Pamela Blair was a multifaceted American entertainer. She was an actress, singer and dancer famous for originating the role of Val in the musical A Chorus Line.
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Born on December 5, 1949, in Bennington, Vermont, Blair studied dance and played sports. She aimed to become a Radio City Rockette in order to meet The Beatles.
In pursuance of that dream, she moved to New York City at age 16 to study at The National Academy of Ballet.
She had ‘Val role’ after being invited by Michael Bennett to participate in the workshops which birthed A Chorus Line in 1974.
The character “Valerie Clark”, shortened Val, which she played was largely based on her own life.
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Val, despite her innocent looks had a very foul mouth and introduced the popular Broadway song “Dance: 10; Looks:3” which tells the story of an undesirable yet talented lady who uses plastic surgery to get movie roles.
Along with the cast, Blair won the 1976 Theatre World Award for their impressive performance.
Blair also starred in several American soap operas, including Loving, Another World, Ryan’s Hope and All My Children.
She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for All My Children.
She also guest starred on popular shows such as Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Nights of Molly Dodd, Law & Order and the Cosby Show.
Blair was married to actor and film director Don Scardino for 7 years (1984 – 1991).
She didn’t remarry and is not known to have had children.
Blair died in July 2023 at the age of 73. Her death was announced on Sunday, July 23. No further details were provided.
Source: abtc.ng
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