Pam Dawber is an American actress of the ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘My Sister Sam’ fame
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Pam Dawber is an American actress of the ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘My Sister Sam’ fame
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Pam Dawber married actor Mark Harmon on March 21, 1987, in a private ceremony. The couple has been blessed with two sons, Sean Thomas Harmon and Ty Christian Harmon.
She is a national spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Pamela Dawber was born on October 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Thelma M. (née Fisher) and Eugene E. Dawber. She was the eldest of the two daughters born to the couple. While Eugene Dawber was a commercial artist, Thelma ran a stock photo agency.
She attended an elementary school in Goodrich before enrolling at North Farmington High School. She then gained admission at Oakland Community College (OCC). However, she dropped out of college soon after being bit by the modelling bug.
Interestingly, early on, Pam Dawber entertained the idea of having a singing career. However, it was during her years at OCC that Dawber took to modelling. Walking on the ramp for a couple of local fashion shows gave her a clearer vision of what she wanted to do with her life. Studies soon took a backseat as she started pursuing modelling professionally.
Wanting to take modelling to a next level, Dawber moved to New York City. TherE, she served as a fashion model for Wilhelmina Models. Soon after that, she made her entry in the world of acting. Her early stints were for commercials.
It was her screen test for the titular role of ‘Tabitha’ in the self-titled situational comedy spin-off from ‘Bewitched’ that changed the fate of Pam Dawber. Ironic as it may seem to be, though she failed to make it to the show, her screen test was so much lauded that ABC TV enrolled her in its ‘talent development’ program. Under it, participants were paid a stipend until they found themselves appropriate roles.
Pam Dawber did not have to wait for long for her first successful television breakthrough. Garry K Marshall saw her at the talent development program and was keen on having her onboard for his upcoming show, ‘Mork & Mindy’, irrespective of her having ‘no’ acting experience. She did not even audition for the role.
The sitcom ‘Mork & Mindy’ became extremely popular and was loved by the audience. Pam played the character of Mindy McConnell, the comedic foil and eventual love interest for the extraterrestrial Mork from the planet Ork. The show lasted for four seasons, from 1978 to 1982.
The best ever work from Pam Dawber’s kitty came in when she was cast for the role of Mindy for Garry Marshall’s ‘Mork & Mindy’. With no acting experience to hold on to, Dawber did not let the anxiety of performing in her first ever big project in the lead role come in between her performance. She instead took the television industry by storm with her acting talent, making the show a runway success. Both Pam Dawber and Rin Williams who played the alien Mork became overnight stars. The show was hugely successful and earned Dawber her first People’s Choice Award as well. It ran for four seasons from 1978 to 1982.
Pamela Dawber is an American actress who rose to fame for her lead role in the television sitcoms ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘My Sister Sam’. Born in Detroit, she was clear from an early age that she wanted to become an entertainer. Early on, she thought of making a career in singing but soon dropped the idea after having modelled for a couple of fashion shows. She was so enticed by the aspect of modelling that she gave up her studies completely. She moved to New York and started modelling professionally. Soon, she made her acting debut with the popular sitcom ‘Mork & Mindy’. The show not just gave her a breakthrough but went on to provide her with a defining character that shaped much of her acting career. Her portrayal of poker-faced Mindy who eventually falls in love with the comedic alien Mork was much loved by all. She soon followed it with a spellbinding performance in ‘My Sister Sam’ in the titular role of Samantha. She has also done a couple of movies and television films. After the birth of her second child in 1990s, her acting career has taken a back seat as she is busy in her family life. She still works intermittently and was last seen in 2016 a guest appearance in the TV series ‘The Odd Couple’.
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Birthday | October 18, 1951 |
Nationality | American |
Famous | Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses |
City/State | Michigan |
Spouses | Mark Harmon |
Siblings | Leslie Dawber |
Childrens | Sean Harmon, Ty Christian Harmon |
Birth Place | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Height | 169cm |
Gender | Female |
Father | Eugene E. Dawber |
Mother | Thelma M. (née Fisher) |
Sun Sign | Libra |
Born in | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Famous as | Actress |