Discovered as a student at Indiana University, Pamela Jean Bryant was selected as “Miss April,” the centerfold for that month’s issue of Playboy in 1978. Like many before and after her, she was able to use her modeling experience (and willingness to appear nude) to embark on a career in acting. Pamela Jean landed small roles in a number of films including Looker, Don’t Answer the Phone, Private Lessons and the notorious H.O.T.S., in which she played one of the four leads. Pamela enjoyed continued success in television, with guest roles on The Incredible Hulk, 240-Robert, The Love Boat, Magnum P.I, The Dukes of Hazzard and many others.
Later, she turned to painting as her career after Hollywood stopped calling.
In December 2010, Pamela suffered a massive asthma attack that proved fatal. She was 51.