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Pam Potillo | |
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| Born | Pamela Margaret Potillo 1974 (age 51–52) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress and voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1984–2025 |
Pamela Margaret Potillo (born 1974)[1] is an American actress who was best known as Janet on The Cosby Show (1985–1990).
Life and career
[edit]Pamela Potillo was born in Trenton, New Jersey on December 23, 1968. 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.[2]
She received her B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.A. from Pepperdine University.
Filmography
[edit]| 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[3] | 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
[edit]- ↑ "Pam Potillo". Sing with the Stars. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Affleck through the Years". CNN. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "'Children': So Close, and Yet So Far". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Pam Potillo at IMDb
- Pam Potillo at the Internet Broadway Database
- 1968 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American child actresses
- American voice actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- Actresses from Trenton, New Jersey
- Pepperdine University alumni
- Rutgers University alumni
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 21st-century African-American actresses