Pam Grier
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American actor
action film actor
blaxploitation film actor
film actress
human
television actress
voice actress
Pam Grier is an iconic American actress best known for her groundbreaking roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown," which established her as a pioneering Black female action star.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pam Grier canonical | 30 |
| Pam Grier as Charlotte | 1 |
| Pam Grier, American actress known for 1970s blaxploitation films | 1 |
| Pamela Grier | 1 |
| Pamela Suzette Grier | 1 |
| Sheba Shayne – Pam Grier | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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action film actor ⓘ blaxploitation film actor ⓘ film actress ⓘ human ⓘ television actress ⓘ voice actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Satellite Award
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surface form:
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
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| birthName |
Pam Grier
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pamela Suzette Grier
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-05-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Grier ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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crime film ⓘ exploitation film ⓘ |
| givenName | Pamela ⓘ |
| influenced | representation of Black women in action cinema ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blaxploitation cinema
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portraying strong Black female leads ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Pam Grier self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
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surface form:
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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| notableRole |
Coffy
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surface form:
Coffy in "Coffy"
Foxy Brown in "Foxy Brown" ⓘ Jackie Brown ⓘ
surface form:
Jackie Brown in "Jackie Brown"
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| notableWork |
Above the Law
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Bones ⓘ Coffy ⓘ Escape from L.A. ⓘ Fort Apache, The Bronx ⓘ Foxy Brown ⓘ Friday Foster ⓘ Greased Lightning ⓘ Jackie Brown ⓘ Jawbreaker ⓘ Mars Attacks! ⓘ Scream Blacula Scream ⓘ Sheba, Baby ⓘ Smallville ⓘ The Big Bird Cage ⓘ The Big Doll House ⓘ The L Word ⓘ The Man with the Iron Fists ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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surface form:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pamela Suzette Grier
subject surface form:
Pam Grier
this entity surface form:
Sheba Shayne – Pam Grier
this entity surface form:
Pam Grier as Charlotte
this entity surface form:
Pam Grier, American actress known for 1970s blaxploitation films