Editing Pamela Anderson (section)

== Career ==
===1989–1999: Modeling and acting breakthrough===

In 1989, Anderson attended a [[BC Lions]] [[Canadian Football League]] game at the [[BC Place|BC Place Stadium]] in Vancouver,<ref name="ABCNews14">{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/models-discovered-chance-encounters/story?id=24511204|title=5 Models Discovered Through Chance Encounters|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=June 8, 2015}}</ref> where she was featured on the [[jumbotron]] while wearing a [[Labatt]]'s Beer T-shirt.<ref name="ABCNews14"/> The brewing company hired Anderson briefly as a spokesmodel.<ref name="ABCNews14"/> Inspired by the event, her then-boyfriend Dan Ilicic produced a poster of her image, entitled the ''Blue Zone Girl''.<ref name="Yahoo Movies">{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800332320/bio|title=Pamela Anderson Biography|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

Anderson was flown to [[Los Angeles]] for a photo shoot; she appeared as the [[cover girl]] on ''Playboy'' magazine's October 1989 issue. She subsequently moved to the United States, settling in LA to further pursue a modelling career. ''Playboy'' subsequently chose her as [[Playmate of the Month]] in their February 1990 issue, in which she appeared in the [[centerfold]] portrait. Anderson then elected to have [[breast implant]] surgery, increasing her bust size to 34D. She increased her bust size again, to 34DD, several years later.<ref name="Jeffreys05">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nTBdDljmslcC&q=pamela+anderson+breast+implant&pg=PA160|title=Beauty and Misogyny: Harmful Cultural Practices in the West|author=Sheila Jeffreys|page=160|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781134264438|year=2005|access-date=June 8, 2015}}</ref> Her ''Playboy'' career spans 22 years, and she has appeared on more ''Playboy'' covers than any other model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/bally-gaming-launches-pamela-anderson-playboy-slot-148379|title=Bally Gaming Launches Pamela Anderson Playboy Slot|work=Casino City Times|date=February 14, 2005|access-date=February 27, 2009}}</ref> She has also made numerous appearances in the publication's newsstand specials. Anderson wrote the foreword in the ''Playboy'' coffee table book ''Playboy's Greatest Covers''. After Anderson moved to Los Angeles, she won a minor role as Lisa, the original "Tool Time Girl", on the ABC comedy series ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''.[[File:Pamela anderson house st kilda.jpg|thumb|Sam Newman House featuring a large image of Anderson's face, 2006]]
Her breakthrough role was as C.J. Parker on ''Baywatch'', which she played for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 making her one of the longest-serving cast members. The series has gained her popularity from international viewers and the character of Parker became one of her best-known roles, having been reenacted by multiple high-profile people since. Anderson was paid US$1,500 per episode during the first season. She reprised her role in a reunion movie, ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]'' (2003), and also appeared in commercials for [[DirecTV]] in 2007. Anderson was still modelling for ''Outdoor Life'' and appearing on the cover of the magazine each year. In 1993, Anderson appeared in a music video "Can't Have Your Cake" by [[Vince Neil]] to promote his first solo album, ''[[Exposed (Vince Neil album)|Exposed]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/vince-neil-20638961|title=Vince Neil|work=Biography.com|access-date=February 19, 2019|url-status=deviated|archivedate=February 20, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220062934/https://www.biography.com/people/vince-neil-20638961}}</ref>

