Pam Grier

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    Have no fear. Pam Grier... is here.
    —Trailer for Foxy Brown
    Badassery, thy name is Pamela Grier.

    Born May 26, 1949, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Pam Grier is more than just a woman, she's an icon. Any time you see a woman kicking ass in movies, you can thank her.

    She is so iconic as an action girl that Quentin Tarantino wrote Jackie Brown so that she could play the lead role.

    Pam Grier is the Trope Codifier for:
    Pam Grier has performed in the following roles:

    Film:

    • Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970): Partygoer
    • The Big Doll House (1971): Grear
    • Women in Cages (1971): Alabama
    • The Twilight People (1972): Ayesa
    • Cool Breeze (1972): Mona
    • The Big Bird Cage (1972): Blossom
    • Hit Man (1972): Gozelda
    • Black Mama White Mama (1973): Lee Daniels
    • Coffy (1973): Nurse Flower Child 'Coffy' Coffin
    • Scream Blacula Scream (1973): Lisa Fortier
    • The Arena (1974): Mamawi
    • Foxy Brown (1974): Foxy Brown
    • Sheba, Baby (1975): Sheba Shayne
    • Bucktown (1975): Aretha
    • Friday Foster (1975): Friday Foster
    • Drum (1976): Regine
    • Twilight of Love (1977): Sandra
    • Greased Lightning (1977): Mary Jones
    • Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981): Charlotte
    • Tough Enough (1983): Myra
    • Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983): Dust Witch
    • Stand Alone (1985): Cathryn Bolan
    • Badge of the Assassin (1985, television film): Alexandra Horn
    • The Vindicator (1986): Hunter
    • On the Edge (1986): Cora
    • The Allnighter (1987): Sgt. McLeesh
    • Above the Law (1988): Detective Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
    • The Package (1989): Ruth Butler
    • Class of 1999 (1990): Ms. Connors
    • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991): Ms. Wardroe
    • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992, television film): Linda Holman
    • Posse (1993): Phoebe
    • Original Gangstas (1996): Laurie Thompson
    • Escape from L.A. (1996): Jack 'Carjack' Malone / Hershe Las Palmas
    • Mars Attacks! (1996): Louise Williams
    • Strip Search (1997): Janette
    • Fakin' da Funk (1997): Annabelle Lee
    • Jackie Brown (1997): Jackie Brown
    • Family Blessings (1998, television film): Mrs. Quincy
    • Jawbreaker (1999): Det. Vera Cruz
    • No Tomorrow (1999): Diane
    • In Too Deep (1999): Det. Angela Wilson
    • Holy Smoke! (1999): Carol
    • Hayley Wagner, Star (1999, television film): Sam
    • Snow Day (2000): Tina
    • Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000): Susan Mendenhall
    • Wilder (2000): Detective Della Wilder
    • 3 A.M. (2001): George
    • Love the Hard Way (2001): Linda
    • Ghosts of Mars (2001): Commander Helena Braddock
    • Bones (2001): Pearl
    • The Feast of All Saints (2001, television film): Suzzette Lermontant
    • The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002): Flura Nash
    • Baby of the Family (2002): Mrs. Williams
    • First to Die (2003, television film): Claire Washburn
    • Back in the Day (2005): Mrs. Cooper
    • Ladies of the House (2008, television film): Roberta "Birdie" Marchand
    • Just Wright (2010): Janice Wright
    • The Invited (2010): Zelda
    • Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010): Herself
    • Larry Crowne (2011): Frances
    • Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011): Herself
    • Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012): Detective Barrick
    • The Man with the Iron Fists (2012): Jane
    • Mafia (2012): James Womack
    • Cleveland Abduction (2015, television film): Nurse Carla
    • Bad Grandmas (2017): Coralee
    • Being Rose (2017): Lily
    • Poms (2019): Olive
    • A Christmas Wish (2019, television film): Mary
    • Cinnamon (2023): Mama
    • Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023): Majorie Washburn

    Live-Action TV:

    • Roots: The Next Generations (1979, episode "Part IV (1917–1921)"): Francey
    • The Love Boat (1980, episode "Kinfolk/Sis & the Slicker/Moonlight & Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair: Part 1 & 2"): Cynthia Wilbur
    • Miami Vice (1985–1990 seasons 1, 2, 5): Valerie Gordon
    • Night Court (1986, episode "Hurricane: Part 1 & 2"): Benet Collins
    • Crime Story (1986–1988): Suzanne Terry
    • The Cosby Show (1987, episode "Planning Parenthood"): Samantha
    • Frank's Place (1988, episode "Frank's Place – The Movie"): Neema Sharone
    • Midnight Caller (1989, episode "Blood Red"): Susan Province
    • Knots Landing (1990, season 12): Lieutenant Guthrie
    • Monsters (1991, episode "Hostile Takeover"): Matilde
    • Pacific Station (1992, episode "My Favorite Dad"): Grace Ballard
    • In Living Color (1994, episode "Mrs. Ikefire"): Herself
    • The Sinbad Show (1994, episode "The Telethon"): Lynn Montgomery
    • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994, episode "M is for the Many Things She Gave Me"): Janice Robertson
    • The Marshal (1995, episode "Rainbow Comix"): Marshal Vanetta Brown
    • Martin (1995, episode "All the Players Came"): Herself
    • Sparks (1996, episode "Pillow Talk"): Ms. Grayson
    • The Wayans Bros. (1996, episode "Goin' to the Net"): Erica
    • Mad TV (1998, episode "#3.25"): Host
    • Linc's (1998–2000 ): Eleanor Winthrop
    • For Your Love (1999, episode "The Sins of the Mother and... the Boyfriend"): Brenda
    • Strange Frequency (2001, episode "Time Is on My Side"): ?
    • Night Visions (2002, episode "Switch"): Dr. Lewis
    • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002–2003, 2 episodes): Asst. US Attorney Claudia Williams
    • The L Word (2004–2009): Kit Porter
    • Smallville (2010, season 9): Amanda Waller
    • This Is Us (2018–2019, two episodes): Grandma
    • Bless This Mess (2019–2020): Constance Terry

    Music Videos:

    Video Games:

    Western Animation:

    Discography:
    • "Long Time Woman" (1971, single from the film The Big Doll House)
    • Communication (Bobby Womack, 1971): backing vocals
    • Understanding (Bobby Womack, 1972): backing vocals
    Works written by Pam Grier include:
    • Foxy: My Life in Three Acts (2010)
    Pam Grier provides examples of the following tropes:
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