom først 1997, da hun spillede titel- og hovedrollen i Quentin Tarantinos Jackie Brown.
Grier medvirkede i Grand Theft Auto V som DJ på den fiktive radiostation The Low Down 91.1.
Grier har aldrig været gift og har ingen børn, men hun har dannet par med flere, f.eks. havde hun et forhold med Richard Pryor fra 1976 til 1978.
Discografi "Long Time Woman" (1971, from the film The Big Doll House) Communication by Bobby Womack (1971, backing vocals) Understanding by Bobby Womack (1972, backing vocals)
Bibliography 2010: Foxy: My Life in Three Acts ().
Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Festdeltager 1971 The Big Doll House Grear Women in Cages Alabama 1972 The Twilight People Ayesa Cool Breeze Mona The Big Bird Cage Blossom Hit Man Gozelda 1973 Black Mama White Mama Lee Daniels Coffy Nurse Flower Child 'Coffy' Coffin Scream Blacula Scream Lisa Fortier 1974 The Arena Mamawi Foxy Brown Foxy Brown 1975 Sheba, Baby Sheba Shayne Bucktown Aretha Friday Foster Friday Foster 1976 Drum Regine 1977 Twilight of Love Sandra Greased Lightning Mary Jones 1981 Fort Apache, The Bronx Charlotte 1983 Tough Enough Myra Something Wicked This Way Comes Dust Witch 1985 Stand Alone Cathryn Bolan 1986 The Vindicator Hunter On the Edge Cora 1987 The Allnighter Sgt. McLeesh 1988 Above the Law Detective Delores 'Jacks' Jackson 1989The Package Ruth Butler 1990 Class of 1999 Ms. Connors 1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Ms. Wardroe 1993 Posse Phoebe 1996 Original Gangstas Laurie Thompson Escape from L.A. Jack 'Carjack' Malone / Hershe Las Palmas Mars Attacks! Louise Williams 1997 Strip Search Janette Fakin' da Funk Annabelle Lee Jackie Brown Jackie Brown 1999 Jawbreaker Det. Vera Cruz No Tomorrow Diane In Too Deep Det. Angela Wilson Holy Smoke! Carol 2000 Snow Day Tina Fortress 2: Re-Entry Susan Mendenhall Wilder Detective Della Wilder 2001 3 A.M. George Love the Hard Way Linda Ghosts of Mars Commander Helena Braddock Bones Pearl 2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Flura Nash Baby of the Family Mrs. Williams 2005 Back in the Day Mrs. Cooper 2010 Just Wright Janice Wright The Invited Zelda Machete Maidens Unleashed! Herself Documentary 2011 Larry Crowne Frances Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Herself Documentary 2012 Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day Detective Barrick The Man with the Iron Fists Jane Mafia James Womack 2017 Bad Grandmas Coralee Being Rose Lily 2019 Poms Olive 2023 As We Know ItMs. Jones Cinnamon Mama Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Majorie Washburn
Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 Roots: The Next Generations Francey Episode: "Part IV (1917–1921)" 1980 The Love Boat Cynthia Wilbur Episode: "Kinfolk / Sis & the Slicker / Moonlight & Moonshine / Too Close for Comfort / The Affair: Part 1 & 2" 1985 Badge of the Assassin Alexandra Horn Television film 1985–90 Miami Vice Valerie Gordon Recurring cast (season 1–2, 5) 1986 Night Court Benet Collins Episode: "Hurricane: Part 1 & 2" 1986–88 Crime Story Suzanne Terry Recurring cast 1987 The Cosby Show Samantha Episode: "Planning Parenthood" 1988 Frank's Place Neema Sharone Episode: "Frank's Place – The Movie" 1989 Midnight Caller Susan Province Episode: "Blood Red" 1990 Knots Landing Lieutenant Guthrie Recurring cast (season 12) 1991 Monsters Matilde Episode: "Hostile Takeover" 1992 Pacific Station Grace Ballard Episode: "My Favorite Dad" A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story Linda Holman Television film 1994 In Living Color Herself Episode: "Mrs. Ikefire" The Sinbad Show Lynn Montgomery Episode: "The Telethon" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Janice Robertson Episode: "M is for the Many Things She Gave Me" 1995 The Marshal Marshal Vanetta Brown Episode: "Rainbow Comix" Martin Herself Episode: "All the Players Came" 1996 Sparks Ms. Grayson Episode: "Pillow Talk" The Wayans Bros. Erica Episode: "Goin' to the Net" 1998 Mad TV Host Episode: "#3.25" Pinky and the Brain Julie Auburn Voice, episode: "Inherit the Wheeze" A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Family Blessings Mrs. Quincy Television film 1998–2000 Linc's Eleanor Winthrop Main cast 1999 The Wild Thornberrys Mother Springbok Voice, episode: "Stick Your Neck Out" Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child The Empress' Nightingale Voice, episode: "The Empress' Nightingale" Hayley Wagner, Star Sam Television film For Your Love Brenda Episode: "The Sins of the Mother and... the Boyfriend" 2001 Strange Frequency Episode: "Time Is on My Side" The Feast of All Saints Suzzette Lermontant Television film 2002 Night Visions Dr. Lewis Episode: "Switch" Justice League My'ria'h Voice, episodes: "A Knight of Shadows Part 1 and 2" 2002–03 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Asst. US Attorney Claudia Williams 2 episodes 2003 First to Die Claire Washburn Television film 2004–09 The L Word Kit Porter Main cast (70 episodes) 2008 Ladies of the House Roberta "Birdie" Marchand Television film 2010 Smallville Amanda Waller 3 episodes (season 9) 2015 Cleveland Abduction Nurse Carla Television film 2018–19 This Is Us Grandma 2 episodes 2019 A Christmas Wish Mary Television film 2019–20 Bless This Mess Constance Terry Main cast (26 episodes) 2022 The Great North Neckbone Voice, episode: "Slide & Wet-Judice Adventure" 2024 Them Athena Reeve Main cast (8 episodes) Bob's Burgers Evelyn Voice, episode: "Saving Favorite Drive-In" Mystery Cuddlers Junebug Voice (Pilot)
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Grand Theft Auto V Herself DJ on in-game radio station 'The Lowdown 91.1' 2017 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare "Shaolin Shuffle" DLC
Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes1994"Doggy Dogg World"Snoop DoggFoxy Brown
Nomineringer og priser
Priser 1998: San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress – Jackie Brown 1999: Acapulco Black Film Festival Career Achievement Award 2000: Csapnivalo Award for Best Female Performance – Jackie Brown 2001: High Falls Film Festival Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' Award 2003: Special Achievement in Film Trumpet Award 2008: RiverRun International Film Festival Master of Cinema Award 2012: National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. 2018: 20/20 Award for Best Actress – Jackie Brown 2018: Catalonian International Film Festival Time-Machine Honorary Award 2018: Tallgrass International Film Festival Ad Astra Award
Nomineringer 1997: Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role – Jackie Brown 1998: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress – Jackie Brown 1998: Empire Award for Best Actress – Jackie Brown 1998: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy – Jackie Brown 1998: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – Jackie Brown 1998: Online Film & Television Association for Best Drama Actress – Jackie Brown 1998: Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy – Jackie Brown 1998: Saturn Award for Best Actress – Jackie Brown 1998: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Jackie Brown 1999: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Linc's 2000: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Linc's 2000: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 2002: Black Reel Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Bones 2002: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special – 3 A.M. 2002: Black Reel Award for Best Actress in Network/Cable Series – 3 A.M. 2003: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2004: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2005: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – The L Word 2006: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – The L Word 2008: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – The L Word
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