Bio: Actress Pam Dawber grew up in a suburb of Detroit. Her career began to take off when a friend who was going to New York suggested that Pam accompany her and bring along her modeling portfolio to show various New York modeling agents. A pretty girl, Pam had done some modeling in Detroit, where she was attending Oakland Community College, and she had also worked as a model and singer at several auto trade shows. One of the top modeling agencies in New York, Wilhemina, signed Pam to an exclusive contract, and she was soon being seen in magazine advertisements and on TV commercials but was more interested in acting than in modeling. She began studying voice and acting. A leading role in a stock production of a musical comedy called "Sweet Adeline" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, led to her being auditioned for a major role on a new TV series, Tabitha (1976). To her disappointment, Pam did not get the part, but she did get an important role in the Robert Altman film A Wedding (1978) and, shortly afterward, signed an exclusive contract with ABC-TV. ABC cast Pam as the female lead in Mork & Mindy (1978) and her star has been riding high ever since. Pam returned to the stage and appeared in a revival of the musical "My Fair Lady," playing Eliza Doolittle. Her hobbies are canoeing, cooking, horseback riding, and swimming.
Tivia: Served as a judge on the panel that chose Christa McAuliffe as NASA's Teacher in Space.Assisted husband Mark Harmon in rescuing a teenager from a burning car in 1996.Has two sons with husband Mark Harmon: Sean Harmon (born 26 April 1988) and Ty Harmon (born 25 June 1992).Was best friends with Robin Williams.Is a national spokesperson for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of AmericaHer younger sister, Leslie, who was born with a congestive heart condition, died in December 1976.Ex-sister-in-law of Ricky Nelson, Mark Tinker, and John DeLorean.Introduced to her husband, Mark Harmon, by Gina Hecht.Formed the production company Pony Productions with her ex-manager, Mimi Weber.Best known by the public for her starring role as one of the title characters in Mork & Mindy (1978).Daughter of Gene Dawber, a commercial artist, and Thelma Dawber, who ran a stock photo agency.Daughter-in-law of Elyse Knox and Tom Harmon.Aunt, by marriage, of Tracy Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Sam Nelson, and Gunnar Nelson.When she was modeling in New York, Pam's best friend was Seventeen cover girl Julianne Wasiak, who was also a Wilhemina model.Sister-in-law of Kelly Harmon and Kristin Harmon.Second-cousin of actress Mandy Roveda.