Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, was a Finnish native of Saarijärvi, and left the Grand Duchy of Finland (which was a part of the Russian Empire at the time) for Canada in 1908. Early life Īnderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, the daughter of Barry Anderson, a furnace repairman, and Carol, a waitress. She holds both American and Canadian citizenship. Anderson was the recipient of a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2006. She has also released three autobiographies and four novels. She appeared in her own documentary series in 2008, which she also co-directed, and has taken part in numerous reality television shows from around the world, such as Dancing with the Stars (2010, 2012), Bailando (2011), VIP Brother (2012), Dancing on Ice (2013), and Danse avec les stars (2018).Īnderson has publicly supported various charitable causes, particularly animal rights, and has endorsed PETA activities. (1998–2002) and starred as Skyler Dayton on the Fox sitcom Stacked (2005–2006).Īnderson's film credits include Raw Justice (1994), Barb Wire (1996), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Superhero Movie, Blonde and Blonder (both 2008), The Institute, Baywatch (both 2017), and City Hunter (2018). She played Vallery Irons on the syndicated series V.I.P. She gained international recognition for her starring role as 'C.J.' Parker on the action drama series Baywatch (1992–1997), further cementing her status as a sex symbol. Anderson became known to a wider audience in 1991 when she appeared on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, playing the role of Lisa for its first two seasons. She went on to make regular appearances on the magazine's cover, holding the record for the most Playboy covers by any person. She is best known for her glamour modelling work in Playboy magazine and for her role as 'C.J.' Parker on the television series Baywatch (1992–1997).Īnderson came to public prominence after being selected as the February 1990 Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American actress, model, and media personality.

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