Pam Grier Biography, Age, Husband, Children, Net Worth and Movies

Pam Grier Biography and Wiki

Pam Grier was born as Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress. She was born May 26, 1949, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Gwendolyn Sylvia and Clarence Ransom Grier, Jr.

Pam Grier Age and Birthday

Grier is 70 years old as of 2019, she was born on May 26, 1949, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Pam Grier Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, and Education

Grier is the daughter of Gwendolyn Sylvia (mother), a homemaker and nurse, and Clarence Ransom Grier, Jr., (Father) who was as a mechanic and technical sergeant in the United States Air Force. She has two siblings, a sister, and a brother. She has stated that she is of white ancestry.

Grier was raped at 6 by two boys when she was left unattended at her aunt’s house. “It took so long to deal with the pain of that,” she said, “You try to deal with it, but you never really get over it,” she added. “And not just me; my family endured so much guilt and anger that something like that happened to me.”

Because of her father’s military work, her family used to move frequently during her childhood to various places such as England before they eventually settled in Denver, Colorado, where she attended school at East High School. While in their new home area, she participated in beauty contests and appeared in a number of stage productions to raise money for college tuition at Metropolitan State College. While in college, Grier was again raped but now a date rape.

Pam Grier Husband – Pam Grier Married

Grier dated and even got engaged to music executive Kevin Evans in 1998, but the engagement was canceled in 1999. She then dated marketing executive Peter Hempel from 2000 and broke up in 2008. Grier was in a relationship with comedian Richard Pryor in the late 1970s. She also dated former professional basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, comic Freddie Prinze, and Soul Train host Don Cornelius. She also briefly dated basketball player Wilt Chamberlain. Despite having a number of high-profile relationships, Grier has never been married.

Pam Grier Children – Pam Grier Daughters

Pam Grier has no children. Who Are Pam Grier’s Children? Grier does not have any children and has never been married.

Pam Grier Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Pamela Grier.

• Full Name: Pamela Suzette Grier
• Age/ How Old?: 70 years
• Date of Birth: May 26, 1949

• Place of Birth: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Education‎: East High School, Metropolitan State College
• Birthday: May 26

• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Clarence Ransom Grier, Jr.
• Mother’s Name: Gwendolyn Sylvia

• Siblings: Two siblings, a sister, and a brother
• Husband/ Married?: Not married, previous relationships with, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from 1970 to 1973, Richard Pryor from 1975 to 1978, Wilt Chamberlain and  Kevin Evans.
• Children/ Kids: None

• Height/ How tall?: ‎5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• Weight: 73 kg
• Ethnicity: White

• Profession: Actress
• Popular Movies and TV Shows: Friday Foster; ‎Coffy‎; ‎Foxy Brown‎; ‎Sheba Baby‎; The L Word; Bless This Mess; Smallville
• Years active‎: ‎1970–present
• Net worth: $10 million.

Pam Grier Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Pam Grier has enjoyed a long career in the film industry spanning almost four decades. Through proceeds from her work as an actress, she has been able to accumulate a tremendous fortune. Grier is estimated to have a net worth of about $10 million.

Pam Grier Ethnicity

Grier has stated that she is of mixed ancestry consisting of African-American, Hispanic, Chinese, Filipino and Cheyenne Indian heritage.

Pam Grier Movies and TV Shows

Pam Grier Movies

  • Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
  • The Big Doll House (1971)
  • Women in Cages (1971)
  • Hit Man (1972)
  • The Big Bird Cage (1972)
  • Cool Breeze (1972)
  • Black Mama White Mama (1973)
  • Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
  • Coffy (1973)
  • The Twilight People (1973)
  • The Arena (1974)
  • Foxy Brown (1974)
  • Sheba, Baby (1975)
  • Bucktown (1975)
  • Friday Foster (1975)
  • Drum (1976)
  • Greased Lightning (1977)
  • Twilight of Love (1977)
  • Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
  • Tough Enough (1983)
  • The Vindicator (1984)
  • Stand Alone (1985)
  • On the Edge (1986)
  • The Allnighter (1987)
  • Above the Law (1988)
  • The Package (1989)
  • Class of 1999 (1990)
  • Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
  • Posse (1993)
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)
  • Escape from L.A. (1996)
  • Original Gangstas (1996)
  • Jackie Brown (1997)
  • Fakin’ da Funk (1997)
  • Holy Smoke! (1999)
  • In Too Deep (1999)
  • Jawbreaker (1999)
  • Snow Day (2000)
  • Wilder (2000)
  • Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000)
  • Ghosts of Mars (2001)
  • Bones (2001)
  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
  • Back in the Day (2005)
  • Just Wright (2010)
  • The Invited (2010)
  • Larry Crowne (2011)
  • Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012)
  • Mafia (2012)
  • The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
  • Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

TV Shows

  • 1979 – Roots: The Next Generations
  • 1980 – The Love Boat
  • 1985 – Badge of the Assassin
  • 1985-1990 – Miami Vice
  • 1986 – Night Court
  • 1986-1988 – Crime Story
  • 1987 – The Cosby Show
  • 1988 – Frank’s Place
  • 1989 – Midnight Caller
  • 1990 – Knots Landing
  • 1991 – Monsters
  • 1992 – Pacific Station
  • 1992 – A Mother’s Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
  • 1994 – In Living Color
  • 1994 – The Sinbad Show
  • 1994 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  • 1995 – The Marshal
  • 1995 – Martin
  • 1996 – Sparks
  • 1996 – The Wayans Bros.
  • 1998 – Mad TV
  • 1998 – Pinky and the Brain
  • 1998 – Family Blessings
  • 1998-2000 – Linc’s
  • 1999 – The Wild Thornberrys
  • 1999 – Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  • 1999 – Hayley Wagner, Star
  • 2001 – The Feast of All Saints
  • 2001 – 3 A.M.
  • 2002 – Night Visions
  • 2002 – Justice League
  • 2002-2003 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • 2003 – First to Die
  • 2004-2009 – The L Word
  • 2008 – Ladies of the House
  • 2010 – Smallville
  • 2015 – Cleveland Abduction

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