Pamela Anderson's role as a lifeguard on Baywatch made her a global sex symbol in the '90s. But she longed to be taken seriously as a performer and person. Her new film is The Last Showgirl.

Before the Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Pamela Anderson's performance in The Last Showgirl was in the conversation for Best Actress. Still, she says she wasn't surprised she didn't end up as one of the five nominees in the category.

In the latest edition of The Dispatch, Derek C. Blasberg talks to the duo about how fate (and Coppola’s determination) brought them together for The Last Showgirl.

The Last Showgirl, directed by Gia Coppola, tells the story of a veteran dancer struggling to find a new purpose in the Vegas entertainment industry after the closing of Le Razzle Dazzle, a

Onetime “Baywatch” babe, reality star and ’90s sex symbol Pamela Anderson (also: activist, best-selling author and mother) has spent much of her career shoved into boxes beyond her control. But the Pam-aissance she’s undergone in recent years,

There was a time when the iconic showgirl ruled the Las Vegas Strip before those productions came to an end. The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis, opens in movie theaters on Jan.

The Canadian icon joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about entering a new chapter of her career as a serious dramatic actor. She recently earned her first Golden Globe nomination for her critically acclaimed performance in The Last Showgirl.

In one way, “The Last Showgirl” comes across as a very personal production for its star. At the same time, there is a universality to the story that will reach a large audience. This duality makes for a production that is intimately touching while feeling emotionally massive.

How Pamela Anderson's critique of ageism in 'The Last Showgirl' parallels Maureen O'Hara in Dorothy Arzner's 1940 'Dance, Girl, Dance.'

in Las Vegas in 2013 — served as the basis for ... at least as he sees it. Pamela Anderson's Shelly auditions for a show in a scene from "The Last Showgirl." (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions ...

Pamela Anderson shocked her "The Last Showgirl" co-star by revealing her hidden musical talent — playing the saxophone.

Anderson had just returned to her Ladysmith property after a round of promotion for the film The Last Showgirl, which has earned her both a Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild nomination for her lead performance. The Academy Awards nominations come out Jan. 23 and Anderson has a good chance of also making that list.