Pamela Adlon

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Actress • Writer • Director • Producer

Birth Date: July 9, 1966

Age: 56 years old

Birth Place: New York City, New York

Much like Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Pamela Adlon's voice became famous around the world for speaking the words of a cartoon boy: chubby and socially awkward Bobby Hill, adolescent son of Hank and Peggy Hill on Fox's long-running animated series "King of the Hill" (1997-2010). The native New Yorker was credited as Pamela Segall until her marriage to writer/director Felix Adlon in 1996; the couple divorced in 2010. Following her film debut in the sequel "Grease 2" (1982), the teen actress moved to TV with a short stint on the hit series "The Facts of Life" (NBC 1979-88), then joined the cast of short-lived situation comedy "E/R" (CBS 1984-85) playing the daughter of series star Elliott Gould. Though Segall worked steadily on television through the 1980s and had the occasional small film role, including a part in Cameron Crowe's cult favorite "Say Anything " (1989), her career truly blossomed in 1992 when she joined the cast of the popular animated series "Rugrats" (Nickelodeon 1991-2004), on which she voiced several minor characters. Her distinctive and adaptable voice quickly made her a favorite of animation casting directors, leading to an impressive list of voice credits in both TV and film projects, most notably her leading roles on "King of the Hill," "Recess" (Disney 1997-2001) and the "Ducktales" spinoff "Quack Pack" (Disney 1996-97). On a much more mature level, Adlon first worked opposite comedian Louis C.K. on the short-lived HBO sitcom "Lucky Louie" (2006), a parody of conventional sitcoms in which the diminutive Adlon was cast as Louie's mechanic wife Kim. The show only lasted for 13 episodes, but among its fans was writer/producer Tom Kapinos, who wrote Adlon into his show "Californication" (Showtime 2007-14) as the foul-mouthed, cocaine-snorting Marcy Runkle. C.K. reunited with Adlon on his critically-acclaimed series "Louie" (FX 2010-15) She occasionally appeared on the semi-autobiographical show as C.K.'s friend Pamela, and also serves as a consulting producer and occasional writer. Louis C.K. also served as executive producer of Adlon's own autobiographical series "Better Things (FX 2016- ), in which she starred as the single mother of three young girls dealing with her own exasperating mother.

Credits

Fired on MarsStream

Actor
TV Show
2023

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!Stream

Voice
Cheruce
TV Show
2022

Human ResourcesStream

Voice
Sonya the Lovebug
TV Show
2022
90%

El DeafoStream

Voice
Mom/Spidermom
TV Show
2022

Devil May CareStream

Voice
Regina
TV Show
2021
100%

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
TV Show
2020

The King of Staten Island

Actor
Gina (Ray's Ex-Wife)
Movie
2020

Holler

Actor
Rhonda
Movie
2020

Strahan & Sara

Guest
TV Show
2019

Better Things: Extras

Actor
TV Show
2019

Trouble

Voice
Rousey
Movie
2019

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
TV Show
2018

Bumblebee

Actor
Sally
Movie
2018

All Square

Actor
Debbie
Movie
2018

I Love You, Daddy

Actor
Movie
2017

This Is UsStream

Guest Star
Dr. Makenzie Leigh
TV Show
2016
94%

Harry

Guest
TV Show
2016

Better ThingsStream

Actor
Sam Fox
TV Show
2016
98%

Better ThingsStream

Creator
TV Show
2016
98%

Better ThingsStream

Director
TV Show
2016
98%

Better ThingsStream

Executive Producer
TV Show
2016
98%

Better ThingsStream

Writer
TV Show
2016
98%

The $100,000 PyramidStream

Guest
TV Show
2016

Celebrity PageStream

Guest
TV Show
2016

First Girl I Loved

Actor
Sharon
Movie
2016

TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

Guest
TV Show
2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
TV Show
2015

Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter

Guest
TV Show
2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

Guest
TV Show
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Guest
TV Show
2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroStream

