Pam Grier
Pam Grier, born in 1949, rose to prominence in the 1970s with roles in action, blaxploitation, and women in prison films, earning a reputation as cinema's first female action star, a title endorsed by Quentin Tarantino. Titles like "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown" cemented her status, alongside other notable films such as "The Big Doll House" and "Scream Blacula Scream." She continued to captivate audiences into the 1990s and beyond, starring in Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" and appearing in series like "The L Word" and "Bless This Mess." Her accolades include nominations for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and multiple other awards, reflecting a career marked by versatility and enduring impact.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
74 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Them | Athena | TV |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self | Film |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | Film |
| 2015 | Cleveland Abduction | Carla | Film |
| 2013 | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Jane | Film |
| 2012 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | Detective Barrick | Film |
| 2011 | Corman's World | Self - Actress | Film |
| 2011 | Mafia | James Womack | Film |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Frances | Film |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Janice Wright | Film |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Ladies of the House | Birdie | Film |
| 2005 | Back in the Day | Mrs. Cooper | Film |
| 2005 | Bad Girls Behind Bars | Alabama (archive footage) | Film |
| 2004 | The L Word | Kit Porter | TV |
| 2003 | Love the Hard Way | Linda Fox | Film |
| 2003 | First to Die | Claire Washburn | Film |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | Self | Film |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | Film |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Flura Nash | Film |
| 2001 | Bones | Pearl | Film |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Commander Helena Braddock | Film |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. | George | Film |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints | Suzette Lermontant | Film |
| 2000 | Wilder | Detective Della Wilder | Film |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Tina | Film |
| 2000 | Fortress 2 | Susan Mendenhall | Film |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Det. Angela Wilson | Film |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke | Carol | Film |
| 1999 | Jawbreaker | Detective Vera Cruz | Film |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow | Diane | Film |
| 1998 | Linc's | Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop | TV |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Annabelle Lee | Film |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Jackie Brown | Film |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas | Laurie Thompson | Film |
| 1996 | Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man | Self | Film |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Hershe Las Palamas | Film |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Louise Williams | Film |
| 1995 | Serial Killer | Capt. Maggie Davis | Film |
| 1993 | Posse | Phoebe | Film |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Ms. Wardroe | Film |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 | Ms. Connors | Film |
| 1989 | The Package | Ruth Butler | Film |
| 1988 | Above the Law | Delores 'Jacks' Jackson | Film |
| 1987 | The Allnighter | Sargeant McLeish | Film |
| 1986 | On the Edge | Cara | Film |
| 1986 | The Vindicator | Hunter | Film |
| 1985 | Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son | Valerie Gordon | Film |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassin | Alexandra 'Alie' Horn | Film |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Dust Witch | Film |
| 1983 | Tough Enough | Myra | Film |
| 1981 | Fort Apache, the Bronx | Charlotte | Film |
| 1977 | Twilight of Love | Sandra | Film |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning | Mary Jones | Film |
| 1976 | Drum | Regine | Film |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Friday Foster | Film |
| 1975 | Sheba, Baby | Sheba Shayne | Film |
| 1975 | Bucktown | Aretha | Film |
| 1974 | The Arena | Mamawi | Film |
| 1974 | Foxy Brown | Foxy Brown | Film |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Lisa Fortier | Film |
| 1973 | Black Mama, White Mama | Lee Daniels | Film |
| 1973 | Coffy | Coffy | Film |
| 1972 | The Big Bird Cage | Blossom | Film |
| 1972 | Hit Man | Gozelda | Film |
| 1972 | The Twilight People | Ayesa, the Panther Woman | Film |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Mona | Film |
| 1971 | Women in Cages | Alabama | Film |
| 1971 | The Big Doll House | Grear | Film |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Fourth Woman | Film |
| Smallville: Absolute Justice | Amanda Waller | Film | |
| Diggin’ Up "Bones" | Self | Film |
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