Pamela Anderson is a former Playboy model and American actress best known for her role in the 1990s television show "Baywatch." She gained recognition for regular appearances in Hugh Hefner's Playboy — becoming the magazine's most frequent cover model. The success of her modeling and acting career allowed her to gain international recognition as an American sex symbol during the 1990s. She holds citizenship in the United States and Canada.
She first appeared in Playboy magazine during the February 1990 edition as Playmate of the Month. Anderson also appeared on the "Home Improvement" sitcom in 1991 for two seasons. However, in the 1990s, her career took off when she landed the role of C.J. Park on "Baywatch," a drama series that aired from 1992 until 1997. Her other television appearances occurred on the series "V.I.P" and the Fox sitcom "Stacked" from the late 90s to the early 2000s. Anderson also appeared in multiple films, including "Raw Justice" in 1994, "Barb Wire" in 1996, "Scary Movie 3" in 2003, the 2008 "Superhero Movie," "City Hunter," and "The Institute" in 2017.
The model also co-directed her own documentary series in 2008 focused on her life while making regular appearances on various reality TV shows. In 2010 and 2012, she competed in "Dancing with the Stars," "VIP Brother" in 2012, "Dancing on Ice," and the French dancing show "Danse avec les stars" in 2018. Anderson has written four novels and two autobiographies. She is a longtime supporter of animal rights, specifically the PETA organization.
In 1995, a sex tape with her and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was stolen from her home and released on the Internet. Anderson and Lee sued the tape's online distributor, Internet Entertainment Group, before signing a confidential settlement agreement with the company. The saga of Anderson's sex tape was retold in the Hulu miniseries "Pam & Tommy"
