Pam Grier

Personal context

Summary

Pam Grier is an actor known for action and blaxploitation films including Coffy and Foxy Brown, and later for Jackie Brown and The L Word. She has said she wanted women of color to be seen as heroes and in positions of power, and has credited the women’s movement with shaping her independence. She has described The L Word as helping audiences understand injustices faced by gay people and has spoken about its effect on viewers’ acceptance. She has also served as a spokesperson for Dining Out for Life, an HIV/AIDS fundraiser; no public partisan campaigning or formal DEI role is on record.