---
name: "Pamela Salem"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pamela-salem"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 January 1944"
died: "21 February 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T11:49:22.743894+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Pamela Salem

Actor. Born 22 January 1944 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. Died 21 February 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 January 1944, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
- **Died:** 21 February 2024
- **Active:** 1983–1998
- **Also known as:** Pamela Fortunee Salem
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 64 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Salem, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456889, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758012/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/115872

## Biography

Pamela Salem (also credited as Pamela Fortunee Salem) was a British actress. Born in Bombay in 1944, she studied at Heidelberg University and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London before beginning her career in repertory theatre in Chesterfield and York.

She appeared in numerous British television series, including multiple roles in *Doctor Who* (as Toos, Rachel and the voice of Xoanon), *EastEnders* (as Joanne Francis) and the children's fantasy *Into the Labyrinth* (as Belor). Her film credits include *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978) and *Gods and Monsters* (1998). She is best known for playing Miss Moneypenny opposite Sean Connery in the 1983 Bond film *Never Say Never Again*.

Salem later worked in the United States, with guest roles in series such as *ER* and *The West Wing*. She died in Surfside, Florida, in 2024.

*Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Gods and Monsters* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Sarah Whale — [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md)
- *Never Say Never Again* (1983), Fi1m 64, as Miss Moneypenny — [page](https://film.one/film/never-say-never-again.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Down's Revenge* (2019), as Mrs. McBride
- *The Sandmine Murders* (2012), Acting
- *Pig* (2011), as Narrator
- *A Necessary Death* (2008), as Matt's Mother
- *Big Love* (2006), series, Acting — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Nadine in Dateland* (2005), as Mrs. Nash
- *April's Shower* (2003), as Anna
- *The Book of Eve* (2002), as Goldie
- *Quicksand* (2002), as Peggy
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as P.M. Maureen Graty — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Gods and Monsters* (1998), as Sarah Whale — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md)
- *Suicide, the Comedy* (1998), as Winnie
- *River Made to Drown In* (1997), as Lady in Gallery #4
- *ER* (1994), series, as Marian Vucelich — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Ms. Shaw — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Don't Leave Me This Way* (1993), as Sandra Neil
- *Then Churchill Said to Me* (1993), series, Acting
- *The Paradise Club* (1989), series, as Delia Rich
- *French Fields* (1989), series, as Chantal Moriac
- *Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks* (1988), as Prof Rachel Jensen
- *Succubus* (1987), as Joy
- *Salomé* (1986), as Herodias
- *God's Outlaw* (1986), as Lady Anne Walsh
- *Thirteen at Dinner* (1985), as Mrs. Wildburn
- *Howards' Way* (1985), series, as Mrs. Travis
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Joanne Francis
- *After Darkness* (1985), as Elisabeth
- *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Isabelle de Montfort
- *Royal Variety Performance 1984* (1984), Acting
- *The Tripods* (1984), series, as Gräfin de Ricordeau
- *Night Train to Murder* (1984), as Cousin Zelda
- *Never Say Never Again* (1983), as Miss Moneypenny — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/never-say-never-again.md)
- *Seagull Island* (1982), series, as Carol
- *The Secret of Seagull Island* (1982), as Carol
- *Into the Labyrinth* (1981), series, as Belor
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Alyce
- *Buccaneer* (1980), series, as Monica Burton
- *The Bitch* (1979), as Lynn
- *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978), as Emily Trent
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Helena Russell
- *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Ursula
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Zoe Bennett, Zoë Bennett
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Kara
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Ann Seaford, Marikka Schuman
- *Doctor Who: The Robots of Death* (1977), as Toos
- *Doctor Who: The Face of Evil* (1977), as Xoanon (voice)
- *Night Call* (1977), Acting
- *The Carnforth Practice* (1974), series, as Dr Helen Rheinman
- *The Adventurer* (1972), series, as Michele
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Millie Sanger
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Ann Denbury
- *The Onedin Line* (1971), series, as Emma Callon
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Acting
- *The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow* (1971), as Jeanette
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Rachel, Toos, Xoanon (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Gallery

- ![Pamela Salem](https://film.one/media/person/300278/gallery-a529059d79b1.jpg) Pamela Salem — Image via TMDB
- ![Pamela Salem](https://film.one/media/person/300278/gallery-15d3cee19ea4.jpg) Pamela Salem — Image via TMDB
- ![Pamela Salem](https://film.one/media/person/300278/gallery-84b95b677fd8.jpg) Pamela Salem — Image via TMDB
- ![Pamela Salem](https://film.one/media/person/300278/gallery-5517dc518905.jpg) Pamela Salem — Image via TMDB
- ![Pamela Salem](https://film.one/media/person/300278/gallery-fc3f9f14ef86.jpg) Pamela Salem — Image via TMDB

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