Five things to know about Pamela Anderson’s comeback

After several years away from the spotlight, Canadian actress Pamela Anderson relaunched her career in Hollywood this year by playing the lead role in the film The Last Showgirla performance which allowed him to land, at age 57, his first nomination for the Golden Globes. Here are 5 things to know about the big comeback of the former starAlert to Malibu:

Rave reviews

Directed by Gia Coppola, the granddaughter of the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, The Last Showgirl (The last cabaret dancerin French version) stars Pamela Anderson as a fifty-year-old dancer from Las Vegas who reflects on her future after learning that the show she has been performing in for 30 years will end abruptly. The film had its world premiere last September at the Toronto Film Festival where Anderson’s “fragile” and “simple” performance won critical acclaim.

Deserved recognition

Better late than never… At 57, Pamela Anderson last week received the very first nomination of her career at the Golden Globes, the first major ceremony of the Hollywood awards season. The Canadian is in the running for the award for best dramatic actress, alongside Angelina Jolie (Maria), Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)Kate Winslet (Lee), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl) et Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door). Some experts are now predicting an Oscar nomination for him.

Depressed for 20 years

By her own admission, Pamela Anderson went through a difficult period before returning to the spotlight. In an interview with the magazine Variety last October, the icon of the 1990s returned to his long journey through the desert.

“I look back and I feel like I’ve gone fromAlert to Malibu on Broadway, she said. I don’t know what happened in the meantime, it’s a big blur. I’m happy to be here right now because I think I’ve been suffering from depression for about 20 years.”

Return to Canada

After suffering several failures in Hollywood, Pamela Anderson returned to live a few years ago in her childhood home, in Ladysmith, a small town located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Now campaigning for animal rights, in 2023 she launched a documentary co-produced by her son Brandon Lee and in which she shamelessly reveals herself. It was actually seeing her tell her story on camera that director Gia Coppola had the idea of ​​giving her the lead role of The Last Showgirl.

Red carpets without makeup

Back in the spotlight to promote The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson continues her tradition of walking red carpets without makeup. The actress and former model Playboy received a shower of praise when she dared to show up to a Paris Fashion Week event without an ounce of makeup. Since then, she has continued to appear “au naturel” every time she appears on a red carpet.

• The Last Showgirl preturns to Quebec on January 17. We can also see Pamela Anderson in a new version of the cult comedy The agent plays the prank, expected in theaters next summer.