Pam Grier

Pam Grier has been an award-winning actress ever since she started acting in the ’70s. She starred in The Big Bird Cage, Coffy, and Foxy Brown, two of the most known films at that time which were Blaxploitation. In fact, she has received recognition for American International Pictures and New World Pictures for these performances. She was also included in Jackie Brown, a film by Quentin Tarantino, and received an award from Golden Globe and SAG for her performance.

Pam has also reached a degree where many considered her as one of the best. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ 25 lists, Pam was also lauded as the 2nd greatest female heroine in the film history next to Michelle Yeoh. Today, the younger generation recognizes Pam Grier in Showtime TV’s The L Word as Kit Porter. She has also appeared in Law and Order: SVU.

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