Pamela Bach (born Pamela Weissenbach;[1] October 16, 1963[2]), also known as Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff,[3] is an American actress.

Pamela Bach
Bach in 2009
Born
Pamela Weissenbach

(1963-10-16) October 16, 1963 (age 61)
Alma materNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse
(m. 1989; div. 2006)
Children2, including Hayley Hasselhoff

Early life

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Bach is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the second of three daughters. Her mother was a model, and she also modeled as a teenager. She attended Tulsa East Central High School and studied Engineering/Theatre Arts at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. She moved to Los Angeles in 1985.[4][5]

Career

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Bach is one of the recipients of the annual Bravo Otto award as one of German teens' favourite actresses.[6] This is an award given by the German teen magazine Bravo. She worked together with her husband on the long-running series Baywatch and she had a recurring role as a psychologist in the series Sirens.[5] She participated in the 2011 UK reality TV show/competition Celebrity Big Brother 8, which she placed 9th, and was in the house from August 18–31, 2011. She was the second celebrity to be evicted from the house, being evicted on Day 14.[7]

Personal life

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Bach met David Hasselhoff on the set of the Knight Rider episode "Knight Racer" in 1985.[4] They married in December 1989, and in January 2006, Hasselhoff announced he was filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[8] Their divorce was finalized in August 2006.[3] Bach was given custody of one daughter and Hasselhoff custody of the other.[9][3] Both appeared on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, though not at the same time: Pamela as Mari Jo Mason #1 in 1994 and David as Dr. Snapper Foster #2 between 1975 and 1982.

Filmography

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Television work

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References

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  1. ^ Sherrow, Rita (January 28, 1989). "Tulsa Actress Pamela Bach Goes Hollywood". Tulsa World. p. 28. Retrieved February 5, 2024. Despite the requirement that she live where the films and series are made, Miss Bach, whose real name is Weissenbach, [...]
  2. ^ "Birthdays". The Scotsman. October 16, 2023. p. 39. ProQuest 2877175418. [...] Pamela Bach, actress, 60; [...]
  3. ^ a b c "Ex-Attorney Sues Pamela Bach". The Washington Post. Associated Press. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2012. Bach replaced [attorney Debra A]. Opri with Mark Vincent Kaplan several days after losing custody of the couple's two teenage daughters.
  4. ^ a b Rita Sherrow, "Tulsa Actress Marries TV Hunk, Copes With Hollywood Lifestyle", Tulsa World, June 8, 1990.
  5. ^ a b N. F. Mendoza, "With an Eye On . . . : Swimming with family: Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff relies on 'my own laurels'", Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1995.
  6. ^ "Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff – Official Website". www.pamelabach.com.
  7. ^ "Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff saves four from eviction vote, TVGuide.co.uk, August 31, 2011.
  8. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 13, 2006). "David Hasselhoff Files for Divorce". People. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Hasselhoff 'violent' claims wife". BBC News. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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