Pamela Bach
Pamela Bach (born Pamela Ann Weissenbach), also known as Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff,[1] is an American actress.
Pamela Bach | |
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Bach in 2009 | |
| Born | Pamela Ann Weissenbach |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Hayley Hasselhoff |
Early life
Bach is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the second of three daughters. Her mother was a model, and she also modeled as a teenager. She attended Tulsa East Central High School and studied engineering/Theatre Arts at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. She moved to Los Angeles in 1985.[2][3]
Career
Bach is one of the recipients of the annual Bravo Otto award as one of German teens' favourite actresses.[4] This is an award given by the German teen magazine Bravo. She worked together with her husband on the long-running series Baywatch and she had a recurring role as a psychologist in the series Sirens.[3] She participated in the 2011 UK reality TV show/competition Celebrity Big Brother 8, which she placed 9th, and was in the house from August 18–31, 2011. She was the second celebrity to be evicted from the house, being evicted on Day 14.[5]
Personal life
Bach met David Hasselhoff on the set of the Knight Rider episode "Knight Racer" in 1985.[2] They married in December 1989, and in January 2006, Hasselhoff announced he was filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[6] Their divorce was finalized in August 2006.[1] Bach was given custody of one daughter and Hasselhoff custody of the other.[7][1] Both appeared on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, though not at the same time: Pamela as Mari Jo Mason #1 in 1994 and David as Dr. Snapper Foster #2 between 1975 and 1982.
Filmography
- 1983 - Rumble Fish
- 1985 – Appointment with Fear
- 1988 – Nudity Required
- 1998 – Route 66
- 2000 – Castle Rock
- 2002 – More than Puppy Love
Television work
- 1985 – Otherworld
- 1984 – Solid Gold
- 1985 – George Burns Comedy Week
- 1985 – T.J. Hooker
- 1985 – Knight Rider
- 1986 – The Fall Guy
- 1986 – Cheers
- 1986 – Throb
- 1988 – Sonny Spoon
- 1989 – Superboy
- 1989 – The New Lassie
- 1991 – Baywatch
- 1994 – The Young and the Restless
- 1995 – Sirens
- 1997 – Baywatch Nights
- 1998 – Viper
- 2011 – Celebrity Big Brother 2011
References
- ^ a b c "Ex-Attorney Sues Pamela Bach". The Washington Post. Associated Press. August 24, 2007. from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
Bach replaced [attorney Debra A]. Opri with Mark Vincent Kaplan several days after losing custody of the couple's two teenage daughters.
- ^ a b Rita Sherrow, "Tulsa Actress Marries TV Hunk, Copes With Hollywood Lifestyle", Tulsa World, June 8, 1990.
- ^ a b N. F. Mendoza, "With an Eye On . . . : Swimming with family: Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff relies on 'my own laurels'", Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1995.
- ^ "Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff - Official Website". www.pamelabach.com.
- ^ "Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff saves four from eviction vote, TVGuide.co.uk, August 31, 2011.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 13, 2006). "David Hasselhoff Files for Divorce". People. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Hasselhoff 'violent' claims wife". BBC News. March 9, 2006. from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Pamela Bach at IMDb