Pamala Tyson

Acting
1959-11-26
New York City, New York, U.S.

Biography

Pamala Tyson was born New York City in 1959. She is an actress, known for Se7en (1995), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and All Good Things (2010).

Known For & Full Filmography27 Titles

#1Shameless

Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes as Civil Service Worker

8.2 / 10
DramaComedy

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

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#2Bones

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes as Fran Duncan

8.2 / 10
CrimeDrama

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

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#3JAG

Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes as Antoinette Malidor

7.3 / 10
DramaAction & AdventureCrime

Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.

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#4Melrose Place

Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes as Girl

5.8 / 10
DramaSoap

Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.

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#52 Broke Girls

Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes as Lila

7.2 / 10
Comedy

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.

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#6The Shield

Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes as Escrow Clerk

8.2 / 10
CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

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#7Crossing Jordan

Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes as Althea Hurd

7.2 / 10
Drama

Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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#8Will & Grace

Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes as Joan

6.9 / 10
Comedy

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

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#9The Larry Sanders Show

Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes as Shani

7.7 / 10
Comedy

Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

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#10Touched by an Angel

Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes as Teresa

7.2 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaFamily

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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#11Se7en

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m as Thin Vagrant by John Doe's Apartment

8.4 / 10
CrimeMysteryThriller

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

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#12The Wild Thornberrys

Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes as Cow #2 / Masai Woman (voice)

7.0 / 10
AnimationComedyAction & Adventure

Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!

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#13Martin

Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes as Saleslady

7.5 / 10
ComedyDrama

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.

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#14Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m as Additional Voice (voice)

6.8 / 10
AnimationComedyFamily

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

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#15Austin & Ally

Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes as Miss Claire

7.8 / 10
ComedyKidsDrama

A comedy about the unique relationship between a young songwriter, Ally Dawson, and Austin Moon, the overnight internet sensation who gains sudden notoriety after performing one of Ally's songs. Austin and Ally struggle with how to maintain and capitalize on Austin's newfound fame. Austin is more of a rebel type who doesn't follow the rules and is somewhat immature for his age, while Ally is conservative yet self-conscious.

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#16Close to Home

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes as Sheryl Carter

5.9 / 10
DramaCrimeMystery

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#17Chasing Life

Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes as Martine Brouard

7.2 / 10
DramaFamily

April, an aspiring journalist, is balancing her ambitious career with her family and a new office romance. In an unexpected twist of fate, April learns that she has leukemia.

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#18Nikki

Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes as Choreographer

5.9 / 10
Comedy

Nikki White pursues her dream of being a Las Vegas showgirl, while her husband, Dwight, tries to break into professional wrestling.

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#19All Good Things

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m as Lula Baxter

6.1 / 10
MysteryThrillerRomance

Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history.

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#20Spicy City

Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes as Bruja (voice)

5.4 / 10
AnimationAction & AdventureCrime

In a neo-noir future, nightclub hostess and classy femme fatale Raven presents various stories that either involve some of her guests or even herself. Some are sleazy, some violent, some about love, and some about loneliness, some darkly humorous, and some bittersweet and tragic, some are gritty cyberpunk thrillers and some are more fantastical and lighthearted, but they are all spicy and original.

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#21Jungle Fever

Movie - 1991, 2h 15m as Angela

6.4 / 10
DramaRomance

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.

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#22What's Love Got to Do with It

Movie - 1993, 2h 15m as Leanne

7.0 / 10
DramaMusicHistory

Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.

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#23Last Dance

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m as Linda, Legal Aid Attorney

5.7 / 10
DramaCrime

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while the date for her execution draws nearer.

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#24Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

9.0 / 10
AdventureAnimationFantasy

Inspired by the theatrical magicians Siegfried and Roy, this animated adventure transplants the stage personalities into a fantastical world called Sarmoti, where the once powerful witches and fairies of the land have had their magical abilities stolen by an invading race from Endland. Now, heroic magic wielders Siegfried, Roy, and Roy's magical white tiger Manticore are the only ones who can set things right - if they can just get along with each other.

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#25American Violet

Movie - 2008, 2h 15m as Gladys Williams

6.7 / 10
Drama

A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.

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#26Whatever It Takes

Movie - 1998, 2h 15m as Sharleen Harris

4.6 / 10
ActionCrime

Two Los Angeles cops go undercover to investigate the distribution of steroids to wrestlers and body builders.

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#27The Colored Museum

Movie - 1991, 2h 15m as Medea

8.8 / 10
MusicDrama

Ten satirical sketches written by George C. Wolfe use drama, comedy and music to examine black stereotypes and express the need for African-Americans to preserve their culture by remembering their painful but glorious heritage. Presented as museum "exhibitions," the songs and sketches address the problem of having to renounce one's history and suppress anger in order to assimilate.

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