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Pamela Adlon: Biography, Facts and Career

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Pamela Adlon ( AD-lon; née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, writer, and director. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She also voiced Baloo in Jungle Cubs (1996–1998), the title role in the Pajama Sam video game series (1996–2001), Lucky in 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998), Margaret "Moose" Pearson in Pepper Ann (1997–2001), Ashley Spinelli in Recess (1997–2001), Otto Osworth in Time Squad (2001–2003), Vidia in the Tinker Bell franchise and Brigette Murphy in Milo Murphy's Law (2016–2019), among numerous others. Pamela Adlon is also known for her roles in the comedy-drama series Californication (2007–2014) and Louie (2010–2015), the latter of which she additionally wrote and produced alongside Louis C.K. Her work on Louie garnered her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. From 2016 to 2022, Pamela Adlon starred as Sam Fox on the acclaimed FX comedy-drama series Better Things, which she also co-created, wrote, produced, and directed. The series won a Peabody Award, and she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She has appeared in numerous films since making her acting debut in Grease 2 (1982). Her subsequent films include Say Anything... (1989), Bed of Roses (1996), Lucky 13 (2005), Conception (2011), First Girl I Loved (2016), I Love You, Daddy (2017), Bumblebee (2018), and The King of Staten Island (2020). Adlon made her feature film directorial debut with the comedy Babes (2024).

Quick facts about Pamela Adlon

  • Full name: Pamela Adlon
  • Born: 1966-07-09
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q271426

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Who is Pamela Adlon?

Pamela Adlon ( AD-lon; née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, writer, and director.

What nationality is Pamela Adlon?

Pamela Adlon is United States.

When was Pamela Adlon born?

Pamela Adlon was born on 1966-07-09.

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