In 1994, she was cast in her first starring film role, in ''Raw Justice'', also known as ''Good Cop, Bad Cop'', co-starring with [[Stacy Keach]], [[David Keith (actor)|David Keith]], and [[Robert Hays]]. Under the alternate title, the film won the Bronze Award at the Worldfest-Charleston in the category for dramatic theatrical films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidwinterstribute.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=153194578|title=Worldfest Charleston Good Cop Bad Cop: Reviews and Award|work=DavidWintersTribute.com|access-date=June 8, 2015|url-status=deviated|archivedate=June 9, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609003645/http://www.davidwinterstribute.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=153194578}}</ref> In 1996, she played Barbara Rose Kopetski in the film ''[[Barb Wire (1996 film)|Barb Wire]]''. The movie, a thinly veiled futuristic remake of ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'', was not a commercial success. During filming, she had [[barbed wire]] tattooed on her left upper arm instead of having it painted on by make-up artists every day, but she had it removed in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timeline.com/barbed-wire-tattoo-abe0edaebcb3|title=The barbed wire tattoo is back and ready to stab your memory|last=Buck|first=Stephanie|work=Timeline.com|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=December 10, 2018|archivedate=October 11, 2016|archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20161011225940/https://timeline.com/barbed-wire-tattoo-abe0edaebcb3}}</ref> In April 1997, she guest-hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. She appeared on one of two covers for the September issue of ''Playboy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vintageplayboymags.co.uk/90s/Sept/07.htm|title=Playboy Magazine September 1997 vol.44, no.9|work=Vintage Playboy Magazines|access-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122532/http://www.vintageplayboymags.co.uk/90s/Sept/07.htm|archive-date=February 20, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 1998, Anderson starred as Vallery Irons in the [[Sony Pictures Television]] syndicated action/comedy-drama series ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]'' created by [[J. F. Lawton]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972305,00.html|title=New Thrills for Pretty Woman|last=Stein|first=Joel|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=November 8, 1999|volume=154|issue=19|url-status=deviated|accessdate=May 26, 2012|archivedate=February 20, 2001|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010220034637/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C33431-1%2C00.html}}</ref> The series had a successful four-year run.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2000/03/10/new-pamela-anderson-lee/|title=The Squad|last=Svetkey|first=Benjamin|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 10, 2000|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> In 1999, she appeared as a man-eating giantess in the music video for "[[Miserable (song)|Miserable]]" by California alternative rock band [[Lit (band)|Lit]]. She appeared on ''[[The Nanny]]'' as Fran Fine's rival, Heather Biblow.<ref name="Jeffreys05"/>

=== 2000–2009: Rise to media prominence ===
[[Sam Newman]] House, a [[Novelty architecture|pop architecture]] building constructed in 2001 in [[St Kilda, Victoria]], Australia, has a large image of Anderson's face. Sam Newman commissioned local architect [[Cassandra Fahey]] to design the building, and used the image with Anderson's permission. Permits were issued retroactively when it became a major local landmark and won the award for Best New Residential Building in the RAIA [[Victorian Architecture Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monash.edu.au/muma/exhibitions/past/2005/pavilions.html|title=Pavilions for New Architecture, Monash University Museum of Art|publisher=Monash.edu.au|access-date=August 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731023916/http://www.monash.edu.au/muma/exhibitions/past/2005/pavilions.html|archive-date=July 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that year, Anderson played herself in the [[Miller Lite]] TV commercial "Pillow Fight", the sequel to the brand's earlier commercial "Catfight", with models Tanya Ballinger and Kitana Baker reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://adage.com/article/news/pamela-anderson-miller-lite/37214|title=Pamela Anderson Does Miller Lite|date=April 14, 2003|magazine=Ad Age|first=Hoag|last=Levins|url-access=subscription|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210210203417/https://adage.com/article/news/pamela-anderson-miller-lite/37214|url-status=live|quote='Pillow Fight' ... features Baywatch star Pamela Anderson covorting [sic] around a bedroom with the 'Catfight' babes.|access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>

In May 2004, Anderson appeared nude on the cover of ''Playboy'' magazine. Later, she posed naked for ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'' and ''[[GQ]]'' magazines. Anderson was also featured on the cover of the fashion magazines ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'', British ''[[Marie Claire]]'', ''[[Flare (magazine)|Flare]]'', and ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'' Canada and in editorials for Russian ''Elle'' and ''[[V (American magazine)|V]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2015/12/04/Pamela-Andersons-Playboy-covers/1591449257374/|title=Pamela Anderson's Playboy covers|work=[[United Press International]]|access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>

