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Pamela Gidley(1965-2018)

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  • Writer
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Pamela Gidley
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Pamela Gidley was born on July 11, 1965, in Methuen, Massachusetts, and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. Pamela was the only girl among four older brothers. After high school, she moved to New York and was discovered by a modeling agent while walking down a Manhattan street and soon afterward she won the Wilhemina Modeling Agency's "Most Beautiful Girl In The World" contest on March 12, 1985 in Sydney, Australia.

As her modeling career took off, she studied acting at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts under Stella Adler and eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
BornJuly 11, 1965
DiedApril 16, 2018(52)
BornJuly 11, 1965
DiedApril 16, 2018(52)
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Known for

Melanie Griffith in Cherry 2000 (1987)
Cherry 2000
5.6
  • Cherry 2000
  • 1987
Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
7.3
  • Teresa Banks
  • 1992
Keanu Reeves, Michelle Meyrink, Alan Boyce, Pamela Gidley, and Jennifer Rubin in Permanent Record (1988)
Permanent Record
6.4
  • Kim
  • 1988
Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
The Pretender
7.5
TV Series
  • Brigitte

Credits

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Actress



  • Angel Street
    • Detective Dorothy Paretsky
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1992



  • Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
    Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
    7.5
    • Teresa Banks
    • 2014
  • Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
    The Closer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Annalisa Mundy
    • 2006
  • Cake Boy (2005)
    Cake Boy
    6.8
    Video
    • Becky (as Pam Gidley)
    • 2005
  • Skin (2003)
    Skin
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Barbara Goldman
    • 2003–2005
  • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Teri Miller
    • 2000–2002
  • Landspeed (2002)
    Landspeed
    4.2
    • Linda Fincher
    • 2002
  • Luster (2002)
    Luster
    5.3
    • Alyssa
    • 2002
  • Puzzled
    5.8
    • Susan
    • 2001
  • Tom Berenger, Lori Heuring, and Pamela Gidley in True Blue (2001)
    True Blue
    5.2
    • Beck
    • 2001
  • Yasmine Bleeth and Flea in Goodbye, Casanova (2000)
    Goodbye, Casanova
    7.6
    • Hilly
    • 2000
  • Promo Poster
    The Little Vampire
    5.8
    • Dottie Thompson
    • 2000
  • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
    The Pretender
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Brigitte
    • 1997–2000
  • Liar's Poker (1999)
    Liar's Poker
    3.6
    • Linda
    • 1999
  • Man Made
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Kitty
    • 1998
  • Julie Delpy and Daniel Baldwin in The Treat (1998)
    The Treat
    4.2
    • Dolly (as Pam Gidley)
    • 1998

Director



  • I Just Forgot
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004

Writer



  • I Just Forgot
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2004

Videos6

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True Blue
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Liebestraum
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Landspeed
Trailer 0:31
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Pam Gidley
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1965
    • Methuen, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 2018
    • Seabrook, New Hampshire, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • James Lew2005 - 2008 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Phyllis M. Gidley
  • Relatives
      Glenn Gidley(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared for pHisoDerm in their phisoface commercial.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the age of three she was in her first dance recital. At four years old she won "New England's Little Miss Lovely". She came in 12th in their national competition in Florida. She modeled for Jordan Marsh at age 6. At 15 years old she was on her first of many magazine covers for Seventeen Magazine.

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  • When did Pamela Gidley die?
    April 16, 2018
  • How did Pamela Gidley die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Pamela Gidley when she died?
    52 years old
  • Where did Pamela Gidley die?
    Seabrook, New Hampshire, USA
  • When was Pamela Gidley born?
    July 11, 1965

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