Pamela Anderson believes she suffered from depression “for a couple of decades.” Anderson, 57, revealed the news during an interview at the Zurich Film Festival, published by Variety on Saturday, October 5. The former Baywatch star attended the Switzerland event to promote her new film, The Last Showgirl , created by Francis Ford Coppola ’s granddaughter Gia Coppola , and accept the festival’s prestigious Golden Eye Award.
Reflecting on how her career has evolved over the years, Anderson, who rose to fame as Casey Jean “C.J.” Parker in Baywatch , told the outlet, “I never thought I would be on stage, receiving an award like that.
I just want to keep working. I am excited to do more.” The actress continued, “I look at it now and it feels like I went from Baywatch to Broadway.
I don’t know what happened in between, it’s all a big blur. I am just happy to be here, in this moment, because I think I have had depression for a couple of decades.” Anderson added that she has enjoyed returning to the spotlight after the release of the 2023 documentary, Pamela, a Love Story .
“ Ryan [ White ] made that doc and that’s how Gia saw me. I always knew I was capable of more,” she said. “It’s great to be a part of pop culture, but it’s a blessing and a curse.
People fall in love with you because of a bathing suit. It has taken a long time, but I am here.” In The Last Showgirl , which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, And.
