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Pamella D'Pella (born Pamela Denise Manley; August 22, 1957) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, photographer and dancer. Pamella is recognized for her extensive acting career, most notably for her years spent as "Julia" in the long running soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' 〔IMDB.com Pamella D'Pella Filmography Page. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0195921/filmoseries#tt0069658〕〔The Young and Restless, Special Siver Anniversary Collector's Edition Hardcover by Barbara Irwin and Mary Cassata pg. 302, Publisher: general Pub Group; Collectors edition March 1998 Language: English ISBN 978-1575440453〕〔CBS Soaps In Depth Magazine,"On the Town", August 14, 2001, Vol. 5, Issue 33, page 22〕 and as Teresa on ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Pamella has appeared in numerous other films and television shows such as, ''Ted and Venus'',〔Los Angeles Times Tuesday Dec. 17th 1991 pg.E4 "Little Film Shoots for the Stars" by Kevin Allman, photo by Eric Charbonneau〕 ''Hot Boyz'', ''Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom'',〔http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/caged_heat_2_stripped_of_freedom〕 and ''Diagnosis: Murder''. Additionally, Pamella was one of the founding members of the Location Managers Guild of America and held the office of Vice President . ==Early life== Pamella D'Pella was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 22, 1957 to Mary Ann Manley. After leaving the United States Air Force her mother relocated the family to Cincinnati, Ohio. Her natural passion for dramatic arts and music manifested itself shortly thereafter. At the age of 4, Pamella began singing to family members and neighbors, reenacting scenes from her favorite films, television shows, and various sketches. Throughout her teenage years Pamella continued to explore the full spectrum of her talents, venturing into modeling, cheerleading and athletics. Accolades and awards began to follow her efforts, was crowned Cincinnati's first Miss NAACP at 16 and the youngest in the competition. More crowns followed, Miss Aerospace, Miss Hemisphere, and Cincinnati's American Junior Miss, now known as Distinguished Young Women. She was the first Black girl to wear that crown for the city. In the acting realm, she was recognized by the International Thespian Society for her excellence in movement and characterization, while also winning a Meritorious Award of Achievement for Participation in Theater for her work portraying the "Wicked Witch of the West" in a stage production of ''The Wizard of Oz''. In college, Pamella perfected her craft by studying Theater at Western Kentucky University, and performing in various college productions. After freshman year, Pamella transferred to the University of Cincinnati while simultaneously becoming a professional cheerleader, breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleaders for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. She performed in many theatrical productions and local television shows, gaining more exposure and notoriety. She received highly favorable press reviews for her outstanding performance in David Mamet's ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' and also for her role as the "Dark Queen" in ''Snow White''. Seeking to further her artistic career, Pamella left Cincinnati to study theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and studied dance at the acclaimed Dance Theater of Harlem. It was at this time while living at the International House of New York that she became interested in the diversity of religious art from other countries. After leaving New York City, Pamella went to study Directing and Set Design for her graduate studies in Kentucky at University of Louisville on a costuming fellowship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pamella D'Pella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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