Guest Star
Drab Lieutenant
TV Show
2014

Playing HouseStream

Guest Star
Pam
TV Show
2014
90%

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
TV Show
2014

Rake

Guest Star
Glenn Shepard
TV Show
2014

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Voice
Vidia
Movie
2014

Hollywood Game Night

Guest
TV Show
2013

Teen Titans Go!Stream

Guest Voice
Rose Wilson
TV Show
2013

Out There

Voice
Joanie
TV Show
2013

9 Full Moons

Actor
Rachel Stevens
Movie
2013

Californication: Extras

Actor
TV Show
2012

Sofia the FirstStream

Guest Star
Rosey
TV Show
2012

Sofia la principessaStream

Guest Voice
Rosey
TV Show
2012

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Stream

Guest
TV Show
2012

Secret of the Wings

Voice
Vidia
Movie
2012

Pixie Hollow Games

Voice
Vidia
TV Show
2011

Bob's BurgersStream

Guest Voice
Olsen Benner
TV Show
2011

Conception

Actor
Tay
Movie
2011

ConanStream

Guest
TV Show
2010

The Talk

Guest
TV Show
2010

LouieStream

Guest Star
Pamela
TV Show
2010

LouieStream

Guest Voice
Cable Phone Voice
TV Show
2010

Adventure TimeStream

Guest Voice
Gunther
TV Show
2010
100%

ArcherStream

Guest Voice
TV Show
2010
90%

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Voice
Vidia
Movie
2010

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Voice
Vidia
Movie
2009

True Jackson, VPStream

Guest Star
Babs
TV Show
2008

Tinker Bell

Voice
Vidia
Movie
2008

The Big Bang TheoryStream

Guest Star
Halley Wolowitz
TV Show
2007
81%

The Big Bang TheoryStream

Guest Voice
Halley Wolowitz
TV Show
2007
81%

FREE Show Californication: S1 Ep1

Actor
Marcy Runkle
TV Show
2007

CalifornicationStream

Actor
Marcy Runkle
TV Show
2007
57%

CalifornicationStream

Guest Star
Marcy Runkle
TV Show
2007
57%

Head Case

Guest Star
TV Show
2007

The Wedding Bells

Guest Star
TV Show
2007

Lucky Louie

Actor
Kim
TV Show
2006
45%

Squirrel Boy

Voice
Andy Johnson
TV Show
2006

Entertainment Tonight Canada

Guest
TV Show
2005

Justicia CiegaStream

Guest Star
Attorney Emma Path
TV Show
2004
86%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
TV Show
2003

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Voice
Hector MacBadger
TV Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
TV Show
2003

Recess: All Growed Down

Voice
Spinelli
Movie
2003

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Voice
Spinelli
Movie
2003

MonkStream

Guest Star
Sarah Longson
TV Show
2002
91%

Time Squad

Voice
TV Show
2001

The OblongsStream

Voice
Milo Oblong/Jared Klimer/the Debbies
TV Show
2001

Recess: School's Out

Voice
Ashley Spinelli
Movie
2001

Vampire Hunter D

Voice
Leila
Movie
2000

Net Worth

Actor
Movie
2000

O Christmas Tree

Voice
Baby Bear
TV Show
1999

Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

Voice
TV Show
1999

The Wild ThornberrysStream

Guest Voice
TV Show
1998

Some Girls

Actor
Jenn
Movie
1998

Plump Fiction

Actor
Vallory Cox
Movie
1998

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Voice
TV Show
1997

RecessStream

Voice
Spinelli
TV Show
1997

The View

Guest
TV Show
1997

King of the HillStream

Actor
TV Show
1997

King of the HillStream

Voice
Bobby Hill/Clark Peters
TV Show
1997

Eat Your Heart Out

Actor
Samantha
Movie
1997

Edith Ann's Christmas

Voice
TV Show
1996

Relativity

Guest Star
TV Show
1996
81%

Quack Pack

Voice
TV Show
1996

Bed of Roses

Actor
Kim
Movie
1996

Sgt. Bilko

Actor
Sgt. Raquel Barbella
Movie
1996

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

Voice
Movie
1996

Cama de Rosas

Actor
Movie
1996

Murder OneStream

Guest Star
TV Show
1995
91%

Phantom 2040

Voice
Sparks
TV Show
1994

Beavis and Butt-headStream

Guest Voice
Crystal/Sapphire
TV Show
1993

Down the Shore

Actor
Miranda Halpern
TV Show
1992

La Fissure II

Actor
Movie
1992

Gate II

Actor
Liz
Movie
1992

RugratsStream

Guest Star
Dean
TV Show
1991

RugratsStream

Guest Voice
Wiseguy
TV Show
1991

Madrugada de Terror

Actor
Movie
1989

Say Anything...Stream

Actor
Rebecca
Movie
1989
98%

After Midnight

Actor
Cheryl
Movie
1989

Star Trek: The Next GenerationStream

Guest Star
Oji
TV Show
1987
92%

Star Trek: The Next Generation 2.0

Guest Star
TV Show
1987

WiseguyStream

Guest Star
Tanya Medley
TV Show
1987

21 Jump StreetStream

Guest Star
Dori
TV Show
1987

The Redd Foxx Show

Actor
Toni Rutledge
TV Show
1986

The Leftovers

Actor
Jesse
Movie
1986

Pleasures

Actor
Claudia
Movie
1986

Something Special

Actor
Milly/Willy Niceman
Movie
1986

E/R

Guest Star
TV Show
1984

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

Actor
Tatyana
Movie
1984

Grease 2

Actor
Dolores Rebchuck
Movie
1982

The Facts of LifeStream

Actor
Kelly Affinado
TV Show
1979

Good Morning America

Guest
TV Show
1975

The JeffersonsStream

Guest Star
Stevie
TV Show
1975

News about
Pamela Adlon

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Better Things Season 4
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‘Better Things’: Pamela Adlon on Carpools, Sexy Roles, and Being Confused With Constance Zimmer

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