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My Take
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.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Film producer / Model / Television actor / Film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Oakland Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.