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Pam Dawber Biography

Birth Name:Pam Dawber

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Appeared in a public service announcement about violence prevention with her "My Sister Sam" co-stars
  • Serves as a national spokesperson for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
  • Studied at Oakland Community College after graduating from North Farmington High School
  • Married actor Mark Harmon in 1987 and has two sons with him
  • Made her first credited on-screen performance in the 1978 film "A Wedding․"
  • Worked as a model under the New York City-based Wilhelmina Models
  • Best known for appearing in the sitcoms "Mork & Mindy" and "My Sister Sam․"

Awards

  • 1979Gold Medal-Favorite TV Program: nominated