Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Acting

Born:
1966-07-09
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Pamela Adlon (née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer, director, and creator. She voiced Bobby Hill on the animated comedy series King of the Hill (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, Ashley Spinelli on the animated comedy series Recess (1997–2003), and the title character from the Pajama Sam video game series. Her other voice work for cartoon series includes Bobby's World, Quack Pack, Jumanji (1996), Jungle Cubs, Recess, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, The Oblongs, Kid vs. Kat, Squirrel Boy, Pound Puppies, Bob's Burgers, Thundercats (2011), Rick and Morty, Big Mouth, and Human Resources. She provided the voice of Vidia in several Tinker Bell movies. She has also voiced for other animated movies including FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Trumpet of the Swan and The Animatrix, as well as the movies from the TV cartoon series Recess. Notably, she provided the cry of Halley Wolowitz, Howard's daughter, which sounds near identical to the voice of Mrs. Wolowitz, Howard's mom, on The Big Bang Theory. She also provided the voice of Mrs Wolowitz on one episode of Young Sheldon. She is known for her roles on the comedy-drama series Californication (2007–2014) and Louie (2010–2015), on which she was also a writer and producer. Since 2016, she has starred as Sam Fox on the FX comedy-drama series Better Things, which she also co-created, writes, produces and directs. Her movies include Say Anything..., The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Bed of Roses, Sgt. Bilko, Bumblebee, and The King of Staten Island.

Known For

Filmography

Tangles

Tangles

2026Aunt Debbie (voice)
Movie
Mating Season

Mating Season

8.02026Gina (voice)
TV
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

8.52026Rheena Sul (voice)
TV
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

9.02025Self
Movie
Sex in Drag

Sex in Drag

2025Producer
Movie
Guys Next Door

Guys Next Door

9.02025Amber Rio (voice)
TV
Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

6.12025Mindy
TV
Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears

6.52025Molly
TV
The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis

2024Self
Movie
Reverse the Curse

Reverse the Curse

5.82024Blauner
Movie
Babes

Babes

6.02024Director
Movie
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

6.72024Genevieve Hale
TV
I Forced an AI to Play a Kids Adventure Game

I Forced an AI to Play a Kids Adventure Game

10.02023Pajama Sam (voice) (archive) (uncredited)
Movie
Fired on Mars

Fired on Mars

7.12023Reagan (voice)
TV
History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

5.72023Fanny Mudman
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.42023Rabbi Ryda (voice)
TV
Slumberkins

Slumberkins

5.02022Fox's Mother (voice)
TV
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

6.52022Cheruce Paloni (voice)
Movie
Oddballs

Oddballs

7.22022Irma / Acorn (voice)
TV
Dark Side of Comedy

Dark Side of Comedy

8.22022Self
TV
Hamster & Gretel

Hamster & Gretel

6.62022Nordle (voice)
TV
Human Resources

Human Resources

6.62022Sonya Poinsettia
TV
El Deafo

El Deafo

5.72022Mom / Spidermom (voice)
TV
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!

Saturday Morning All Star Hits!

5.72021(voice)
TV
The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee

8.12021Ms. Stein-Torres (voice)
TV
Posies

Posies

4.62021Executive Producer
Movie
Holler

Holler

6.02021Rhonda
Movie
Devil May Care

Devil May Care

6.82021Regina (voice)
TV
The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

7.02020Gina
Movie
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019Self - Guest
TV
Trouble

Trouble

6.52019Rousey (voice)
Movie
Vernon and Gus

Vernon and Gus

2019Receptionist (voice)
TV
Bumblebee

Bumblebee

6.72018Sally Watson
Movie
All Square

All Square

6.12018Debbie
Movie
Big Mouth

Big Mouth

7.62017Sonya the Lovebug (voice)
TV
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

8.02017Mrs. Wolowitz (voice)
TV
I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

5.82017Maggie
Movie
First Girl I Loved

First Girl I Loved

6.32016Sharon
Movie
This Is Us

This Is Us

8.22016Dr. Leigh
TV
Better Things

Better Things

7.22016Sam Fox
TV
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

7.02016Self
TV
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

6.92016Elan / Ymojin (voice)
TV
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

2015Self
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.22015Self
TV
Back to the Jurassic

Back to the Jurassic

6.02015Ernie
Movie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.22014Self
TV
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

7.42014Vidia (voice)
Movie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

7.22014Drab Lieutenant (voice)
TV
Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast

Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast

7.82014Rosey (voice)
Movie
Playing House

Playing House

6.72014Pam
TV
TripTank

TripTank

5.22014Donnie / Tina (voice)
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014Self - Guest
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014Self
TV
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

7.02014Vidia (voice)
Movie
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

5.02014Self
TV
I Know That Voice

I Know That Voice

7.12014Self
Movie
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.72013Angie Flynt (voice)
TV
Pixie Hollow Bake Off

Pixie Hollow Bake Off

6.72013Vidia (voice)
Movie
Uncle Grandpa

Uncle Grandpa

4.82013Additional Voices (voice)
TV