Pamela Anderson just landed her first major role since making her triumphant acting comeback in The Last Showgirl, and it involves a certain Oscar winner playing her mother.
The 57-year-old Baywatch alum confirmed via Instastory on Monday that she’ll portray two-time divorcée Molly in Kornél Mundruczó’s upcoming drama Place to Be.
Pamela’s character is reportedly resistant to any plan to move her elderly mom Brooke – played by Ellen Burstyn – to a retirement facility.
The 92-year-old Law & Order: Organized Crime star’s no-nonsense character travels from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home while bonding with discombobulated divorcé Nelson played by Oscar-winning screenwriter Taika Waititi.
‘I really love Pamela – she’s such a versatile actress, and her most recent performance in The Last Showgirl was unbelievable,’ the Hungarian 49-year-old filmmaker gushed to Deadline on Monday.
‘She showed such bravery, and I’m tremendously excited to work with her.’
Pamela Anderson just landed her first major role since making her triumphant acting comeback in The Last Showgirl, and it involves a certain Oscar winner playing her mother (pictured February 23)
Both of Anderson’s sons – Brandon, 28; and Dylan, 27 – from her three-year marriage to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee proudly reacted in the comments of Deadline’s Instagram post.
Last Wednesday marked the fourth day of shooting on Place to Be on the Sydney, set – and the production was five years in the making.
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‘This role saved my life – the catalyst to a new beginning,’ Pamela – who boasts 4.9M Instagram/Facebook followers – wrote on February 24.
‘And to Shelly… You will hold a place in my heart forever. I love you, I wont let you down.’
On January 5, Anderson lost the best actress in a motion picture drama trophy to I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
On February 23, Glamour’s Woman of the Year lost outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role trophy to The Subtance star Demi Moore at the 31st SAG Awards.
But Pamela did receive acting prizes from Winter IndieWire Honors, Miami Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Sun Valley Film Festival, and Zurich Film Festival.
The 57-year-old Baywatch alum confirmed via Instastory on Monday that she’ll portray two-time divorcée Molly in Kornél Mundruczó’s upcoming drama Place to Be
Pamela’s character is reportedly resistant to any plan to move her elderly mom Brooke – played by Ellen Burstyn (pictured September 23) – to a retirement facility
The 92-year-old Law & Order: Organized Crime star’s no-nonsense character travels from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home while bonding with discombobulated divorcé Nelson played by Oscar-winning screenwriter Taika Waititi (pictured February 8)
Both of Anderson’s sons – Brandon, 28; and Dylan, 27 – from her three-year marriage to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee proudly reacted in the comments of Deadline’s Instagram post
The Canadian-American beauty received the best reviews of her career for playing seasoned showgirl Shelley Gardner, who must plan for her future when her Las Vegas revue abruptly closes after a 30-year run, in Gia Coppola’s indie drama shot in 18 days
On January 5, Pamela lost the best actress in a motion picture drama trophy to I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards
On February 23, Anderson lost outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role trophy to The Subtance star Demi Moore at the 31st SAG Awards
But Glamour’s Woman of the Year did receive acting prizes from Winter IndieWire Honors, Miami Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Sun Valley Film Festival, and Zurich Film Festival
Pamela currently hosts the eight-episode vegan cooking show Pamela’s Cooking With Love, which airs Mondays on Food Network Canada (pictured with chef Andy Baraghani)
Anderson also has an upcoming mystery role opposite Liam Neeson (R, pictured June 10) in Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of The Naked Gun, which is scheduled to hit US/UK theaters August 1
Anderson currently hosts the eight-episode vegan cooking show Pamela’s Cooking With Love, which airs Mondays on Food Network Canada.
The 15-time Playboy cover girl also has an upcoming mystery role opposite Liam Neeson in Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of The Naked Gun, which is scheduled to hit US/UK theaters August 1.
And last September, Pamela was hard at work on the Spanish set of Karim Aïnouz’s dark satire Rosebush Pruning for Mubi alongside Elle Fanning, Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, and Lukas Gage.