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== Career == == Career ==
Grier was discovered by quickie director ], who cast her in his women-in-prison pictures '']'' (1971) and '']'' (1972). She became a staple of the ] movies of the early ], playing big, bold, buxom, and essentially interchangeable roles in such films as '']'' (1973) and '']'' (1974). Grier was discovered by quickie director ], who cast her in his women-in-prison pictures '']'' (1971) and '']'' (1972). She became a staple of the ] movies of the early ], playing big, bold, buxom, and essentially interchangeable roles in such films as '']'' (]) and '']'' (]).


With the demise of blaxploitation, Grier's career went into hiatus for some years. She worked her way into progressively larger character roles in the ], including notably the stoned prostitute in '']'' (1981), a witch in '']'' (1983), and Steven Seagal's detective partner in '']'' (1988). She became a regular on the television detective series '']'' in 1984. With the demise of blaxploitation, Grier's career went into hiatus for some years. She worked her way into progressively larger character roles in the ], including notably the stoned prostitute in '']'' (]), a witch in '']'' (]), and Steven Seagal's detective partner in '']'' (]). She became a regular on the hit television detective series '']'' in ].


Grier re-achieved leading lady status in 1997 as the titular stewardess in ]'s '']'', which many consider her best work so far. Grier is currently appearing in the television series '']''. Grier re-achieved leading lady status in ] as the titular stewardess in ]'s '']'', which many consider her best work so far. Grier is currently appearing in the television series '']''.


== Filmography == == Filmography ==
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=== 2000's ===
* ] ] TV Series as Kit Porter *'']'' (])
* ] ] (TV) as Claire Washburn *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Mrs. Williams *'']'' (])
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⚫ * ] ] as Flura Nash
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* ] ] (mini) TV Series as Suzette Lermontant
* ] ] as Pearl *'']'' (])
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* ]/John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (USA title) ] as Commander Helena Braddock
* ] ] as Linda Fox *'']'' (])
* ] ] as George *'']'' (])
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* ] ] as Detective Della Wilder
* ] ] as Tina *'']'' (])
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=== 1990's ===
* ] ] as Susan Mendenhall *'']'' (])
* ] ] (TV) as Sam *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Carol *'']'' (])
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⚫ * ] ] as Det. Angela Wilson
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* ] ] as Detective Vera Cruz
* ]] as Diane *'']'' (])
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* ] ] TV Series as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
* ] ] as Annabelle Lee *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Jackie Brown *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Janette *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Louise Williams *'']'' (])
* ] ] (TV) as Mrs. Quincy *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Hershe Las Palmas *'']'' (])
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⚫ * ] ] as Laurie Thompson
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* ] ] TV Series (voice) as The Empress' Nightingale
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⚫ * ] ] as Capt. Maggie Davis
* ] ] as Phoebe *'']'' (])
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* ] ] (TV) as Linda Holman
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⚫ * ] ] as Ms. Wardroe
* ] ] as Ms. Connors *'']'' (])
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=== 1980's ===
* ] ] as Ruth Butler *'']'' (])
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* ] ] as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
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* ] ] as Sgt. McLeesh
* ] ] as Hunter *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Cora *'']'' (])
* ] ] as Catherine Bolan *'']'' (])
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* ] ] (TV) as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn
* ] ] as Myra *'']'' (])
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* ] ] as Charlotte
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=== 1970's ===
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* ] ] (mini) TV Series as Francey
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⚫ * ] ] as Mary Jones
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* ] ] (as Pamela Grier) as Sandra
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* ] ] (as Pamela Grier) as Regine
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⚫ * ] ] as Friday Foster
* ] ] as Aretha
* ] ] as Sheba Shayne
* ] ] as Foxy Brown
⚫ * ] ] as Mamawi
* ] ] as Lisa
* ] ] as Coffy
⚫ * ] ] as Ayesa, the Panther Woman
* ] (1972/I) (as Pamela Grier) as Gozelda
⚫ * ] ] as Blossom
⚫ * ] ] (as Pamela Grier) as Mona
* ]/Women in Chains (USA video title) ] as Lee Daniels
* ] ] as Alabama
* ]/Women's Penitentiary III (] title) ] as Grear
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== External links == == External links ==

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Pamela Suzette Grier (born 26 May 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American actress. She grew up in Denver, Colorado, and is cousin to football player and actor Roosevelt Grier.

Career

Grier was discovered by quickie director Roger Corman, who cast her in his women-in-prison pictures The Big Doll House (1971) and The Big Bird Cage (1972). She became a staple of the blaxploitation movies of the early 1970s, playing big, bold, buxom, and essentially interchangeable roles in such films as Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974).

With the demise of blaxploitation, Grier's career went into hiatus for some years. She worked her way into progressively larger character roles in the 1980s, including notably the stoned prostitute in Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981), a witch in Something Wicked this Way Comes (1983), and Steven Seagal's detective partner in Above the Law (1988). She became a regular on the hit television detective series Miami Vice in 1985.

Grier re-achieved leading lady status in 1997 as the titular stewardess in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, which many consider her best work so far. Grier is currently appearing in the television series The L Word.

Filmography

External links

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