Pam Potillo
Encyclopedia
Pamela "Pam" Potillo is an American
actress. Raised in NJ, she began her career as one of the hosts on the weekend morning kids newsmagazine Wonderama
, which ran on WNEW-TV. Potillo's role on the show spanned 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.
She also guest starred in series such as Spencer: For Hire and Charles in Charge
.
She received her B.A.
from Rutgers University
, and an M.A.
from Pepperdine University
. She has a daughter.
United States
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actress. Raised in NJ, she began her career as one of the hosts on the weekend morning kids newsmagazine Wonderama
Wonderama
Wonderama was a long-running children's television program that appeared on the Metromedia-owned stations from 1955 to 1986, with WNEW-TV in New York City being its originating station....
, which ran on WNEW-TV. Potillo's role on the show spanned from 1980 to 1987.
In 1984, Potillo made her Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
debut as Georgia Jones in Shirley Lauro's Open Admissions
Open Admissions
Open Admissions is a play in 2 Acts by Shirley Lauro that premiered in 1982 at the Long Wharf Theatre under the direction of Arvin Brown. The play had its Broadway debut on January 29, 1984 at the Music Box Theatre where it ran for a total of 17 performances...
. She is also known for her recurring role on The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
as Vanessa Huxtable's friend, Janet Meiser, from 1985 to 1990.
She also guest starred in series such as Spencer: For Hire and Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which starred Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board...
.
She received her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
. She has a daughter.