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Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Highest Rated: 100% The Big Bird Cage (1972)

Lowest Rated: 0% Fortress 2: Re-Entry (1999)

Birthday: May 26, 1949

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Actress Pam Grier was a 1970s pop culture icon thanks to a string of roles as tough and sexy heroines in such blaxploitation classics as "Coffy" (1973), "Foxy Brown" (1974) and "Sheba, Baby" (1975). A statuesque figure who radiated confidence and determination, she surpassed the conventions of the genre to establish herself as the first black female action hero and box office draw. A revival of interest thanks to the home video boom brought her back to films in the '80s and '90s. Unabashed fan Quentin Tarantino paid homage to her screen persona with "Jackie Brown" (1997), which led to a long-overdue career boost; she was soon tackling substantive roles in the Showtime series "The L Word" (2004-09) and reaping the rewards of a career forged in hard work and determination. She remained an enduring symbol of female empowerment at its funkiest and most ferocious.

Highest rated movies

100% The Big Bird Cage
100% The Big Doll House
88% Jackie Brown
86% Cinnamon
80% Fort Apache, the Bronx
79% Coffy
68% The Package
64% Foxy Brown

Photos

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
50% 73% As We Know It Unknown (Character) - 2023
22% 40% Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Unknown (Character) - 2023
86% No Score Yet Cinnamon Mama (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 57% A Christmas Wish Mary (Character) - 2019
36% 73% Poms Olive (Character) $13.6M 2019
No Score Yet 48% Being Rose Lily (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 60% Bad Grandmas Coralee (Character) $17.9K 2017
No Score Yet 54% Cleveland Abduction Carla (Character) - 2015
51% 40% The Man With the Iron Fists Jane (Character) $15.6M 2012
20% 69% Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day Detective Barrick (Character) $1.3M 2012
No Score Yet 0% Mafia James Womack (Character) - 2011
37% 41% Larry Crowne Frances (Character) $35.6M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 25% The Invited Zelda (Character) - 2010
47% 61% Just Wright Janice Wright (Character) $21.5M 2010
No Score Yet 44% Ladies of the House Birdie (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 57% Back in the Day Mrs. Cooper (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 45% 1st to Die Claire Washburn (Character) - 2003
5% 20% The Adventures of Pluto Nash Flura Nash (Character) $4.4M 2002
No Score Yet 41% 3 a.m. George (Character) - 2001
28% 66% Love the Hard Way Detective Linda Fox (Character) $43.6K 2001
26% 40% Bones Pearl (Character) $7.3M 2001
23% 25% John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars Helena Braddock (Character) $8.4M 2001
No Score Yet 25% Wilder Detective Della Wilder (Character) - 2000
29% 27% Snow Day Tina (Character) $60.0M 2000
0% 21% Fortress 2: Re-Entry Susan Mendenhall (Character) - 1999
14% 55% Jawbreaker Detective Vera Cruz (Character) $3.1M 1999
46% 47% Holy Smoke Carol (Character) $1.8M 1999
39% 75% In Too Deep Det. Angela Wilson (Character) $14.0M 1999
No Score Yet 25% No Tomorrow Diane (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hayley Wagner, Star Sam (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Blessings Mrs. Quincy (Character) - 1999
88% 85% Jackie Brown Jackie Brown (Character) $39.6M 1997
No Score Yet 41% Strip Search Janette (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 64% Fakin' Da Funk Annabelle Lee (Character) - 1997
53% 48% Original Gangstas Laurie Thompson (Character) $3.3M 1996
54% 39% John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. Hershe Las Palmas (Character) $25.5M 1996
56% 53% Mars Attacks! Louise Williams (Character) $37.8M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Serial Killer Capt. Maggie Davis (Character) - 1996
33% 46% Posse Phoebe (Character) $16.4M 1993
56% 56% Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Ms. Wardroe (Character) $38.0M 1991
63% 50% Class of 1999 Ms. Connors (Character) $1.4M 1990
68% 44% The Package Ruth Butler (Character) $9.3M 1989
50% 48% Above the Law Delores "Jacks" Jackson (Character) $18.6M 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Frankenstein '88 Hunter (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 23% The Vindicator Hunter (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 62% On the Edge Cora (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 44% Stand Alone Cathryn Bolan (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 95% Miami Vice 2 - The Prodigal Son Unknown (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 40% Badge of the Assassin Alexandra 'Alie' Horn (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 63% Tough Enough Myra (Character) - 1983
61% 64% Something Wicked This Way Comes Dust Witch (Character) - 1983
80% 66% Fort Apache, the Bronx Charlotte (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 52% Greased Lightning Mary Jones (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Twilight of Love Sandra (Character) - 1977
29% 30% Sheba, Baby Sheba Shayne (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 41% Friday Foster Friday Foster (Character) - 1975
40% 51% Bucktown Aretha (Character) - 1975
64% 66% Foxy Brown Foxy Brown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 23% Naked Warriors Mamawi (Character) - 1973
79% 75% Coffy Coffy (Character) - 1973
29% 37% Scream Blacula Scream Lisa Fortier (Character) - 1973
100% 63% The Big Bird Cage Blossom (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 38% Black Mama, White Mama Lee Daniels (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 45% Hit Man Gozelda (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 18% Twilight People Ayesa (Character) - 1972
100% 50% The Big Doll House Grear (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 23% Women in Cages Alabama (Character) - 1971

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 23% The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2024
79% 78% Them Athena (Character) 2024
No Score Yet 52% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2022
No Score Yet 82% The Great North Unknown (Guest Voice) 2022
82% 77% Bless This Mess Constance (Character) 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2020
94% 81% This Is Us Joyce (Guest Star) 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010 2018
78% 69% Smallville Amanda Waller (Guest Star) 2010
57% 76% The L Word Kit Porter (Character) 2004-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Women & the Badge Host 2002-2004 2006
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Asst. US Attorney Claudia Williams (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange Frequency Unknown (Character) 2001
70% No Score Yet Linc's Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop (Character) 1998-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Your Love Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Unknown (Voice) 1999
No Score Yet 97% The Wild Thornberrys Unknown (Guest Voice) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
9% No Score Yet Sparks Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Marshal Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 91% The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Knots Landing Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
71% 85% Miami Vice Valerie Gordon (Guest Star) 1985 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Frank's Place Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
67% No Score Yet The Preston Episodes Unknown (Guest Star)