Pamela Dawber (born October 18, 1951) is an American actress best known for her lead television sitcom roles as Mindy McConnell in Mork & Mindy (1978–1982) and Samantha Russell in My Sister Sam (1986–1988). She has been married to actor Mark Harmon since 1987.

Filmography

• The Odd Couple — Arnette
• The Crazy Ones — Lily
• NCIS — Marcie Warren
• 1999Don't Look Behind You — Liz Corrigan
• 1999I'll Remember April — Barbara Cooper
• 1998Dalmatian Vacation — Perdy (voice)
• 101 Dalmatians: The Series
• Life... and Stuff — Ronnie Boswell
• 1996A Stranger to Love — Andie
• 1995Santa's Christmas Snooze
• 1995Trail of Tears — Cheryl Harris
• 1994A Child's Cry for Help — Monica Shaw
• 1994The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly — Mom (voice)
• 1994Web of Deception — Ellen Benesch
• 1993The Man with Three Wives — Robyn
• 1992Stay Tuned — Helen Knable
• 1991Rewrite for Murder — Carolyn Hudson
• Dream On — Cheryl Castorini
• 1990The Face of Fear — Connie Weaver
• 1989Do You Know the Muffin Man? — Kendra Dollison
• 1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story — Lucy Wedemeyer
• 1987The Little Mermaid — Pearl
• 1986American Geisha — Gillian Burke
• My Sister Sam — Samantha Russell
• The Twilight Zone — (segment "But Can She Type?")
• 1985This Wife for Hire — Marsha Harper
• 1985Wild Horses — Daryl Reese
• 1984Last of the Great Survivors — Laura Matthews
• 1983Through Naked Eyes — Anne Walsh
• Faerie Tale Theatre — Pearl, Guest Interviewee
• 1982Remembrance Of Love — Marcy Rabin
• The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour — Mindy McConnell (voice)
• 1982Twilight Theatre — Missy
• 1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything — Bonny Lee Beaumont
• 1979The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
• 1978A Wedding — Tracy Farrell
• Mork & Mindy — Mindy McConnell
• 1978Sister Terri — Sister Terri

Appearances as themselves (12)

• 2023A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams — Self
• History of the Sitcom — Self - Actress
• 2020The Happy Days of Garry Marshall — Self
• 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind — Self
• 2002Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber — Self
• Intimate Portrait — Self
• 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
• 1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self, Self - Co-Hostess
• Tony Awards — Self - Performer
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Audience Member, Self - Presenter