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Pam Potillo
Born
Pamela Potillo

(1968-12-30) December 30, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation Actress and voice-over artist
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s) Robert Dorman, divorced
Children 1 daughter

Pamela Potillo, born in 1968 in Trenton, New Jersey, is an American actress. She is most famous for her role as Janet on the popular TV show The Cosby Show. She appeared on the show from 1985 to 1990.

Pamela Potillo's Acting Journey

Pamela grew up in New Jersey. She started her career as a host on a kids' TV show called Wonderama. This show was a weekend morning news magazine for children. She hosted Wonderama from 1980 to 1987.

In 1984, Pamela made her first appearance on Broadway. This is a very famous theater district in New York City. She played the character Georgia Jones in a play called Open Admissions.

Pamela is also well-known for her role on The Cosby Show. She played Janet Meiser, who was a friend of Vanessa Huxtable. She was on the show for many episodes between 1985 and 1990. She also acted alongside famous actors like Ben Affleck and Madeline Kahn. This was in an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special.

Pamela also studied a lot! She earned her first college degree, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), from Rutgers University. Later, she earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from Pepperdine University.

Pamela Potillo's TV and Movie Roles

Pamela Potillo has appeared in many different TV shows and movies. Here are some of her notable roles:

Title Character Film/TV series Notes
1980–1987 Wonderama Herself/co-host She was a host on this morning kids' show.
1984 A Doctor's Story (TV movie) Carla This was her very first acting role.
1984–1985 ABC Weekend Special Leslie Thorton/Lizbeth Collins She appeared in two special episodes.
1995 And the Children Shall Lead Rachel Henderson This was a TV movie.
1986 My Little Girl Georgia This was her first role in a movie.
1987 Spenser: For Hire Jessie Braxton She was in an episode called "One for My Daughter."
1987–88 Charles in Charge Lisa Taylor / 'Baby Doll' She appeared in three episodes of this show.
1986–1990 ABC Afterschool Special Kate / Melanie She was in two episodes of this special series.
1985–1990 The Cosby Show Janet Meiser She appeared in 10 episodes of this popular show.
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