Pamela Sue Martin (born January 5, 1953) is an American actress who is notable for starring as Nancy Drew on the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) and as socialite Fallon Carrington on ABC soap opera Dynasty (1981–1984), winning a Bambi Award for the latter in 1984. Her last appearance was in the 2019 pilot episode of the Nancy Drew reboot, as a character named Harriet Grosset.
Early life, family and education
Martin was born in Westport, Connecticut. She graduated in 1971 from Staples High School located in Westport, Connecticut. and Buster and Billie (1974).
At her manager's insistence, she began working in television. In season 2, the shows were merged and renamed The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, After that, she has worked sporadically in film and television, with her last appearance being the 2019 pilot episode of the Nancy Drew reboot, as a character named Harriet Grosset.
Other activities
In the early 1980s, Martin enjoyed scuba diving, tennis and skiing. In 1984, Martin, who has long been involved in environmental causes, appeared in a public service announcement to help save pink dolphins in the Amazon River. The ad was directed by Clyde Lucas, who appeared on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.
Personal life
Martin has spoken about her struggle with interstitial cystitis.
Relationships and family
Martin has been married four times. Her first husband was Charles Gates, whom she married in 1975; they divorced in 1979. Her second marriage was to Jorge Brusch in 1979; the marriage lasted two years. After the divorce, she married Manuel Rojas; their marriage lasted for five years. Martin married Bruce Allen in 1990. This marriage lasted until 1998 and produced a son.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
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| 1972
| To Find a Man
| Rosalind McCarthy
| Credited as Pamela Martin
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| 1972
| The Poseidon Adventure
| Susan Shelby
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| 1974
| Our Time
| Abigail "Abby" Reed
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| 1974
| Buster and Billie
| Margie Hooks
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| 1979
| The Lady in Red
| Polly Franklin
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| 1983
| Flicks
| Liz Stone
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| 1985
| Torchlight
| Lillian Weller
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| 1990
| A Cry in the Wild
| June Robeson
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| 2010
| Soupernatural
| Rod
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| 2014
| McTaggart's Fortune
| Sergeant Jeanine Bowman
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Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1973
| The Girls of Huntington House
| Gail Dorn
| ABC Movie of the Week
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| 1974
| The Gun and the Pulpit
| Sally Underwood
| ABC Movie of the Week
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| 1976
| The Hemingway Play
| Dana
| Movie
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| 1976
| The Quest
| Ginger
| Episode: "Day of Outrage"
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| 1977–78
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
| Nancy Drew
| 24 episodes
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| 1978
| Human Feelings
| Verna Gold
| Movie
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| 1980
| Fantasy Island
| Velda Ferini
| Episode: "The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird"
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| 1980
| The Love Boat
| Donna Dayton
| Episode: "Boomerang/Captain's Triangle/Out of This World"
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| 1981–84
| Dynasty
| Fallon Carrington Colby
| 88 episodes
|-
| 1985
| Saturday Night Live
| Host
| Episode: "Pamela Sue Martin/The Power Station"
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| 1986
| Strong Medicine
| Celia Grey
| Movie
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| 1987
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents
| Melinda Jensen
| Episode: "Anniversary Gift"
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| 1987
| J.J. Starbuck
| Anchorwoman
| Episode: "A Killing in the Market"
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| 1987
| Bay Cove
| Linda Lebon
| Movie
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| 1990
| The Saint: The Software Murders
| Irina
| Movie
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| 1991
| Sky Trackers
| Doctor Spencer Jenkins
| Movie
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| 2002
| That '70s Show
| Wizard
| Episode: "Tornado Prom"
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| 2006
| The L Word
| Linda Kennard
| Episode: "Lifeline"
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| 2017
| My Christmas Prince
| Sandra Logan
| Movie
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| 2019
| Nancy Drew
| Harriet Grosset
| Episode "Pilot"
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Awards and nominations
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!Year
!Award
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
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|1984
|Bambi Award
|Dynasty
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