In 2004, she released the book ''Star'', co-written by Eric Shaw Quinn, about a teenager trying to become famous. After this, she began touring the United States, signing autographs for fans nationwide. Her second book, ''Star Struck'', released in 2005, is a thinly veiled look at her life with Tommy Lee and the trials of celebrity life. In 2005, Anderson starred in a new [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] comedy series ''[[Stacked]]'' as Skyler Dayton, a party girl who works at a book store. It was cancelled on May 18, 2006, after two seasons. On August 14, 2005, [[Comedy Central]] aired the ''[[Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson|Roast of Pamela Anderson]]''.
In December 2005, [[NBC]] cut a video of Anderson [[pole dancing]] to [[Elton John]]'s "The Red Piano", saying that the footage was inappropriate for prime time. The video was shown on huge screens during the event, while John played "[[The Bitch is Back]]". [[File:Pam Anderson 2009.jpg|Anderson in 2009|thumb|upright|left]]
In March 2006, Anderson received a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].<ref name=cwof/> In April 2006, she hosted Canada's [[Juno Award]]s, becoming the first non-singer and model to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bce.ca/news-and-media/releases/show/pamela-anderson-to-host-the-2006-juno-awards-on-ctv|title=Pamela Anderson to Host The 2006 JUNO Awards on CTV|work=[[BCE Inc.]]|date=February 27, 2006|access-date=October 3, 2019|url-status=deviated|archivedate=October 3, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003230902/http://www.bce.ca/news-and-media/releases/show/pamela-anderson-to-host-the-2006-juno-awards-on-ctv}}</ref> She also appeared in the 2006 mockumentary ''[[Borat|Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan]]'', in which the title character becomes obsessed with her and plans to [[Bride kidnapping|abduct and marry her]]. She appears as herself at a book-signing at the end of the film, confronted by Borat in a staged botched abduction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/2006/11/10/guide_to_borat/|title=What's real in 'Borat'?|last1=Marchese|first1=David|last2=Paskin|first2=Willa|work=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|date=November 10, 2006|access-date=April 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228145236/http://www.salon.com/2006/11/10/guide_to_borat/|archive-date=February 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Anderson performed on February 13–14, 2008, in a Valentine's Day strip-tease act at the [[Crazy Horse (cabaret)|Crazy Horse]] cabaret in [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-anderson-striptease-idUSL0177816020080201|title=Pamela Anderson to perform at nude revue|work=[[Reuters]]|date=February 1, 2008|access-date=May 26, 2017}}</ref> Anderson then starred in the reality series ''[[E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!|Pam: Girl on the Loose]].''

In December 2009, Anderson guest-starred as ''Genie of the Lamp'' in the pantomime ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[New Wimbledon Theatre]] in Wimbledon, in southwest London.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article6958279.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135946/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article6958279.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2011|title=Pamela Anderson pops out of the lamp and casts a spell on adoring dads|last=Sherwin|first=Adam|work=[[The Times]]|date=December 16, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23784558-pamela-andersons-really-quite-a-game-genie-in-aladdin.do|title=Pamela Anderson's really quite a game genie in Aladdin|last=Hitchings|first=Henry|newspaper=[[The Evening Standard]]|date=December 16, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220040126/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23784558-pamela-andersons-really-quite-a-game-genie-in-aladdin.do|archive-date=December 20, 2009}}</ref> Anderson took over the role from comedian [[Ruby Wax]], with former ''[[EastEnders]]'' actress [[Anita Dobson]] and comedian [[Paul O'Grady]] also booked for the role.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aladdin. New Wimbledon Theatre|url=http://www.ambassadortickets.com/928/679/Wimbledon/New-Wimbledon-Theatre/Aladdin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413145535/http://www.ambassadortickets.com/928/679/Wimbledon/New-Wimbledon-Theatre/Aladdin|archive-date=April 13, 2010|access-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref>

