Tom, do you know Pamela Reed? I know that she's from Washington state.
I knew her briefly during her time in New York. I haven't seen her (except on television) since she left the city. My ex was friends with her (he sublet her apartment when she was out of town filming a movie) in the early 80s so I got to meet her. We saw her on stage a few times here in the city. In 1983 we went to her summer place in Woodstock (she was renting it) and I hit her in the head with a tennis ball (I was VERY bad at tennis and never attempted to play again after that). She's a wonderful person. She's married now, IIRC to a television/film director and she has at least one child, I think.
I haven't seen Pamela in years, but she was born here in Tacoma. She used to perform at the Lakewood Playhouse (
when Lakewood was still part of Tacoma) which I also have worked at many times. She is a wonderful lady and a fine actress, who a lot of people don't even recognize by name. However, bring up KINDERGARTEN COP, THE RIGHT STUFF, THE LONG RIDERS, or EYEWITNESS and people usually know who you are talking about. I didn't realize that she had moved to California, but I see she now has two adopted children, one of them is named Reed. I hope Reed doesn't also use her last name. I have never had the honor, or horror, of hitting her with a tennis ball.