
Pamela Anderson weighs in after missing out on an Oscar nomination.
The 57-year-old actress received recognition for her performance in The last showgirl. And yet she was absent From the Best Actress in a Leading Role category when they were nominated for the 97th Academy Awards announced on Thursday, January 23.
According to Anderson, the snub wasn’t much of a surprise.
“Oh my god, this is not something I ever expected. Doing the work is the victory,” she told Elle.com After the nominations were announced on Thursday. “It’s what I love to do and I think we can lose that sometimes in all this crazy awards season, but it’s nice to be recognized and it’s all a bonus.”
Despite missing out on an Oscar nod, Anderson was recognized with nominations for The last showgirl at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
“I couldn’t imagine (it) anyway. I’m happy for the SAG nomination, it’s (voted by) your peers. It’s really cool,” Anderson told The Outlet.
Nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role include Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Carla Sophia Gascon for Emilia Perez, Aor Star Mikey Madsen, Demi Moore for The substance and Fernanda Torreswho participates in I’m still here.

Baywatch Icona Anderson received the best reviews of her career for her role as Shelly, an aging Las Vegas showgirl, in Gia Coppola– Cover film.
In October 2024 the actress Extremely well said Us Weekly that she considers the film the true beginning of her acting career.
“This is the beginning of my career,” Anderson told the USA at the 2024 Glamor Women of the Year Awards. “I have so much more.”
“I wish I started my career a little earlier—I got some movie roles earlier,” she continued, referring to her Golden Globe-nominated role. “But it was worth the wait.”
Anderson spoke candidly about the evolution of her career earlier in October after receiving the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival.
“I never thought I’d be on stage receiving an award like this,” she told Variety at the time. “I just want to keep working. I’m excited to do more. “
Anderson made his big screen debut in Snapdragon in 1993 She has appeared in other films over the years, including 2017. Baywatch A film reboot of the show of the same name, in which she starred as CJ Parker from 1992 to 1997.