=== 2010–2021: Shift to reality television ===
In 2010, she appeared in the short film ''The Commuter'' directed by the [[McHenry Brothers]] and shot entirely on the [[Nokia N8]] smartphone as promotion for the phone in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-commuter-reveals-the-potential-of-new-technology-2112931.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-commuter-reveals-the-potential-of-new-technology-2112931.html |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title='The Commuter' Reveals the Potential of New Technology|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Jo|last=Caird|date=October 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/16307784|title=The Commuter|publisher=[[Nokia]]|access-date=December 10, 2012}}</ref> Anderson was featured in a beach-themed editorial, shot by [[Mario Testino]] for Brazilian ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''{{'}}s June 2013 "Body Issue".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pamela-anderson-bikini-vogue-photos_n_3384626|title=Pamela Anderson Slips On A Red Bikini For Risque Vogue Shoot (NSFW PHOTOS)|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=June 4, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2010, Anderson appeared on [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 4)|season 4]] of ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'', the Indian version of the ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' television franchise. She stayed as a guest in the house for three days for a reported sum of [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 2.5 [[crore]]s (approx US$550,000).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11777477|title=Pamela Anderson in Indian TV show|work=[[BBC News]]|date=November 17, 2010}}</ref> Furthering her involvement in the franchise, Anderson took part in the [[Big Brother 2011 (UK)|12th season of ''Big Brother'']] in the United Kingdom in 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a340187/pamela-anderson-does-big-brother-to-meet-new-people-i-have-no-time-for-friends.html|title=Pamela Anderson does Big Brother to meet new people: 'I have no time for friends'|magazine=Digital Spy|date=September 13, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2012|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085438/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a340187/pamela-anderson-does-big-brother-to-meet-new-people-i-have-no-time-for-friends.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, she appeared as a Special Houseguest on the fourth season of ''[[VIP Brother (season 4)|VIP Brother]]'', the celebrity spin-off of ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' in Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://novanews.bg/news/view/2012/09/09/35633/памела-андерсън-влиза-във-vip-brother-2012/|title=Памела Андерсън влиза във VIP Brother 2012 – NOVA|access-date=November 5, 2019}}</ref>

On Day 12 of the first season of  ''[[Promi Big Brother (season 1)|Promi Big Brother]]'' in Germany, she entered the house, as a Special Guest Star on the final day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Pamela-Anderson-zieht-fuer-David-Hasselhoff-in-den-Big-Brother-Container-id27127027.html|title=Promi Big Brother 2013: Pamela Anderson zieht für David Hasselhoff in den Big-Brother-Container – Promis, Kurioses, TV – Augsburger Allgemeine|date=September 24, 2013 |publisher=Augsburger-allgemeine.de|language=de|access-date=February 16, 2015}}</ref> [[David Hasselhoff]], a former ''[[Baywatch]]'' co-star, was a contestant on Days 1 to 5.

Anderson was a contestant on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 10)|tenth season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'', partnered with professional dancer [[Damian Whitewood]]. The season premiered on March 22, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/03/01/1035334/dancing-with-the-stars-cast-revealed.html|title=Dancing with the Stars 2010 pairings: Celebrities, dancers revealed|last=Minty|first=Dawn|work=Ledger-Enquirer.com|publisher=McClatchy Company|date=March 2, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010|url-status=deviated|archivedate=September 25, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925211633/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/03/01/1035334/dancing-with-the-stars-cast-revealed.html}}</ref> Anderson was eliminated after seven weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/pam-anderson-on-leaving-dwts-i-cant-eat-whatever-i-want-anymore-201055|title=Pam Anderson on Leaving DWTS: "I Can't Eat Whatever I Want Anymore"|work=Us Weekly|date=May 5, 2010}}</ref> She also took part in the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 15)|15th season]] all-star edition in 2012 with [[Tristan MacManus]]. Anderson and MacManus were eliminated in the first week of competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-all-stars-elimination-first-to-go/|title=Dancing with the Stars All-Stars: Who Went Home First?|last=Shira|first=Dahvi|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=September 25, 2012|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>

In May 2011, she was a contestant on the ''[[Bailando 2011]]'' (Argentina), partnered with professional dancer Damian Whitewood. She left the competition after 4 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-25 |title=Pamela Anderson deslumbró a todos en Bailando 2011 |url=https://www.ciudad.com.ar/espectaculos/80508/pamela-anderson-deslumbro-todos-en-bailando-2011/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Ciudad Magazine |language=es}}</ref>

In 2013, Anderson appeared on the [[Dancing on Ice (series 8)|eighth series]] of the British reality TV show ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', partnered with former winner [[Matt Evers]].<ref name=prov121223>{{cite news|url=https://theprovince.com/entertainment/coming+back+Pamela/7738216/story.html|title=It's all coming back to Pamela|last=Schaefer|first=Glen|work=[[The Province]]|date=December 23, 2012|access-date=October 4, 2018|archivedate=February 4, 2013|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130204194858/http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/coming+back+Pamela/7738216/story.html}}</ref><ref name=ds121217>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/british-tv/s101/dancing-on-ice/news/a445828/dancing-on-ice-2013-lineup-pamela-anderson-anthea-turner-more.html|title='Dancing on Ice' 2013 lineup: Pamela Anderson, Anthea Turner, more|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=December 17, 2012}}</ref>

