An actress known for appearing on an iconic ABC sitcom that began in the late ’70s was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles over this past weekend.
The star previously worked alongside a late comic actor on the show which aired for a total of four seasons.
After his run on the ABC series, he took on a role in another sitcom that premiered on CBS in the ’80s.
The actress is also married to a fellow actor who starred in a popular military police procedural drama for a total of 18 years.
His last credited role was three years earlier, in 2021, and he has since taken a step away from the big screen.
But can you guess who it is?
An actress known for appearing on an iconic ABC sitcom that began in the late ’70s was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this past weekend.
This is Pam Dawber, 73, known for playing the character Mindy McConnell on the ABC comedy, Mork & Mindy, alongside the late comedian Robin Williams.
The show aired on the network for a total of four seasons from 1978 to 1982, and also starred Conrad Janis, Ralph James, Elizabeth Kerr, and Tom Poston.
The premise continued: “A crazy alien (Williams) comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman (Dawber) he travels with will never be the same,” according to an official. IMDB Synopsis.
Mork & Mindy was a spin-off of an episode of Happy Days titled My Favorite Orkan.
After its first season, the comedy earned two Emmy nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Williams.
During their rare outing, Dawber looked chic and casual during a relaxing walk in a quiet neighborhood.
He was wearing a gray sweatshirt that had the word “Hudson” printed on the front in white letters.
Pam, who is married to NCIS star Mark Harmon, also donned a pair of flared jeans and some comfy sneakers secured with laces.
This is Pam Dawber, 73, known for playing the character Mindy McConnell on the ABC comedy, Mork & Mindy, alongside the late comedian Robin Williams.
The show aired on the network for a total of four seasons from 1978 to 1982, and also starred Conrad Janis, Ralph James, Elizabeth Kerr, and Tom Poston.
During their rare outing, Dawber looked chic and casual during a relaxing walk in a quiet neighborhood.
Pam, who is married to NCIS star Mark Harmon, also donned a pair of flared jeans and some comfy sneakers secured with laces.
The star opted for minimal accessories during the solo outing and wore a pair of trendy sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun.
The star opted for minimal accessories during the solo outing and wore a pair of trendy sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun.
During a past interview with alphabet In 2020, he recalled meeting Mork & Mindy for the first time and admitted, “I hadn’t auditioned and I didn’t know anything.”
‘When I first read the script, I thought the premise was the stupidest thing. I remember saying, “And who the hell is Robin Williams?”
However, Pam added: “The moment I met him I was like, ‘Oh, he’s so cute. And it’s so strange and so funny, and boy, boy, am I lucky! And that’s how it went from there.’
Before his death in August 2014 due to suicide, Dawber had spoken openly about the Good Will Hunting actor during an interview with audiovisual club at the beginning of that same year.
‘I don’t know what it is about the two of us, but I love him on a very deep level. Robin is truly one of the kindest and most caring people I have ever met.’
He also added that he “was never one of those comedians who was competitive and had to have all the funny lines.”
“For him it was always time to play. He’s just very generous. He won’t try to take over someone else’s line if he likes it better. He’s never been that kind of person.
During a previous interview with ABC in 2020, he first recalled meeting Mork & Mindy and admitted, “I hadn’t auditioned and I didn’t know anything.”
Mork & Mindy was a spin-off of an episode of Happy Days titled My Favorite Orkan; seen in 1978
Dawber later appeared in another sitcom, My Sister Sam, which aired on CBS from 1986 to 1988.
He starred alongside Rebecca Schaeffer, who was shot to death by an obsessed fan, Robert John Bardo, in July 1989 at her West Hollywood home. She was only 21 years old.
Pam’s last credited role, according to her IMDB page, was when she guest-starred on episodes of NCIS for the show’s 18th and 19th seasons.
The actress appeared alongside her husband, Mark Harmon, who notably played the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs from 2003 to 2021.
Dawber played the character of journalist Marcie Warren, having previously turned down the opportunity to play a role in the series in the past.
However, when he received the script for Marcie’s character, he told her Entertainment Weekly in 2021, ‘The character is so good.’
‘I just fell in love with what they wrote. And then I felt anxiety like, “Oh my God, am I going to do this?”‘
She also spoke about not wanting her and her husband’s characters to develop a romance during their time on the show.
Dawber later appeared in another sitcom, My Sister Sam, which aired on CBS from 1986 to 1988 (seen above with the late Rebecca Schaeffer).
Pam’s last credited role, according to her IMDB page, was when she guest-starred on episodes of NCIS for the show’s 18th and 19th seasons.
‘I talked to the writers and producers before I signed on and said, ‘If it’s a romantic interest, I’m not interested.’ They said no, not at all, that’s not where we’re going with this.’
Pam and Mark married in 1987 and celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary earlier this year in March.
The couple also shares sons, Sean, 36, and Ty, 32, who entered the entertainment industry to follow in their parents’ footsteps.
Sean is an actor who has also appeared on NCIS, as well as Hold On (2019) and The Fits (2015). Ty is notably a screenwriter.
In November of last year, Mark recalled his first date with Pam during an interview with People and said that a mutual friend had tried to set them up.
“I said, ‘Can I just call?’ Can I get a number and just cold call?” And so I did. I got the number, called, and got the answering machine.
Pam and Mark married in 1987 and celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary earlier this year in March; seen in 2002 in Los Angeles
The actor added: “And I started leaving a message saying, ‘We don’t all have to go out. We could have a cup of coffee or something.” And then she was monitoring and answered. We went out that night and we’ve been together ever since.
Regarding the secret of their long-term relationship, Harmon told the outlet, “I don’t have any secrets.”
‘We laugh. You have to laugh, talk and communicate. That’s the fun part. Shall we sit down and talk about it? No.’
‘Maybe you’ll get lucky and find the right one. We share many things and yet we are really different,’ he added.