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My Take
Pamela Adlon is, to me, the model of a complete television author. Voicing a teenage boy convincingly enough to win an Emmy is a feat most actors could never pull off; writing, directing, and starring in her own series is a different magnitude of achievement entirely. What I admire most is the texture of her work — it feels lived-in, built from decades of unglamorous jobs rather than overnight success. She represents the craftsperson's path through Hollywood: no hype, just accumulating skill until the industry has no choice but to hand her the keys. That career arc earns my deepest respect.
Overview
Pamela Adlon ( AD-lon; née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, writer, and director. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pamela Adlon
- Name (Japanese)
- パメラ・アドロン
- Reading
- ぱめら・あどろん
- Born
- July 9, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Albany, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 155 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / dub actor / voice actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- Sarah Lawrence College
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
- Peabody Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Grease 2 | — | |
| Notable work | The Facts of Life | — | |
| Notable work | Better Things | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.