Pam Dawber

Pam Dawber had the nearly impossible job of playing straight woman to Robin Williams at the absolute peak of his improvisational chaos, and she made it look effortless. Mork & Mindy works because she grounds it, giving the audience a relatable anchor while Williams flies off into the stratosphere. That kind of generous, unselfish performing is underrated. She wisely stepped back from the spotlight to focus on family with Mark Harmon, which makes her occasional returns feel like a treat. A warm, capable performer who never needed the limelight to prove herself.

Pam Dawber is an American actress born October 18, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan. She is best known for starring opposite Robin Williams as Mindy McConnell in the hit sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978-1982) and later headlined the series My Sister Sam. A former model, she is married to actor Mark Harmon.

Name (English)

Pam Dawber

Name (Japanese)

パム・ドーバー

Reading

ぱむ・どーばー

Born

October 18, 1951 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Occupation

Actor / Film producer / Model / Television actor / Film actor

University

Oakland Community College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam%20Dawber
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373216

Tags

• From Michigan
• Actor
• Film producer
• Model

Last updated

2026-06-02

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