The Likely Lads
1964
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Pamela Greer (born 7 March 1941) is a British actress, who is best known for her roles on television during the 1960s. In 1966, she changed her name to Luanshya Greer (taken from the name of the town where she was born) and became a writer for TV shows including Dixon of Dock Green, Thriller and Triangle.
Feb 26, 2024 · Long before Angelina Jolie or Lupita Nyong'o were some of Hollywood's go-to female action stars, Pam Grier was doing her own stunts, chasing bad guys and seeking vigilante justice in low-budget...
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Pamela Greer is a British actress, who is best known for her roles on television during the 1960s. In 1966, she changed her name to Luanshya Greer and became a writer for TV shows including Dixon of Dock Green, Thriller and Triangle.
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star, she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation, and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures. Her accolades include nominations for an ...
Nov 2, 2022 · T he Pam Grier series opening today at the Wexner Center for the Arts is bookended by the two films that made Grier the first Black female action star. On the poster for Jack Hill’s Coffy (1973), she was billed as the “baddest One-Chick Hit-Squad that ever hit town!,” a vigilante nurse ruthlessly taking out pimps and drug dealers.
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Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress and singer. Described by many as cinema's first female action star, she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures.
Nov 19, 2023 · Grier rose to fame in the 1970s as the first female action star, cementing her status as a feminist and pop culture icon. Even today at 73 years old, Grier continues her pioneering acting career across film and television.
