Pam Potillo
{{short description|American actress (born 1968)}}
{{short description|American actress (died 2025 May 5, 2025)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Pam Potillo
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|occupation = Actress and voice-over artist
|yearsactive = 1984–present
|birthname = Pamela Potillo
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|12|23}}
|date_date = {{death date and age|2025|05|05}}
|birth_place = Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
|spouse = Robert Dorman, divorced
|children = 1 daughter
}}
Pamela Potillo (born 1968 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American actress. She is best known as Janet on The Cosby Show (1985-1990).
Career and education
Raised in New Jersey, Potillo began her career as one of the hosts on the weekend morning kids' news magazine Wonderama, which ran on WNEW-TV. Her role on the show was produced from 1980 to 1987.
In 1984, Potillo made her Broadway debut as Georgia Jones in Shirley Lauro's Open Admissions. She is also known for her recurring role on The Cosby Show as Vanessa Huxtable's friend Janet Meiser from 1985 to 1990. Potillo also appeared with Ben Affleck and Madeline Kahn in an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special.{{cite web |title=Ben Affleck through the Years |url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/25/showbiz/gallery/ben-affleck-through-the-years/index.html |website=CNN |date=26 February 2013 |access-date=15 August 2018}}
Potillo received her B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.A. from Pepperdine University.
Filmography
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!Title!!Character!!Film/TV series!!Notes | |||
| 1980–1987 | Wonderama | Herself/co-host | Morning kids' show appearances |
| 1984 | A Doctor's Story (TV movie) | Carla | first acting role |
| 1984–1985 | ABC Weekend Special | Leslie Thorton/Lizbeth Collins | in 2 episode specials, "A Different Twist" and "Columbus Circle" |
| 1995 | And the Children Shall Lead{{cite news |title='Children': So Close, and Yet So Far |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/01/14/children-so-close-and-yet-so-far/20cbb17c-99f3-48b4-aab2-bd9acb418233/?noredirect=on |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=15 August 2018}} | Rachel Henderson | TV movie |
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Georgia | First film role |
| 1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Jessie Braxton | Episode: "One for My Daughter" |
| 1987–88 | Charles in Charge | Lisa Taylor / 'Baby Doll' | 3 episodes |
| 1986–1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Kate / Melanie | 2 episodes |
| 1985–1990 | The Cosby Show | Janet Meiser | 10 episodes |
References
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External links
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American child actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:Hispanic and Latino American actresses
Category:Actresses from Trenton, New Jersey
Category:Pepperdine University alumni
Category:Rutgers University alumni