Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Pam Grier is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1970s for starring in blaxploitation and women-in-prison films. She achieved mainstream celebrity after her appearance in 1997's Jackie Brown. She also had a recurring role on the... [more]

Pam Grier is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1970s for starring in blaxploitation and women-in-prison films. She achieved mainstream celebrity after her appearance in 1997's Jackie Brown. She also had a recurring role on the popular Showtime series The L Word.

 
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BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. founder and world renowned celebrity DJ Beverly Bond partners with VH1 Soul to honor exceptional women of color for their outstanding achievements and distinguishing career marks at The 2008 3rd Annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards . The event will take place Sunday, November 2, 2008 at The Allen Room at JAZZ at Lincoln Center in New York City. The star-studded award show hosted by Regina King and Taraji P. Henson will pay tribute to the industry’s most accomplished icons as well as lesser known women who are distinguished in their particular fields. This year's BGR Living Legend Award goes to ... Read Full Story
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in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, i would like to spotlight 1970's bombshell actress Pam Grier. the original "Foxy Brown" was diagnosed with the disease in 1988 when doctors "gave" her 18 months to live. five years after her diagnosis, a battle that included many surgeries, chemo, and radiation, the cancer was in remission. Ms. Grier may be most recognizably known as the "Queen of Blaxploitation" for her standout stardom during this era in the 70's for films such as the aformentioned "Foxy Brown", "Coffy", and "Sheba Baby". after breaking a while to pursue other interests, Grier returned to the big screen in ... Read Full Story
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I bet it's hard being loved so much. The day after Women's Event 11 in New York City Pam Grier was honored at VH1's Black Girls Rock event. It's got to be tough...always being told you are one of the most beautiful women in the world. Poor Pam. Check out the internet love for Ms. Grier... Young, Black, and Gifted.com ConcreteLoop.com MAC Chronicles (Photo Credit) The Black Hollywood Files (Photo Credit) Read Full Story
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How cool is Pam Grier? An icon, a legend, and symbol of female, black power. Even after CRAZY "L Word" storylines she's still the sh*t. Give it up for Foxy... To catch the bad guys Foxy Brown steals a plane . A plane. Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES, Nov 9, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. actress Pam Grier has signed on to play evil Agent Amanda Waller on TV's "Smallville," sources told TVGuide.com.  
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The Smallville mythology is growing this season with the introduction of Agent Amanda Waller. The L Word star Pam Grier, who began in 1970s blaxploitation films, has taken on the role of the DC Comics villainess, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Who's returning to Smallville? The 60-year-old Grier, whose career was revived by Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown, will make her first appearance in... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com...  
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Smallville’s coolness quotient just soared to new heights. Blaxploitation icon-turned-L-Word staple Pam Grier is joining the cast for multiple episodes, sources confirm to me exclusively. Grier has been booked to play DC Comics villainess Agent Amanda Waller. Never heard of her? This should bring you up to speed. The Golden Globe nominated actress (for Jackie Brown) will make  
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EW.com, from Entertainment Weekly EW.com. Special Coverage, American Idol · Fall TV Central · Twilight · The Must List ..... EW Picks / Today's Best in Pop Culture. From Our Partners. 'Glee' Star Kevin McHale: 'I'm Really Good at Not ...  
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By Michael Ausiello Michael Ausiello confirms exclusively blaxploitation legend-turned-''L-Word'' star signs on for multiple eps  
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Last night, I felt like Ashton Kutcher doing an episode of Punk'd . I was with Pam Grier , the iconic 1970s actress and star of Showtime's The L-Word , who is allergic to fish, raw and cooked.  
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Legendary 1970s blaxploitation movie star Pam Grier is also a business force to be reckoned with. Not only does she manage a movie career, but she runs a Franktown ranch, trains horses and contributes to a hay bank, which operates much like a food bank.  
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More stills and commentary from 'Scream Blacula Scream'... Willis: You mean to tell me I ain’t never gonna see my face again?Me: No way!Pam Grier is Indiana Jones in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Funk’.Pam Grier: Will you excuse me?Me (as Pam): It's Thursday. I promised Roger Corman I'd make a couple of movies with him tonight. It should only take an hour or so.Even in death, Gloria’s hair has more surface area than Venezuela.Ah, the 70s...  
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*Oscar pioneers Dorothy Dandridge and Halle Berry join Pam Grier, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey as subjects of the new book "Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film."  
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