Pam Grier
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 26, 1949
- Birthplace
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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 roles in the films Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974); her other major films during this period included The Big Doll House (1971), Women in Cages (1971), The Big Bird Cage (1972), Black Mama, White Mama (1973), Scream Blacula Scream (1973), The Arena (1974), Sheba, Baby (1975), Bucktown (1975), and Friday Foster (1975). She portrayed the title character in Quentin Tarantino's crime film Jackie Brown (1997), and also appeared in Escape from L.A. (1996), Jawbreaker (1999), Holy Smoke!, (1999), Bones (2001), Just Wright (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), and Poms (2019). On television, Grier portrayed Eleanor Winthrop in the Showtime comedy-drama series Linc's (1998–2000), Kate "Kit" Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word (2004–2009), and Constance Terry in the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess (2019–2020). She received praise for her work in the animated series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1999).
Filmography
- Baby of the Family
Baby of the Family TBA
as Mrs. Williams
- Faith
Faith TBA
as Linda
Diggin’ Up "Bones" TBA
as Self
The Way Things Seem to Be 2026
as Self
Breakdown: 1975 2025
as (archive footage)
Mystery Cuddlers 2024
as Juniper
As We Know It 2023
as Beverly Jones
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines 2023
as Majorie Washburn
Cinnamon 2023
as Mama
How It Feels to Be Free 2021
as Self (archival footage)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies 2020
as Self
Beautiful Like a Poem 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020
as Self
A Christmas Wish 2019
as Mary
Poms 2019
as Olive
Being Rose 2017
as Lily
Bad Grandmas 2017
as Coralee
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Kings of Cult 2015
as (archive footage)
Cleveland Abduction 2015
as Carla
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013
as Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking 2013
as Self
The Man with the Iron Fists 2012
as Jane
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day 2012
as Detective Barrick
Corman's World 2011
as Self - Actress
Larry Crowne 2011
as Frances
Mafia 2011
as James Womack
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1 2010
as Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed! 2010
as Self
Just Wright 2010
as Janice Wright
The Invited 2010
as Zelda
Ladies of the House 2008
as Birdie
Bad Girls Behind Bars 2005
as Alabama (archive footage)
Back in the Day 2005
as Mrs. Cooper
A Decade Under the Influence 2003
as Self
Love the Hard Way 2003
as Linda Fox
First to Die 2003
as Claire Washburn
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down 2002
as Self
The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002
as Flura Nash
BaadAsssss Cinema 2002
as Self
Feast of All Saints 2001
as Suzette Lermontant
Bones 2001
as Pearl
Ghosts of Mars 2001
as Commander Helena Braddock
3 A.M. 2001
as George
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures 2001
as Self
Wilder 2000
as Detective Della Wilder
Fortress 2 2000
as Susan Mendenhall
Snow Day 2000
as Tina
No Tomorrow 1999
as Diane
Hayley Wagner, Star 1999
as Sam
Holy Smoke 1999
as Carol
In Too Deep 1999
as Det. Angela Wilson
Jawbreaker 1999
as Detective Vera Cruz
Family Blessings 1998
as Mrs. Quincy
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor 1998
as Pam Grier
All Saints: The Video 1998
as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am 1998
as Narrator (voice)
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)
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)
Serial Killer 1995
as Capt. Maggie Davis
Posse 1993
as Phoebe
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story 1992
as Linda Holman
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1991
as Ms. Wardroe
Class of 1999 1990
as Ms. Connors
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl 1990
Thanks
The Package 1989
as Ruth Butler
Above the Law 1988
as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
The Allnighter 1987
as Sargeant McLeish
On the Edge 1986
as Cora
The Vindicator 1986
as Hunter
Stand Alone 1985
as Cathryn Bolan
Badge of the Assassin 1985
as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn
Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
as Dust Witch
Tough Enough 1983
as Myra
Fort Apache, the Bronx 1981
as Charlotte
Greased Lightning 1977
as Mary Jones
Twilight of Love 1977
as Sandra
Drum 1976
as Regine
Friday Foster 1975
as Friday Foster
Bucktown 1975
as Aretha
Sheba, Baby 1975
as Sheba Shayne
Foxy Brown 1974
as Foxy Brown
The Arena 1974
as Mamawi
Scream Blacula Scream 1973
as Lisa Fortier
Coffy 1973
as Coffy
Black Mama, White Mama 1973
as Lee Daniels
Hit Man 1972
as Gozelda
The Big Bird Cage 1972
as Blossom
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
Credits from TMDB.