Pam Grier
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
Filmography
The Way Things Seem to Be
2026
as Self
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Mystery Cuddlers
2024
as Juniper
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
2023
as Majorie Washburn
Cinnamon
2023
as Mama
As We Know It
2023
as Beverly Jones
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Them
2021
as Athena
The Great North
2021
as Neckbone (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
Beautiful Like a Poem
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
Poms
2019
as Olive
A Christmas Wish
2019
as Mary
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Bless This Mess
2019
as Constance
Bad Grandmas
2017
as Coralee
Being Rose
2017
as Lily
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Us
2016
as Grandma
Kings of Cult
2015
as (archive footage)
Cleveland Abduction
2015
as Carla
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
as Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
2012
as Detective Barrick
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
as Jane
Larry Crowne
2011
as Frances
Mafia
2011
as James Womack
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actress
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Evelyn (voice)
Just Wright
2010
as Janice Wright
The Invited
2010
as Zelda
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1
2010
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Ladies of the House
2008
as Birdie
Back in the Day
2005
as Mrs. Cooper
Bad Girls Behind Bars
2005
as Alabama (archive footage)
The L Word
2004
as Kit Porter
Love the Hard Way
2003
as Linda Fox
First to Die
2003
as Claire Washburn
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
as Self
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
as Flura Nash
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
as Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
2002
as Self
Ghosts of Mars
2001
as Commander Helena Braddock
Bones
2001
as Pearl
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Suzette Lermontant
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
as Self
3 A.M.
2001
as George
Smallville
2001
as Amanda Waller
Justice League
2001
as My'ria'h (voice)
Strange Frequency
2001
Wilder
2000
as Detective Della Wilder
Snow Day
2000
as Tina
Fortress 2
2000
as Susan Mendenhall
In Too Deep
1999
as Det. Angela Wilson
Holy Smoke
1999
as Carol
Jawbreaker
1999
as Detective Vera Cruz
No Tomorrow
1999
as Diane
Hayley Wagner, Star
1999
as Sam
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Assistant US Attorney Claudia Williams
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1998
as Narrator (voice)
Family Blessings
1998
as Mrs. Quincy
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998
as Pam Grier
All Saints: The Video
1998
as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Mother Springbok (voice)
Linc's
1998
as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Jackie Brown
1997
as Jackie Brown
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
as Annabelle Lee
Strip Search
1997
as Janette
Afro Promo
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The View
1997
as Self
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Louise Williams
Escape from L.A.
1996
as Hershe Las Palamas
Original Gangstas
1996
as Laurie Thompson
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
1996
as Self
Badass Supermama
1996
as (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Serial Killer
1995
as Capt. Maggie Davis
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Erica
MADtv
1995
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Nightingale (voice)
MADtv
1995
as self
Posse
1993
as Phoebe
The Sinbad Show
1993
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992
as Linda Holman
Martin
1992
as Pam Grier
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
as Ms. Wardroe
Pacific Station
1991
as Grace Ballard
Class of 1999
1990
as Ms. Connors
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Janice
The Package
1989
as Ruth Butler
Above the Law
1988
as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
Monsters
1988
as Matilde
The Allnighter
1987
as Sargeant McLeish
Frank's Place
1987
as Neema Sharone
The Vindicator
1986
as Hunter
On the Edge
1986
as Cara
Crime Story
1986
as Suzanne Terry
Stand Alone
1985
as Cathryn Bolan
Badge of the Assassin
1985
as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn
Night Court
1984
as Benet Collins
Miami Vice
1984
Miami Vice
1984
as Valerie Gordon
The Cosby Show
1984
as Samantha
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
as Dust Witch
Tough Enough
1983
as Myra
Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981
as Charlotte
Knots Landing
1979
as Lieutenant Guthrie
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Francey
Twilight of Love
1977
as Sandra
Greased Lightning
1977
as Mary Jones
The Love Boat
1977
as Cynthia Wilbur
Drum
1976
as Regine
Sheba, Baby
1975
as Sheba Shayne
Friday Foster
1975
as Friday Foster
Bucktown
1975
as Aretha
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self
Foxy Brown
1974
as Foxy Brown
The Arena
1974
as Mamawi
Coffy
1973
as Coffy
Black Mama, White Mama
1973
as Lee Daniels
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
as Lisa Fortier
The Big Bird Cage
1972
as Blossom
Hit Man
1972
as Gozelda
The Twilight People
1972
as Ayesa, the Panther Woman
Cool Breeze
1972
as Mona
Women in Cages
1971
as Alabama
The Big Doll House
1971
as Grear
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
1970
as Fourth Woman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self