In 2018, she was a contestant on the [[Danse avec les stars season 9|ninth season]] of [[Danse avec les stars|French ''Dancing with the Stars'']]. The season premiered on September 29, 2018. Anderson was eliminated on November 8, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pamela Anderson to Compete for Third Time in Dancing with the Stars — This Time in France! |url=https://people.com/movies/pamela-anderson-france-dancing-with-the-stars/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=People |language=en}}</ref>

===2022–present: Return to acting and critical acclaim===
Anderson made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut playing [[Roxie Hart]] in the Broadway production of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' for eight weeks from April 12, 2022 to June 5, 2022<ref>{{cite web|url= https://people.com/theater/pamela-anderson-making-broadway-debut-chicago-roxie-hart/|title= Pamela Anderson to Make Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago: 'A Dream Fulfilled'|work=People|date=March 7, 2022|last=Juneau|first=Jen}}</ref> (her first time performing since 2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Jamie |date=2022-04-13 |title=How the Audience Reacted to Pamela Anderson's Broadway Debut in 'Chicago' |url=https://www.newsweek.com/pamela-anderson-chicago-broadway-debut-reaction-1697542 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Newsweek}}</ref> A few months later in 2023, [[Netflix]] released a documentary directed by [[Ryan White (filmmaker)|Ryan White]] on her life from childhood to the 2022 appearance in ''Chicago'', called ''[[Pamela, a Love Story]].'' It was also produced by her son Brandon Thomas Lee, who received his first [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination as a producer in the [[75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|2023]] [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special|Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special]] category for his work on the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/brandon-thomas-lee | title=Brandon Thomas Lee }}</ref> Its release coincided with Anderson's autobiography, ''Love, Pamela'',<ref name="people24">{{cite web
|url=https://people.com/pamela-anderson-loves-the-ritual-of-writing-this-is-what-saved-me-8691697
|title=Pamela Anderson Loves the Ritual of Writing: 'This Is What Saved Me'
|access-date=2024-10-20
|last=Schumer
|first=Liz
|date=2024-10-20
|work=People Magazine
}}</ref> which debuted at number two on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] within its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/movies/pamela-anderson-memoir-bestseller-dreams-do-come-true/ | title=Pamela Anderson Celebrates Memoir Becoming Bestseller: 'Dreams do Come True When You Least Expect It' }}</ref>

