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Pam Grier: Biography

Pam Grier

Birth Name: Pamela Suzette Grier
Birth Place: Winston-Salem, NC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/26/1949, Gemini
Profession: Actor

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Pam Grier Fast Facts:

Moved a lot as a child because of her father's military career.
Was a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos at the age of 19; quit after two months.
Entered beauty contests to try to win money for college.
Was a backup singer for Bobby Womack and Sly Stone.
In 1998, received NAACP Image Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress for her comeback role in Jackie Brown.
Earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2000 for her work on the animated HBO series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.
Is cofounder of Melting Pot Designs, a company that designs paper products and specialty items.
Penned a memoir in 2010 titled Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, in which she revealed details about a childhood rape and a cervical-cancer diagnosis.
Considers herself a "country girl" and calls her rural Colorado home her "sanctuary."

Pam Grier Relationships:
Clarence Grier - Father
Gina Grier-Townsie - Sister
Gwendolyn Samuels - Mother
Jennifer Grier-Fairweather - Sister
Rod Grier - Brother
Rosey Grier - Cousin
Richard Pryor - Ex-significant Other
Kevin Evans - Ex-fiancé
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Ex-significant Other
Freddie Prinze - Ex-significant Other
Pam Grier Awards:
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO; attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA

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Smallville, Tom Welling, Pam Grier Michael Courtney/The CW

Smallville, Pam Grier Michael Courtney/The CW

The L Word, Pam Grier Paul Michaud/Showtime

The L Word, Rose Rollins, Rachel Shelley, Pam Grier Paul Michaud/Showtime

The L Word, Rachel Shelley, Pam Grier Paul Michaud/Showtime

The L Word, Laurel Holloman, Pam Grier, Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey Paul Michaud/Showtime

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