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I grew up in a family where we weren't allowed to talk about beauty or to put any emphasis on physical appearance.

Pam Grier

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Pam Grier
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 26
Actor
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Aikidoka
Film Actor
Karateka
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Pamela Suzette Grier
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