Pamela Reed

Biography

Pamela Reed is an American actress who earned a B.F.A. from the University of Washington and has worked across stage, film and television. She won a Drama Desk Award for the off-Broadway production Getting Out and an Obie Award for sustained excellence in theater performance. On television, she was a regular on the 1977 CBS drama The Andros Targets, and her role in the HBO series Tanner '88 brought her a CableAce Award for Best Actress. Her film work includes The Right Stuff (1983), The Long Riders (1980) and The Best of Times (1986), plus Kindergarten Cop (1990), Bean (1997), Junior (1994) and Proof of Life (2001). She played Janice Pasetti on Grand, a judge and single mother on The Home Court, and a main role in Jericho, and she appeared as Marlene Griggs-Knope on Parks and Recreation. She also voiced Ruth Powers on The Simpsons and guest-voiced on The Critic.

77years old

Turns 78 on April 2in 172 days

Born April 2, 1949Tacoma
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 43 years1980 to 2023

Genres

Drama60%, 12 films
Comedy55%, 11 films
Crime15%, 3 films
Action10%, 2 films
Adventure10%, 2 films

First and latest

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Pamela Reed movies on Netflix

The Burial2023IMDb rating 7.1as Annette O'Keefe
The Long Dumb Road2018IMDb rating 6.1as Dotty
Outside In2017IMDb rating 6.7as Aunt Bette
The Architect2016IMDb rating 4.9as Colin's Mother
Life of the Party2005IMDb rating 5.3as Evelyn
Proof of Life2000IMDb rating 6.3as Janis Goodman
Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998IMDb rating 6.4as Judge Lambrey
Bean1997IMDb rating 6.5as Alison Langley
Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8as Angela
Bob Roberts1992IMDb rating 7.0as Carol Cruise
Passed Away1992IMDb rating 5.8as Terry Scanlan Pinter
Cadillac Man1990IMDb rating 5.8as Tina
Kindergarten Cop1990IMDb rating 6.3as Detective Phoebe O'Hara
Chattahoochee1989IMDb rating 6.3as Earlene
The Best of Times1986IMDb rating 6.0as Gigi Hightower
The Clan of the Cave Bear1986IMDb rating 5.4as Iza
The Right Stuff1983IMDb rating 7.8as Trudy Cooper
Young Doctors in Love1982IMDb rating 5.5as Nurse Norine Sprockett
Eyewitness1981IMDb rating 5.9as Linda Mercer
The Long Riders1980IMDb rating 6.9as Belle Starr

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Kindergarten Cop1990 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Detective Phoebe O'Hara
IMDb rating 6.3178K votes
Bean1997 Comedy, Familyas Alison Langley
IMDb rating 6.5117K votes
Proof of Life2000as Janis Goodman
IMDb rating 6.361K votes
Junior1994as Angela
IMDb rating 4.879K votes
The Burial2023as Annette O'Keefe
IMDb rating 7.144K votes
Cadillac Man1990as Tina
IMDb rating 5.818K votes
The Right Stuff1983as Trudy Cooper
IMDb rating 7.869K votes
The Clan of the Cave Bear1986as Iza
IMDb rating 5.47.5K votes

Most often with

Ivan Reitman directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dennis Quaid

M. Emmet Walsh

Robin Williams

James Remar

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Tim Robbins

Ivan ReitmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Dennis Quaid2 films together, 1980 to 1983
Dennis Quaid's page
- The Right Stuff1983IMDb rating 7.8Reed as Trudy CooperQuaid as Gordon Cooper
- The Long Riders1980IMDb rating 6.9Reed as Belle StarrQuaid as Ed Miller
M. Emmet Walsh2 films together, 1986 to 1989
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- Chattahoochee1989IMDb rating 6.3Reed as EarleneWalsh as Morris
- The Best of Times1986IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Gigi HightowerWalsh as Charlie
Robin Williams2 films together, 1986 to 1990
Robin Williams's page
- Cadillac Man1990IMDb rating 5.8Reed as TinaWilliams as Joey O'Brien
- The Best of Times1986IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Gigi HightowerWilliams as Jack Dundee
James Remar2 films together, 1980 to 1986
James Remar's page
- The Clan of the Cave Bear1986IMDb rating 5.4Reed as IzaRemar as Creb
- The Long Riders1980IMDb rating 6.9Reed as Belle StarrRemar as Sam Starr
Arnold Schwarzenegger2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Arnold Schwarzenegger's page
- Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8Reed as AngelaSchwarzenegger as Dr. Alex Hesse
- Kindergarten Cop1990IMDb rating 6.3Reed as Detective Phoebe O'HaraSchwarzenegger as Detective John Kimble
Tim Robbins2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Tim Robbins's page
- Bob Roberts1992IMDb rating 7.0Reed as Carol CruiseRobbins as Bob Roberts
- Cadillac Man1990IMDb rating 5.8Reed as TinaRobbins as Larry
Ivan ReitmanDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1994
All films by Ivan Reitman
- Junior1994IMDb rating 4.8Reed as Angela
- Kindergarten Cop1990IMDb rating 6.3Reed as Detective Phoebe O'Hara
Also two films together3 more actors
- Frances McDormandPassed Away (1992) and Chattahoochee (1989)
- Richard PortnowKindergarten Cop (1990) and Chattahoochee (1989)
- Donald MoffatThe Best of Times (1986) and The Right Stuff (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.