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.

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 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 called the Gia Coppola pic 'The Last Showgirl' 'the best payback' following Hulu's 'hurtful' 2022 'Pam & Tommy' limited series.

In one way, “The Last Showgirl” comes across as a very personal production for its star. At the same time, there is a universality to the story that will reach a large audience. This duality makes for a production that is intimately touching while feeling emotionally massive.

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

The actress and model stars in Gia Coppola’s drama, which also features Jamie Lee Curtis and Brenda Song, about a performer in a Las Vegas revue that is about to end its decades-long run.

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.