Pam Grier is an American actress best known for her role as Jackie Brown in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. She has also starred in many other films, including Foxy Brown (1974), Coffy (1973), and The Big Bird Cage (1972). Grier has been nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance in Jackie Brown.