Editing Pamela Anderson (section)

===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
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}}</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'
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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>