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Pamela Sue Martin

Pamela Sue Martin

Actor · Born January 5, 1953 (73) · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Pamela Sue Martin (born January 5, 1953) is an American actress, who is best known for starring as Nancy Drew on the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) and as socialite Fallon Carrington on ABC soap opera Dynasty (1981–1984), winning a Bambi Award for the latter in 1984. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pamela Sue Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1953 (73)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Pamela Sue Martin's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
27%
Survival
20%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pamela Sue Martin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pamela Sue Martin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nancy Drew(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet Grosset

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • My Christmas Prince(2017)

    as Sandra Logan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • McTaggart's Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sgt. Jeanine Bowman

  • Soupernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rod

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Wizard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Saint: The Software Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Irina

  • A Cry in the Wild(1990)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sky Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Doctor Spencer Jenkins

  • Bay Coven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Linda Lebon

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Celia Grey

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Celia Grey

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Melinda Jensen

  • Torchlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Lillian Weller

  • Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Liz Stone

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 88 episodes · as Fallon Carrington Colby

  • The Lady in Red(1979)

    as Polly Franklin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Human Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Verna Gold

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Dayton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 36 episodes · as Nancy Drew

  • The Hemingway Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dana

  • Buster and Billie(1974)

    as Margie Hooks

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Our Time(1974)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Gun and the Pulpit(1974)

    as Sally Underwood

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Girls of Huntington House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gail Dorn

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    as Susan Shelby

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • To Find a Man(1972)

    as Rosalind

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1972 to 2019; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19722019

Peak 1978 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 26: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s11 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s4 · acting2010s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Pamela Sue Martin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

To Find a Man (1972)

70th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Midcredits 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pamela Sue Martin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pamela Sue Martin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pamela Sue Martin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Petrie shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers