Pam Grier: movies and TV shows
Pam Grier has 142 credits in the archive: 98 films and 44 TV series, from 1962 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2026 · busiest year: 2001 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Way Things Seem to Be | Self | Film | 2.0 | 77 |
| 2024 | Mystery Cuddlers | Juniper | Film | — | 75 |
| 2023 | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Majorie Washburn | Film | 5.6 | 74 |
| 2023 | Cinnamon | Mama | Film | 6.6 | 74 |
| 2023 | As We Know It | Beverly Jones | Film | 6.4 | 74 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 73 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 73 |
| 2021 | The Great North | Neckbone (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2021 | Them | Athena | TV | 7.6 | 72 |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 72 |
| 2021 | How It Feels to Be Free | Self (archival footage) | Film | — | 72 |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self | Film | 6.5 | 71 |
| 2020 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time | Self | TV | 7.2 | 71 |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | Film | 6.8 | 71 |
| 2020 | Beautiful Like a Poem | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 71 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 70 |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess | Constance | TV | 6.1 | 70 |
| 2019 | Poms | Olive | Film | 6.6 | 70 |
| 2019 | A Christmas Wish | Mary | Film | 6.5 | 70 |
| 2017 | Bad Grandmas | Coralee | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 2017 | Being Rose | Lily | Film | 5.8 | 68 |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Grandma | TV | 8.2 | 67 |
| 2016 | Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 67 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Abduction | Carla | Film | 7.2 | 66 |
| 2015 | Kings of Cult | (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 66 |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 64 |
| 2013 | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Jane | Film | 5.5 | 63 |
| 2012 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | Detective Barrick | Film | 4.1 | 63 |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Evelyn (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Frances | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2011 | Corman's World | Self - Actress | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 2011 | Mafia | James Womack | Film | 4.2 | 62 |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Janice Wright | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 2010 | Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1 | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2010 | The Invited | Zelda | Film | 3.9 | 61 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 60 |
| 2008 | Ladies of the House | Birdie | Film | 4.5 | 59 |
| 2005 | Back in the Day | Mrs. Cooper | Film | 5.2 | 56 |
| 2005 | Bad Girls Behind Bars | Alabama (archive footage) | Film | 0.5 | 56 |
| 2004 | The L Word | Kit Porter | TV | 7.7 | 55 |
| 2003 | First to Die | Claire Washburn | Film | 4.5 | 54 |
| 2003 | Love the Hard Way | Linda Fox | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | Self | Film | 7.9 | 54 |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Flura Nash | Film | 4.4 | 53 |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Jackie Brown: How It Went Down | Self | Film | 7.7 | 53 |
| 2001 | Smallville | Amanda Waller | TV | 8.2 | 52 |
| 2001 | Justice League | My'ria'h (voice) | TV | 8.2 | 52 |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Commander Helena Braddock | Film | 5.2 | 52 |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | TV | 6.6 | 52 | |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints | Suzette Lermontant | Film | 4.8 | 52 |
| 2001 | Bones | Pearl | Film | 4.9 | 52 |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. | George | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 2001 | It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures | Self | Film | 7.4 | 52 |
| 2000 | Fortress 2 | Susan Mendenhall | Film | 5.1 | 51 |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Tina | Film | 5.1 | 51 |
| 2000 | Wilder | Detective Della Wilder | Film | 4.4 | 51 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Assistant US Attorney Claudia Williams | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self - Guest | TV | 5.2 | 50 |
| 1999 | Jawbreaker | Detective Vera Cruz | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Det. Angela Wilson | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke | Carol | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1999 | Hayley Wagner, Star | Sam | Film | 5.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow | Diane | Film | 4.4 | 50 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Mother Springbok (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Linc's | Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop | TV | 3.7 | 49 |
| 1998 | All Saints: The Video | Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | Pam Grier | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Family Blessings | Mrs. Quincy | Film | 6.2 | 49 |
| 1998 | Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 49 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Jackie Brown | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Annabelle Lee | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | Afro Promo | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | Strip Search | Janette | Film | 2.8 | 48 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Louise Williams | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Hershe Las Palamas | Film | 5.9 | 47 |
| 1996 | Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man | Self | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1996 | Badass Supermama | (archive footage) | Film | 3.7 | 47 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 47 | |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas | Laurie Thompson | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Erica | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Nightingale (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 46 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.1 | 46 |
| 1995 | Serial Killer | Capt. Maggie Davis | Film | 4.7 | 46 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | Posse | Phoebe | Film | 5.4 | 44 |
| 1993 | The Sinbad Show | TV | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1992 | Martin | Pam Grier | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1992 | A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story | Linda Holman | Film | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Ms. Wardroe | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1991 | Pacific Station | Grace Ballard | TV | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Janice | TV | 7.9 | 41 |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 | Ms. Connors | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1990 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl | Film | 5.1 | 41 | |
| 1989 | The Package | Ruth Butler | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1988 | Monsters | Matilde | TV | 7.1 | 39 |
| 1988 | Above the Law | Delores 'Jacks' Jackson | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | Neema Sharone | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1987 | The Allnighter | Sargeant McLeish | Film | 4.7 | 38 |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Suzanne Terry | TV | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1986 | The Vindicator | Hunter | Film | 4.7 | 37 |
| 1986 | On the Edge | Cara | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassin | Alexandra 'Alie' Horn | Film | 5.6 | 36 |
| 1985 | Stand Alone | Cathryn Bolan | Film | 5.4 | 36 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | TV | 7.4 | 35 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Valerie Gordon | TV | 7.4 | 35 |
| 1984 | Night Court | Benet Collins | TV | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Samantha | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Dust Witch | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1983 | Tough Enough | Myra | Film | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1981 | Fort Apache, the Bronx | Charlotte | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Lieutenant Guthrie | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Francey | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Cynthia Wilbur | TV | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning | Mary Jones | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1977 | Twilight of Love | Sandra | Film | 4.2 | 28 |
| 1976 | Drum | Regine | Film | 5.3 | 27 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self | TV | 9.2 | 26 |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Friday Foster | Film | 6.1 | 26 |
| 1975 | Sheba, Baby | Sheba Shayne | Film | 5.7 | 26 |
| 1975 | Bucktown | Aretha | Film | 5.8 | 26 |
| 1974 | The Arena | Mamawi | Film | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1974 | Foxy Brown | Foxy Brown | Film | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1973 | Coffy | Coffy | Film | 6.6 | 24 |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Lisa Fortier | Film | 5.9 | 24 |
| 1973 | Black Mama, White Mama | Lee Daniels | Film | 5.4 | 24 |
| 1972 | The Big Bird Cage | Blossom | Film | 5.6 | 23 |
| 1972 | The Twilight People | Ayesa, the Panther Woman | Film | 4.6 | 23 |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Mona | Film | 5.1 | 23 |
| 1972 | Hit Man | Gozelda | Film | 5.2 | 23 |
| 1971 | The Big Doll House | Grear | Film | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1971 | Women in Cages | Alabama | Film | 5.1 | 22 |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Fourth Woman | Film | 6.1 | 21 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 13 |
| Diggin’ Up "Bones" | Self | Film | — | — |