{{quote box|width=25em|align=right|quote="I always say the win is in the work...I got to do something I really love, and I needed to do that for my soul."|source=—Anderson’s response when asked in an interview about not being nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for  ''[[The Last Showgirl]].''<ref name=cnn25>{{cite web
|url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/entertainment/pamela-anderson-oscar-snub/index.html
|title=Pamela Anderson addresses not getting nominated for an Oscar: 'I always say the win is in the work'
|access-date=2025-01-25
|last=Heching
|first=Dan
|date=2025-01-24
|publisher=[[CNN]]
}}</ref>}}
After watching ''Pamela, a Love Story'', [[Gia Coppola]] wanted to cast Anderson as Shelly in the 2024 drama film ''[[The Last Showgirl]].''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Erbland |first1=Kate |title=Gia Coppola Cast Her 'Last Showgirl' Star Pamela Anderson After Seeing Her Documentary 'Pamela, a Love Story'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/gia-coppola-cast-pamela-anderson-last-showgirl-documentary-1235064841/|website=[[IndieWire]] |date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250113035140/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/gia-coppola-cast-pamela-anderson-last-showgirl-documentary-1235064841/|archive-date=January 13, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> She sent the script to Anderson's then-agent who turned it down within the hour without letting Anderson know about it. Coppola then reached out to Anderson's son Brandon through mutual friends, who passed it along to his mother. While Anderson had given up on acting by this point,<ref name="variety1">{{cite web |last1=Siegel |first1=Tatiana |title=Pamela Anderson Almost Never Got Kate Gersten's 'Last Showgirl' Script |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/features/pamela-anderson-the-last-showgirl-script-trash-kate-gersten-1236270886/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Andersson |first1=Eric |title=How Pamela Anderson's Son Got Her The Last Showgirl Script After Her Then-Agent Secretly Turned It Down (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/how-pamela-anderson-son-got-her-the-last-showgirl-script-exclusive-8760744|website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=December 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250113035204/https://people.com/how-pamela-anderson-son-got-her-the-last-showgirl-script-exclusive-8760744|archive-date=January 13, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> she accepted the role. She was officially cast in February 2024, starring alongside [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Dave Bautista]], [[Brenda Song]], [[Kiernan Shipka]] and [[Billie Lourd]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2024-02-01 |title=Pamela Anderson, Kiernan Shipka, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song And Billie Lourd To Star In 'The Last Showgirl' From Gia Coppola |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/pamela-anderson-kiernan-shipka-jamie-lee-curtis-dave-bautista-brenda-song-billie-lourd-last-showgirl-1235811316/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2024, with Anderson calling it "the role I have been waiting for my entire career".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=2024-07-22 |title=TIFF Lineup: Pam Anderson's 'Last Showgirl,' Ben and J. Lo Project 'Unstoppable,' Papal Thriller 'Conclave' and More |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/tiff-lineup-pam-anderson-last-showgirl-ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-conclave-1236079744/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=2024-09-06 |title='The Last Showgirl' Review: Pamela Anderson Is A Revelation In Gia Coppola's Smart Story Of A Vegas Veteran As The Spotlight Fades – Toronto Film Festival |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/the-last-showgirl-review-pamela-anderson-revelation-gia-coppolas-smart-story-vegas-toronto-film-festival-1236080602/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Caryn James]] of the [[BBC]] called Anderson "a revelation" and wrote: "The low-key devastation Anderson has captured is the real acting triumph."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Last Showgirl review: Pamela Anderson is 'a revelation' in poignant Las Vegas-set drama |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240907-the-last-showgirl-review-pamela-anderson-is-a-revelation-in-poignant-las-vegas-set-drama |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.bbc.com |date=September 7, 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref> David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said Anderson's "transformative performance is undeniably affecting, offering illuminating insights into both the character and the actress playing her, who has had to struggle to be taken seriously. This role should mark a turning point on that front."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=2024-09-07 |title='The Last Showgirl' Review: Pamela Anderson Mines Pathos as an Abruptly Unanchored Las Vegas Performer in Gia Coppola's Mood Piece |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-last-showgirl-review-pamela-anderson-gia-coppola-jamie-lee-curtis-1235994720/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> Anderson received a nomination for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]] for her performance in the film, marking her first [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nomination and the first major industry acting nomination in her career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andersson |first=Eric |date=December 9, 2024 |title=Pamela Anderson Says It's 'Never Too Late to Dream' After Landing First-Ever Golden Globe Nomination in 35-Year Career |url=https://people.com/pamela-anderson-first-golden-globe-nomination-never-too-late-to-dream-8758282 |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref> She was also nominated for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]].<ref name="sag 2025" />

Anderson appeared in the [[2024 Closet Picks#Pamela Anderson (November 12)|November 12, 2024 episode of the ''Criterion Closet'']], where she discussed her lifelong interest in cinema. The films she selected included [[Jean-Luc Godard]]'s [[Breathless (1960 film)|''Breathless'']], [[David Lynch]]'s [[Blue Velvet (film)|''Blue Velvet'']], [[Federico Fellini]]'s ''[[La Strada]],'' and [[David Lean]]'s [[Summertime (1955 film)|''Summertime'']].<ref name=crit>{{cite web
|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/pamela-anderson-criterion-closet-1235080067/
|title=Pamela Anderson Calls Entering the Criterion Closet a 'Dream Come True'
|access-date=2025-01-20
|last=Richlin
|first=Harrison
|date=2024-12-25
|work=[[IndieWire]]
}}</ref>

