Pamela Gidley

Pamela Gidley

Date of Birth: June 11, 1965
Date of Passing: April 16, 2018
Birthplace: Methuen, Massachusetts
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Pamela Gidley was an American actress and model.

As a model, she appeared on covers of Seventeen magazine and was selected as the "Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by the Wilhelmina modeling agency in New York. Gidley studied acting with Stella Adler in New York before moving to Los Angeles.

Gidley was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Teresa Banks in the Twin Peaks prequel Fire Walk With Me (1992). She also appeared in Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014). Other television appearances include episodes of MacGyver, Crime Story, The Pretender, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Closer.

Pamela Gidley was an American actress and model.

As a model, she appeared on covers of Seventeen magazine and was selected as the "Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by the Wilhelmina modeling agency in New York. Gidley studied acting with Stella Adler in New York before moving to Los Angeles.

Gidley was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Teresa Banks in the Twin Peaks prequel Fire Walk With Me (1992). She also appeared in Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014). Other television appearances include episodes of MacGyver, Crime Story, The Pretender, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Closer.

Her film work includes Dudes (with Jon Cryer), Permanent Record (with Keanu Reeves), The Blue Iguana (with Dylan McDermott), and the cult sci-fi classic Cherry 2000.

Gidley died April 16, 2018, in Seabrook, New Hampshire. She was 52.

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