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.
She appeared in her own documentary series in 2008, which she also co-directed, and has since taken part in numerous reality television shows, such as Dancing with the Stars (2010, 2012), 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 (2008), Blonde and Blonder (2008), The Institute (2017), Baywatch (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 frequent appearances on the magazine's cover, holding the record for the most Playboy covers by any person. She is known for her glamour modeling work in Playboy magazine and for her appearances 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.
Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American actress and model.