The Last Showgirl follows Shelly, a seasoned showgirl who must plan for her future when her show closes abruptly after a 30-year run. As a dancer in her fifties, she struggles with what to do next. As a mother, she strives to repair a strained relationship with her daughter, who often took a backseat to her showgirl family.
Pamela Anderson is a revelation in a poignant drama by Gia Coppola. Coppola depicts the lives of her characters with sympathy but also with clear-eyed honesty about the dreams they never achieved and the youth that's impossible to reclaim. The film won a Special Prize of the Jury at the San Sebastian Festival.
Filmography: Mainstream (2020), Palo Alto (2013).