 Funny, fresh and versatile, PAM STONE stands head and
shoulders above other comediennes. At six feet, this blonde actress, writer and
comedienne can state that - literally.
Height notwithstanding, her talents stand on their own in her recurring role on
ABC's hit series Coach. As the women's basketball coach, 'Judy Watkins', Pam
conveys a tough competitiveness, softened by an underlying femininity, in her
ongoing feud with Craig T. Nelson's 'Coach Hayden'.
She won an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comics in 1993 after
being nominated five years in a row: 1989 through 1993. In addition, Pam
appeared in the 1994 film Radioland Murders, which starred Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Although raised in the South, Pam's parents were British, which would explain
her lack of a southern accent and her pragmatic view of regional stereotypes.
She recalls, "It's not like we'd sit down to a leg of lamb and a side of grits.
In fact, I didn't even know what grits were. I thought it was something that
built up on the tile behind the shower curtain and, when I was told that it was
something that Southerners love to eat, I wasn't too surprised. Heck, these are
the same people who consider frosted pork rinds a delicacy."
While working her way through college, she landed the job that effectively
changed her life. Waitressing at Atlanta's Punch Line Comedy Room, her sharp
observations and quick wit were noted by coworkers who challenged her to get up
on stage on amateur night. She was a smash.
Hooked, Pam moved to Los Angeles to pursue her comedy career. Her comedy is a
sophisticated blend of insights and satire. She'll say: "Men and women have
always had problems relating. As children, men were told: 'Be a man. Don't cry!'
and women were told: 'Let it out! Cry - you'll feel better!' And that's why, as
adults, women become very emotional and men become snipers!"
She has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Entertainment Tonight, Joan Rivers, Comic Strip Live:
Prime Time, Sunday Comics, Oprah Winfrey, and the NBC special Bob Hope and Other
Young Comedians.
The response to her appearance on Showtime's Comedy All-Stars was so positive
that it lead to a Showtime Special in 1991 spotlighting Pam and Thea Vidall
entitled A Pair of Jokers. Today, Pam continues to headline at venues across the
country.
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