Pamela Roberts

Pamela Roberts is an actress whose range and commitment to character and her craft put her in a class of her own She brings a level of warmth integrity reality and life to her work that is admirable Pamela was born on December 8 1948 in Chicago Illinois At a young age she moved to Los Angeles with her parents where her career in acting began In the 1970s Pamela joined the Paul Robeson Players theatre touring company that led to an opportunity to perform at FESTAC Festival of Black Art and Culture in Lagos Nigeria in 1977 While at FESTAC Pamela had the opportunity to meet the legendary Stevie Wonder who was also in attendance Pamela has graced the stage playing some of the most powerful characters of our time Her performances and talent put her on a par with legendary actresses who have stepped into those very same roles Nurse Ratched One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Lena Younger A Raisin in the Sun Maggie Pollitt Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Medea Medea and Mattie Williams The River Niger Pamelas strong theatre background led to a prolific career in both film and television Through the 1980s she appeared in such popular television shows as Hill Street Blues 1985 Dynasty 1988 and LA Law 1989 In the 1990s and into the 2000s Pamelas career continued strong with guest appearances on Doogie Howser MD 1991 ER 1996 Living Single 1996 and Gabriels Fire 1990 in which Pamela had the opportunity to work along side legendary actor James Earl Jones She also guest starred on the popular television show NYPD Blue 2004 and Joan of Arcadia 2004 In 2002 Pamela landed a role in the science fiction movie Minority Report from director Steven Spielberg starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell As an actress working under the directorship of Mr Spielberg was a memorable learning experience for Pamela Recently Pamela was cast in the heartwarming short film Pacific Edge 2014 starring seventime Emmy Award winner Ed Asner The Mary Tyler Moore Show and threetime Emmy Award winner Barbara Bain Mission Impossible Pamela lives in Los Angles with her husband actor Michael D Roberts and their 2 children