Grier, Pam, 1949-

LC control no.	no 97071678
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Grier, Pam, 1949- *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Grier, Pamela Suzette, 1949-
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1949-05-26
Place of birth	Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Field of activity	Acting
Affiliation	Metropolitan State College (Denver, Colo.)
Profession or occupation	Actors
Found in	Jackie Brown, p1997: label (Pam Grier) Internet movie database, Dec. 11, 1997 (Pam Grier, b. Pamela Suzette Grier, 1949; actress) Internet Movie Database, April 2, 2013 (Pam Grier; born Pamela Suzette Grier, May 26, 1949, Winston-Salem, N.C.; actress) African American National Biography, accessed December 21, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Grier, Pam; Pamela Suzette Grier; stage/ screen actor; born 26 May 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States; entered Denver's Metropolitan State College (1967); the pivotal role of her career was as the leading character Lee Daniels in "Black Mama, White Mama" (1972); starring roles in the classic blaxploitation films "Coffy" (1973), "Foxy Brown" (1974); the first African American woman to be featured on the cover of Ms. Magazine (1975); won critical acclaim for her role opposite Paul Newman in "Fort Apache, the Bronx" (1981); a major role in the hit Steven Seagal film "Above the Law" (1988); took the lead role of the waitress Frankie in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theater Company production of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" (1990); actor-director Mario Van Peebles cast her in his western drama "Posse" (1993); the lead role of Quentin Tarantino's homage, "Jackie Brown" (1997) earned her both NAACP Image Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for best actress; had a supporting role as Harvey Keitel's girlfriend and assistant in Jane Campion's film "Holy Smoke" (1999))
Associated language	eng