After her role in Coffy, Grier immediately rose to the forefront of the so-called "blaxploitation" genre, a group of action-adventure films aimed squarely at African-American audiences. Portraying the 1974 superheroine Foxy Brown, she became a major cult figure, as her character's fierce independence, no-nonsense attitude, and empowered spirit made her a role model for blacks and feminists alike. At the peak of her popularity, Grier even appeared on the covers of Ms. and New York magazines; her films' often racy content also made her a sex symbol. A major role in the 1988 Steven Seagal action hit Above the Law marked the beginning of a comeback, and after appearing in 1993's Posse, Grier starred with fellow blaxploitation vets Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in 1996's Original Gangstas, a throwback to the films of the early '70s.Her career was revitalized after playing in the film of Quentin Tarantino as the tilte character Jackie Brown.
She received a Golden Globe nomination in the best actress category. She had also been nominated for the SAG award and Satellite Awards for the same role. Grier has also been recognized for her work in the television where she played Kate Kit Porter in The L Word. She got a nomination for an Emmy Award for her roles in different movies like the Rotten Tomatoes, Fairy Tales for Every Child, Happily, Ever After. She ranked as the second-best action heroine. Though the famed director and her good friend, Quentin Tarantino said that she is the best action movie star of all the time.
Throughout her acting career, Grier has been linked with many male celebrities, including Freddie Prinze, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlin and Richard Pryor. While Pryor was with Pam Grier, he was also seeing Deborah MacGuire and they got engaged while still in a relationship with Grier. Even if Pam Grier may have dated many men after this, she had never been married officially since there is no record of any husband or marriage. For some time, she was engaged to Kevin Evans, a music executive but the engagement was called off. Afterwards, she dated Peter Hempel, a marketing executive.
Though her heyday has passed her, Grier still does movies and is an advocate against a number of diseases including HIV. She also has not one, but two doctorates! Yes, it’s Dr. Foxy Brown! She received her Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2011. That same year, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Langston University
Return to the previous page| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Date of Birth: | 26-05-1949 |
| Birth Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actress |
| Employer: | Movies, TV Shows |
| Ethnicity: | African-American |
| Net Worth: | $10 Million Dollars |
| T.V. Show(s): | The L Word, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Linc's, Happily Ever After: |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Boyfriend: | Kevin Evans(Broken-up) |
| Birth Sign: | gemini |
| Alma Mater: | Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| Birth Date: | 26 May, 1949 |
| Age: | 70 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Winston-Salem |
| Education: | East High School Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress |
| Twitter Id: | PamGrier |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
