Pam Grier Add to My Celebs Age 62 Birthday May. 26th, 1949 Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Height 5' 8"

Pam Grier's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The L Word Kit Porter Crime Story Suzanne Terry Linc's Eleanor Bra… Pacific Station Grace Ballard

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Just Wright 2005 - Back in the Day 2003 - A Decade Under the Influence 2002 - The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002 - Undercover Brother 2001 - Ghosts of Mars 2001 - Bones 2000 - Snow Day 1999 - Jawbreaker 1999 - In Too Deep 1999 - Holy Smoke 1997 - Jackie Brown 1996 - Original Gangstas 1996 - Mars Attacks! 1996 - Escape from L.A. 1993 - Posse 1991 - Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1990 - Class of 1999 1989 - The Package 1988 - Above the Law 1986 - On the Edge 1986 - The Vindicator 1983 - Tough Enough 1983 - Something Wicked This Way Comes 1981 - Fort Apache the Bronx 1977 - Twilight of Love 1977 - Greased Lightning 1974 - Foxy Brown 1974 - The Arena 1973 - Scream Blacula Scream 1973 - Black Mama, White Mama 1973 - Coffy 1972 - The Big Bird Cage 1971 - The Big Doll House 1971 - Women in Cages 1970 - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Pam was one of four children born to Air Force mechanic Clarence Grier and Gwendolyn Samuels, a nurse. One sister died from cancer in 1990 and the son of that sister committed suicide because of his mother's illness. Pam herself was diagnosed with cancer in 1988 and given 18 months to live which has had an effect on how she has chosen to live. She has never been wed, although she has been romantically linked to Richard Pryor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (I) in the past.


TRIVIA:

• When she met her boyfriend they found out they both grew up in Denver, Colorado. Upon further conversation she found out that he grew up in her house, after her family moved out.
• Her early films such as _Women in Cages (1971)_ (qv) and _The Big Doll House (1971)_ (qv) were filmed in the Philippines. While there she contracted a deadly tropical disease and nearly died. She lost her hair and was temporarily blind for almost a month. It took nearly a year for her to recover.
• Profiled in "Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular Culture" by Yvonne D. Sims (McFarland, 2006).
• Dated comedian 'Richard Pryor' (qv).
• Cousin of actor 'Roosevelt Grier' (qv).
• Auditioned for a part in _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv), and at the time, right after 'Rosanna Arquette' (qv) took the nod, was considered for the part of Bonnie (Jimmie's wife). She didn't land either role, until _Jackie Brown (1997)_ (qv) came along. 'Quentin Tarantino' (qv) renamed the character of Jackie Burke from "Rum Punch" to "Jackie Brown" as homage to _Foxy Brown (1974)_ (qv).
• Graduated from East High School, Denver, Colorado.
• While a student at UCLA, she sang back-up for singer-composer 'Bobby Womack' (qv). Interestingly, Womack's composition and 1972 recording of the song "Across 110th Street" was the theme song of the film _Jackie Brown (1997)_ (qv), which marked a major comeback for Grier in the starring and title role. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and an NAACP Image Award for her performance.

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