Pamela Gidley

Pamela Gidley
Gidley in 2012
Born	Pamela Catherine Gidley (1965-06-11)June 11, 1965 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2018(2018-04-16) (aged 52) Seabrook, New Hampshire, U.S.
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	1986–2006
Spouse	James Lew ​ ​ (m. 2005; div. 2008)​

Pamela Catherine Gidley (June 11, 1965^[1] – April 16, 2018) was an American actress and model. She began her career as an actress in 1986, debuting in the film Thrashin', before appearing in a number of films, including Dudes (1987), Cherry 2000 (1988), The Blue Iguana (1988), Permanent Record (1988), Highway to Hell (1992), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Jane Austen's Mafia (1998), and The Little Vampire (2000).

Gidley is also known for her roles in television series, including Strange Luck as Audrey Weston (1995–1996), and her recurring role as Brigitte on The Pretender (1997–2000).

Life and career

Gidley was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, and raised in Salem, New Hampshire. She was the third of four siblings and the only daughter. She had two older brothers, Glenn and Daniel, and one younger brother, Brian.^[1]

She won the Wilhemina Modeling Agency's "Most Beautiful Girl in the World" contest on March 12, 1985, in Sydney, Australia. As her modeling career had taken off, Gidley studied acting at the New York Academy of Dramatic Art under actress and acting teacher Stella Adler, who ran the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career in acting.^[2]

Gidley made her acting debut in the 1986 film Thrashin'. She appeared in several films of the 1980s, including Dudes, Permanent Record, The Blue Iguana, and Cherry 2000. Gidley starred in many films throughout the 1990s, including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, a prequel to the short-lived television series; Disturbed, alongside Malcolm McDowell; Highway to Hell; the comedy Jane Austen's Mafia!; the comedy horror Aberration, a film in which she starred in the lead role; and Kiss & Tell, a film in which Gidley also served as producer.^[2] In 2000, she appeared in the family comedy The Little Vampire. Her last film was the direct-to-video comedy Cake Boy.^{[citation needed]}

Gidley is perhaps best known for her roles in television series. Her first appearance in television was in an episode of the action adventure series MacGyver. She had three appearances as Army Lieutenant Nikki Raines in Tour of Duty during the 1987–1988 season. She also had the recurring role of Brigitte Parker in The Pretender. Her character was the first to be introduced on the show's official website before any of the episodes had aired.^{[citation needed]} She played another recurring character, Teri Miller on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She appeared in the show's first and third seasons.^[3]

She starred as Audrey Westin in the short-lived mystery series Strange Luck which lasted one season. Other television credits include Crime Story, Tour of Duty, and the serial drama Skin, which was cancelled after just eight episodes, and she guest starred in an episode of The Closer.

Death

Gidley died at her home in Seabrook, New Hampshire, on April 16, 2018, aged 52.^[4][5] The cause of death had not been made public.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Thrashin'	Chrissy
1987	Dudes	Elyse
1987	Cherry 2000	Cherry 2000
1988	The Blue Iguana	Dakota
1988	Permanent Record	Kim
1990	The Last of the Finest	Haley
1990	Disturbed	Sandy Ramirez
1991	Liebestraum	Jane Kessler
1992	Highway to Hell	Clara
1992	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me	Teresa Banks
1992	Love Is Like That	Eloise
1993	Paper Hearts	Samantha
1994	Freefall	Katy Mazur
1994	S.F.W.	Janet Streeter
1994	The Crew	Jennifer Pierce
1996	The Little Death	Kelly Hannon
1997	Aberration	Amy Harding / Alex Langdon
1997	Kiss & Tell	Beta Carotene
1997	Bombshell	Melinda Clark
1997	The Maze	Bertha
1998	Mafia!	Pepper Gianini
1998	The Treat	Dolly
1999	Liar's Poker	Linda
2000	The Little Vampire	Dottie Thompson
2000	Goodbye Casanova	Hilly
2001	True Blue	Beck
2001	Puzzled	Susan
2002	Luster	Alyssa
2002	Landspeed	Linda Fincher
2005	Cake Boy	Becky	Direct-to-video
2014	Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces	Teresa Banks	archive footage from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	MacGyver	Gina	Episode: "Final Approach"
1987	Crime Story	Teddi Butler	Episode: "Love Hurts"
1987–1988	Tour of Duty	Lieutenant Nikki Raines	Episodes: "Nowhere to Run", "Angel of Mercy", "The Hill"
1988	Glory Days	Diane	TV film
1990	Blue Bayou	Deanie Fortenot Serulla	TV film
1992	Angel Street	Detective Dorothy Paretsky	TV film
1992	Angel Street		Main role
1995–1996	Strange Luck	Audrey Westin	Main role, 17 episodes
1997–2000	The Pretender	Brigitte	Recurring role, 17 episodes
1998	Man Made	Kitty	TV film
2000–2002	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Teri Miller	5 episodes
2000	Goodbye Casanova	Hilly	TV film
2003–2004	Skin	Barbara Goldman	Recurring role, 6 episodes
2006	The Closer	Annalisa Mundy	Episode: "Head Over Heels"

Documentary

• 1997 Scratch the Surface
• 2014 Moving Through Time: Fire Walk with Me Memories (Video short)

References

1. "Pamela Gidley Obituary (1965 - 2018) - Hampton, NH". The Portsmouth Herald. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
2. "Pamela Gidley Celebrity Poker Player At Hollywood Poker". HollywoodPoker.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
3. "Pamela Gidley as Teri Miller". CSI Guide. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
4. Lachasse, Jérôme (April 23, 2018). "L'actrice de Twin Peaks Pamela Gidley est morte à l'âge de 52 ans" [Twin Peaks Actress Pamela Gidley Dies Aged 52]. BFM TV (in French). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
5. "Pamela C. Gidley Obituary". Remick & Gendron Funeral Home - Hampton, NH. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
6. "Twin Peaks: Teresa Banks actress Pamela Gidley dies, aged 52". BBC Online. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

External links

• Pamela Gidley at IMDb