Person
Pamela Reed
Acting · Born 1949-04-02 · Tacoma, Washington, USA
Biography
Pamela Reed (born April 2, 1949) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her TV roles as Roberta Deeks on NCIS: LA, Marlene Griggs-Knope on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, matriarch Gail Green on Jericho, Judge Sydney J. Solomon on the sitcom The Home Court, Denise Lerner on the sitcom Family Album, Janice Pasetti on the sitcom Grand, Mary Welsh on the miniseries Hemingway, T.J. Cavanaugh on the miniseries Tanner '88, and Sandy Farrell on The Andros Targets. Her best known film roles are as Arnold Schwarzenegger's hypoglycemic partner Phoebe O'Hara in Kindergarten Cop, Judge Lambrey in Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, Alison Langley in Bean, Angela in Junior, Carol Cruise in Bob Roberts, Tina in Cadillac Man, Gigi Hightower in The Best of Times, Trudy Cooper in The Right Stuff, and Belle Starr in The Long Riders.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Mrs. Banks
Criminal Minds
Mary Bidwell
The Simpsons
Ruth Powers (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Donna Hoppe
NCIS: Los Angeles
Roberta Deeks
Parks and Recreation
Marlene Knope
Judging Amy
Sarah
L.A. Law
Norma Heisler
American Playhouse
Judith Ashe
Perception
Mrs. Penderhalt
Filmography
- 2023The BurialAnnette O'Keefe
- 2021Language ArtsSister Giorgia
- 2018The Long Dumb RoadDotty
- 2018Outside InAunt Bette
- 2016Savannah SunriseLoraine Miles
- 2016The ArchitectColin's Mother
- 2012PerceptionMrs. Penderhalt
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesRoberta Deeks
- 2009Parks and RecreationMarlene Knope
- 2008Eli StoneMrs. Stone
- 2006JerichoGail Green
- 2006Pepper DennisLynn Dinkle
- 2005Criminal MindsMary Bidwell
- 2005Grey's AnatomyMrs. Banks
- 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tFran Henkel
- 2005Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty PleasureEsther Shapiro
- 2005Life of the PartyEvelyn
- 2004Tanner on TannerT.J. Cavanaugh
- 2003Realizing The Right StuffSelf
- 2000Proof of LifeJanis Goodman
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDonna Hoppe
- 1999Judging AmySarah
- 1999Standing on FishesJanice
- 1998Why Do Fools Fall In LoveJudge Lambrey
- 1998CarriersHolly Parker
- 1997BeanAlison Langley
- 1997Santa FeNancy Vigil
- 1996Critical ChoicesArlene Dickens
- 1996The Man Next DoorWanda Gilmore
- 1995The Home CourtJudge Sydney J. Solomon
- 1995Deadly WhispersCarol Acton
- 1994JuniorAngela
- 1994Family AlbumDenise Lerner
- 1994The CriticProjectionist (voice)
- 1993Family AlbumDenise Lerner
- 1993Born Too SoonElizabeth Mehren
- 1992Bob RobertsCarol Cruise
- 1992Passed AwayTerry Scanlan Pinter
- 1992Woman With a PastDee Johnson
- 1990Kindergarten CopDet. Phoebe O'Hara
- 1990The Civil WarVarious (voice)
- 1990Cadillac ManTina
- 1990Caroline?Grace Carmichael
- 1990ChattahoocheeEarlene
- 1990GrandJanice Pasetti
- 1989The SimpsonsRuth Powers (voice)
- 1989Rachel RiverMary Graving
- 1988HemingwayMary Welsh
- 1988Tanner '88T.J. Cavanaugh
- 1986L.A. LawNorma Heisler
- 1986The Best of TimesGigi Hightower
- 1986The Clan of the Cave BearIza
- 1985Scandal SheetHelen Grant
- 1984The Goodbye PeopleNancie Scot
- 1983Heart of SteelValerie
- 1983The Right StuffTrudy Cooper
- 1983I Want to LiveEdie Bannister
- 1982Young Doctors in LoveNurse Norine Sprockett
- 1982American PlayhouseJudith Ashe
- 1981EyewitnessLinda Mercer
- 1981Inmates: A Love StorySunny
- 1980Melvin and HowardBonnie Dummar
- 1980The Long RidersBelle Starr
- 1978All's Well That Ends WellHelena
- 1977The Andros TargetsSandi Farrell
- 1976Spencer's Pilots
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameGrace Carmichael
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