Anderson plays an aging Vegas showgirl in the new movie from Gia Coppola. For so many reasons, it's a role only she could meaningfully deliver.

It seems Pamela Anderson has a new fan. After seeing her performance in Gia Coppola’s “ The Last Showgirl ,” writer/director Aaron Sorkin took to Variety to write a column in praise and support of her cinematic reinvention.

Pamela Anderson has described her role in The Last Showgirl as “life-changing” and referred to the Gia Coppola -directed film as “the best payback” in response to Hulu ’s 2022 limited series Pam & Tommy, which she has criticized.

Old-school Las Vegas revues are ghosts now. Pamela Anderson is anything but. So why is ‘The Last Showgirl’ less than satisfying?

Aaron Sorkin praises Pamela Anderson's "astonishing" performance in 'The Last Showgirl,' amid best actress Oscar buzz and a SAG Award nomination.

Thursday’s premiere of the Anderson starring The Last Showgirl at the Chinese Theatre has been cancelled, we hear. With the former Baywatch actress’ performance receiving wide acclaim, the Gia Coppola directed film is set to be release nationwide by Roadside Attraction this Friday, January 10.

Pamela Anderson isn’t holding back about how good it feels to receive high praise for her new film The Last Showgirl — especially after the Hulu series Pam & Tommy, which was released nearly three years ago, was made without her knowledge, she says.

"It happened and now I'm here," Anderson said. "I'm being seen and recognized for my work and not these tawdry moments."

Following the critical acclaim and awards buzz around her self-described life-changing role in The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson has called the Gia Coppola vehicle “the best payback” following Hulu’s 2022 Pam & Tommy limited series.