Anna Marie de la Fuente At the San Sebastian Festival for Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl,” Pamela Anderson talked about her return to the big screen and what is said to be her meatiest role in a long time.
In Coppola’s Vegas-set drama, Anderson plays Shelley, a veteran showgirl who faces an uncertain future after she’s told that her show will be closing permanently after a 30-year run.
The Canadian star, who became a cultural icon in her red “Baywatch” swimsuit, is enjoying a major career revival. Following the success of her Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary “Pamela, A Love Story” and her best-selling memoir “Love, Pamela,” she’s now revealing a different facet of herself in “The Last Showgirl.” At the press conference Friday, Anderson and Coppola (“Palo Alto”) fielded questions from a roomful of journalists.
Naturally, Anderson was asked about parallels with her life. “I was really drawn to the script and felt a kinship, obviously.
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