Anderson is slated to appear in ''[[The Naked Gun (2025 film)|The Naked Gun]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Pamela Anderson Joins Liam Neeson In Paramount's New 'Naked Gun' Movie|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/pamela-anderson-naked-gun-1235887034/}}</ref> and [[Karim Aïnouz]]'s ''[[Rosebush Pruning]]''.<ref>{{cite web| title=Riley Keough, Callum Turner, Pamela Anderson, Jamie Bell and Lukas Gage Among Stars Joining Elle Fanning in Karim Aïnouz's 'Rosebush Pruning' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/riley-keough-callum-turner-pamela-anderson-jamie-bell-lukas-gage-rosebush-pruning-1236156634/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Alex |last=Ritman |date=26 September 2024 |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> During the summer of 2025, she will appear in the [[Williamstown Theatre Festival]]'s production of ''[[Camino Real (play)|Camino Real]]'' ([[Tennessee Williams]]).<ref name=wt>{{cite web
|url=https://people.com/pamela-anderson-to-return-to-stage-in-tennessee-williams-with-nicholas-alexander-chavez-exclusive-11714134
|title=Pamela Anderson to Return to Stage in Tennessee Williams Play Opposite Monsters' Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Exclusive)
|access-date=2025-05-05
|last=Drury
|first=Sarah
|date=2025-04-21
|work=People Magazine
}}</ref>

=== Plant-based cooking ===
Anderson became a [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] in her early teens after her father went hunting and brought home a "bloodied deer."<ref name=vegnews>{{cite web
|url=https://vegnews.com/pamela-anderson-cooking-vegetables
|title=Pamela Anderson's Hack for Replacing Salmon With Vegetables Is Brilliant
|access-date=2024-10-20
|last=
|first=
|date=2023-06-15
|publisher=VegNews
}}</ref> She eventually transitioned to a [[vegan]] diet in her twenties,<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web
|url=https://ca.style.yahoo.com/celebrities-you-didnt-know-were-vegan-200047029.html
|title=Vegan celebrities and what they've said about it: Pamela Anderson, Woody Harrelson & more
|access-date=2024-10-20
|last=
|first=
|date=2023-01-29
|publisher=Yahoo!Style
}}</ref> and promotes the benefits of a [[plant-based diet]].<ref>Rosewarne, Lauren. (2013). ''American Taboo The Forbidden Words, Unspoken Rules, and Secret Morality of Popular Culture''. ABC-CLIO. p. 114. {{ISBN|978-0313399343}}</ref><ref name=guard18>{{cite web
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/sep/19/pamela-anderson-on-never-wearing-leather-again-i-call-myself-a-naughty-vegan
|title= Pamela Anderson on never wearing leather again: 'I call myself a naughty vegan'
|access-date=2024-10-20
|last=Pfeiffer
|first=Alice
|date=2018-09-19
|work=The Guardian
}}</ref> She served as an executive producer for the 2018 plant-based documentary,  ''[[The Game Changers]]'', along with  [[James Cameron]],  [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], and [[Jackie Chan]].<ref name=nytgc>{{cite web
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1506838/2020/01/03/tuf-champ-james-wilks-finds-second-life-and-controversy-as-plant-based-diet-advocate/
|title='TUF' champ James Wilks finds second life — and controversy — as plant-based-diet advocate
|access-date=2025-01-18
|last=Dundas
|first=Chad
|date=2020-01-03
|work=[[New York Times]]
}}</ref><ref name="variety-8mar2018">{{cite news |last1=Lodge |first1=Guy |title=Film Review: 'The Game Changers' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-game-changers-review-1202721601/ |access-date=September 29, 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 8, 2018}}</ref><ref name=yahoo/>

