Pamela Dunlap
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Pamela Dunlap is a long-distance runner who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. She appears in 'Changeling' too. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 63 years. 'The Holiday' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Pamela Dunlap
22 Movies
49 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Pamela Dunlap is a long-distance runner who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. She appears in 'Changeling' too. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 63 years. 'The Holiday' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Movies
Plays Woman on Plane
The Holiday
2006
Plays Grace
I Am Sam
2001
Plays Mrs. Fox
Changeling
2008
Plays Mrs. Vogel
The Goldfinch
2019
Plays Mrs. Krup
Suburbicon
2017
Plays Mary - Kathy's Mother
The Kitchen
2019
Plays Centerpiece Poacher
Nick of Time
1995
Plays Vice Principal
Clockstoppers
2002
Plays Sue
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
2011
Plays Jane
Clean and Sober
1988
Plays Rembrandt
Bloody Mama
1970
Plays Shelly the Waitress
Stolen
2009
Plays ER Nurse
Sin
2003
Plays Sally Benson
Retribution
1987
Plays Mary
3 Geezers!
2013
Plays Kate's Grandma
16 to Life
2009
Plays Mrs. Harrington
Wetlands
2017
Plays Elsa
Mind the Gap
2004
Plays Vera
Fourth Grade
2021
Plays Aunt Sylvia
The Wedding Party
2016
Plays Annette
The Seduction of Gina
1984
Plays Grandma Jenkins
Stuck
2018
Plays Ruby
The List
2016
TV Shows
Plays Gilda Rockwell
Commander in Chief
2005
Plays Pauline Francis
Mad Men
2007
Plays Carol
Maron
2013
Plays Dianne
Doll & Em
2014
Plays Mee-Maw
Dr. Death
2021
Plays Ma
Kittens in a Cage
2015
Plays Trevor's Neighbor
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
2026
Plays Marlene
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Head Nurse
Third Watch
1999
Plays Miss Cruickshank
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Agent Calfas
The Guardian
2001
Plays Mrs. Chancer
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Mrs. Jenkins
Bones
2005
Plays Janice
Charmed
1998
Plays Shirley
Frasier
1993
Plays Dr. Ursula
The Golden Palace
1992
Plays Susan Hurley
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Prudence Sands
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Nurse Grinaldi
Strong Medicine
2000
Plays Yellowstone
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Trece Burnett
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays Carol Flanagan
The Watcher
2022
Plays Erma Mirojnik
New Amsterdam
2018
Plays Ms. Moore
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Barb
Girls
2012
Plays Mom
NCIS
2003
Plays Sex Ed Teacher
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
2010
Plays Marge
Gideon's Crossing
2000
Plays Mrs. Pasternak
Cousin Skeeter
1998
Plays Estelle
Muddling Through
1994
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Trevor's Neighbor · 2 episodes
2026–
TV
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Sandra · 1 episode
2026–
TV
The Watcher
Carol Flanagan · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Fourth Grade
Vera
2021
Film
Dr. Death
Mee-Maw · 2 episodes
2021–
TV
The Goldfinch
Mrs. Vogel
2019
Film
The Kitchen
Mary - Kathy's Mother
2019
Film
The Enemy Within
Jeanie · 1 episode
2019–
TV
New Amsterdam
Erma Mirojnik · 1 episode
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Pamela Dunlap and where are they from?
Pamela Dunlap is 83 years old, born on February 20, 1943 in San Francisco, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Pamela Dunlap?
Pamela Dunlap is best known for roles in The Holiday, Changeling, I Am Sam.
How many movies has Pamela Dunlap been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1963), Pamela Dunlap has appeared in 22 movies and 49 TV shows.
What was Pamela Dunlap's first movie?
The career of Pamela Dunlap began with Le temps des copains (1963).
What is Pamela Dunlap's most recent movie or series?
Pamela Dunlap's most recent release is Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which premiered on May 19, 2026.
What TV shows has Pamela Dunlap appeared in?
On television, Pamela Dunlap has appeared in How I Met Your Mother, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Blacklist, Bones.
Pamela Dunlap
1943-02-20 · San Francisco, California, USA
Pamela Dunlap is known for many movie roles starting on Ironside (1967), more recently I Am Sam (2001), The Holiday (2006), Changeling (2008), and most recently Wetlands (2017). She is known for many guest appearances on television series, Happy Days (1974), Law & Order (1990), Boston Legal (2004), and five appearances on Mad Men (2007), Castle (2009), Girls (2012), and Maron (2013). She is bi-coastal, living in New York City and Los Angeles, California USA. While in New York she has been seen on Broadway in "Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," "Redwood Curtain," and "Yerma," and in several Off-Broadway roles. In Southern California, she has performed at the Los Angeles Ahmanson Theater, Costa Mesa South Coast Repertory, LA Theatre Works, and the Los Angeles Fountain Theater. At The Fountain she played Rochelle - a middle-aged, out-of-shape Jewish woman who's undergoing a crisis of faith - Dunlap was persuaded to join a flamenco class for other middle-aged, women. The production united two of the Fountain's specialties - plays and the subject of flamenco.