Pamela Reed facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pamela Reed
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Reed in 1977
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| Born |
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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| Education | University of Washington (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sandy Smolan
(m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
Pamela Reed is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular movies and TV shows. You might recognize her as Arnold Schwarzenegger's police partner in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop. She also played Gail Green in the TV series Jericho. Fans of Parks and Recreation will know her as Marlene Griggs-Knope, the mother of Leslie Knope. She was also the funny, exasperated wife in the movie Bean.
Pamela Reed's Early Life and Education
Pamela Reed studied at the University of Washington. There, she earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). This degree is for students who want to become professional artists, actors, or musicians.
Pamela Reed's Acting Career
Pamela Reed has had a long and successful career in acting. She has won several awards for her work in theater. She received a Drama Desk Award for her role in the play Getting Out. She also won an Obie Award for being consistently excellent in her theater performances.
She appeared in the 1977 TV drama The Andros Targets. In the 1980s, she started getting more roles in movies and on television. She won a CableAce Award for Best Actress for her part in the HBO series Tanner '88. She also acted alongside Daryl Hannah in the movie 'The Clan of the Cave Bear (1985).
Some of her most famous movie roles include:
- The Long Riders (1980)
- 'The Right Stuff (1983)
- 'The Best of Times (1986)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- 'Junior (1994)
- 'Bean (1997)
- Proof of Life (2001)
On television, Pamela Reed played Janice Pasetti in the sitcom Grand. She also played a judge and single mother in The Home Court. You might have heard her voice in the animated TV series The Simpsons, where she voiced the character Ruth Powers. She also lent her voice to an episode of The Critic.
From 2006 to 2008, she played a main role as Gail Green in the TV show Jericho. Later, she became well-known for playing Marlene Griggs-Knope, the mother of Leslie Knope, on the popular show Parks and Recreation.
In 2005, Pamela Reed played a real-life person, executive producer Esther Shapiro, in a TV movie. This movie, Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, was about how the 1980s TV show Dynasty was made.
Pamela Reed has also read children's books for Storyline Online. One of the books she read was Stellaluna.
Pamela Reed's Personal Life
Pamela Reed met her husband, Sandy Smolan, when he directed her in the movie Rachel River. They got married in 1988. They have two adopted children named Reed and Lily.
Images for kids
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Pamela Reed in 1977
See also
In Spanish: Pamela Reed para niños