''Pamela's Cooking with Love'' (Anderson's plant-based cooking show) was greenlit in February 2023,<ref name=announce>{{cite web
|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/pamela-anderson-s-journey-continues-with-two-new-greenlights-from-corus-studios-852017845.html
|title=PAMELA ANDERSON'S JOURNEY CONTINUES WITH TWO NEW GREENLIGHTS FROM CORUS STUDIOS 
|access-date=March 6, 2025
|last=
|first=
|date=February 6, 2023
|publisher=[[Corus Entertainment]]
}}</ref> and debuted on Canada's [[Flavour Network]] in February 2025.<ref name=fl>{{cite web
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWBhu8-ZGow/
|title=Pamela Anderson Makes Ice Cream With Gregory Gourdet: Pamela's Cooking With Love on Flavour Network
|access-date=February 26, 2025
|last=
|first=
|date=February 26, 2025
|publisher=[[Food Network (Canada)|Flavour Network]]
}}</ref> In addition, Anderson's 2024 plant-based cookbook ''I Love You: Recipes From the Heart,''<ref name=vfl>{{cite web
|url=https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/pamela-andersons-launches-her-first-vegan-cookbook/
|title=Pamela Anderson launches her first vegan cookbook inspired by her life and travels
|access-date=2024-10-21
|last=
|first=
|date=2024-10-21
|publisher=Vegan Food & Living
}}</ref><ref name=nz/><ref name=abc24>{{cite web
|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/pamela-anderson-shares-recipes-new-cookbook-love-make/story?id=114714695
|title=Pamela Anderson shares recipes from her new cookbook, 'I LOVE YOU': Make her harvest veggie pot pies and gingerbread Guinness cake
|access-date=2024-10-20
|last=
|first=
|date=2024-10-14
|publisher=[[Good Morning America]]/[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]
}}</ref> is currently a 2025 [[James Beard Foundation Award: 2020s|James Beard Award]] nominee (Media: Visuals).<ref name=jbnom25>{{cite web
|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/2025-james-beard-media-award-nominees
|title=Introducing the 2025 James Beard Media Award Nominees
|access-date=2025-05-07
|last=
|first=
|date=2025-05-07
|publisher=[[James Beard Foundation Award]]
}}</ref> [[VegNews]] describes ''I Love You: Recipes From the Heart'' as one of "The Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2024,"<ref name=vn1124>{{cite web
|url=https://vegnews.com/the-best-vegan-cookbooks-of-2024
|title=The Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2024
|access-date=November 28, 2024
|last=Pointing
|first=Charlotte
|date= November 26, 2024
|work=[[VegNews]]
}}</ref> [[Chowhound]] calls it one of the "15 Best Vegetarian Cookbooks Of 2024,"<ref name=ch>{{cite web
|url=https://www.chowhound.com/1746354/best-vegetarian-cookbooks/?zsource=yahoo
|title=15 Best Vegetarian Cookbooks Of 2024|access-date=2024-12-25
|last=Prints
|first=Ksenia
|date=2024-12-25
|publisher=[[Chowhound]]
}}</ref> and [[SHE Media]] lists Anderson as one of "22 Celebrity Moms Whose Cookbooks Will Solve Your Dinner Problems."<ref name=SHEmedia>{{cite web
|url=https://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/slideshow/2528366/celebrity-mom-cookbooks/1/
|title=22 Celebrity Moms Whose Cookbooks Will Solve Your Dinner Problems
|access-date=2025-01-17
|last=Savane
|first=Erickka
|date=2025-01-14
|work=[[SHE Media]]
}}</ref> During her interview with Anderson for [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]],  [[Martha Stewart]] stated that ''I Love You: Recipes From the Heart'' is "very nicely done," and that Anderson drew from [[French cuisine]] "in the most simple, beautiful way." She also told Anderson that her [[Pierogi]] recipe "came out beautifully."<ref name=people0125>{{cite web
|url=https://people.com/martha-stewart-reveals-what-she-thought-of-pamela-anderson-cookbook-8780250
|title=Martha Stewart Reveals What She Thought of Pamela Anderson's Cookbook
|access-date=2025-01-24
|last=Vasquez
|first=Ingrid
|date=2025-01-24
|publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]]
}}</ref>  Actress and talk show host [[Drew Barrymore]] also said that "literally as a cookbook collector" she finds ''I Love You: Recipes From the Heart'' to be "the most beautiful cookbook I've ever seen - it is stunning."<ref name=know>{{cite web |last1=Barrymore |first1=Drew|author1-link=Drew Barrymore |title=Drew Barrymore and Valerie Bertinelli Taste Test Pamela Anderson's Pierogis |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3NtDsYpq3g |website=youtube.com |publisher=[[The Drew Barrymore Show]] |language=en |format=video |date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> In addition, after testing a salad recipe in the book, Jessica Wrubel states in [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] magazine that she is "completely smitten with ''I Love You'' as a whole. Pamela's journey into this softer, more personal territory—whether through her recipes or her stories—makes the book feel like an extension of her heart. If you've ever doubted the staying power of Pamela Anderson's influence, let this cookbook—and this salad—prove you wrong."<ref name=parade>{{cite web
|url=https://parade.com/food/pamela-anderson-shaved-fennel-apple-salad-recipe-review
|title=The 5-Minute Winter Salad Pamela Anderson Swears By
|access-date=2025-01-13
|last=Wrubel
|first=Jessica
|date=2025-01-13
|publisher=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]
}}</ref>