After “Baywatch,” that “Pam and Tommy” miniseries and a documentary on Netflix, Pamela Anderson was ready for a change. She gets it with "The Last Showgirl."

She did not win at the awards ceremony on Jan. 5, but Pamela Anderson was deserving of her nomination for a Golden Globe for her starring turn in “The Last Showgirl.” Getting a wide release this week,

In one way, “The Last Showgirl” comes across as a very personal production for its star. At the same time, there is a universality to the story that will reach a large audience. This duality makes for a production that is intimately touching while feeling emotionally massive.

Anderson plays an aging Vegas showgirl in the new movie from Gia Coppola. For so many reasons, it's a role only she could meaningfully deliver.

Old-school Las Vegas revues are ghosts now. Pamela Anderson is anything but. So why is ‘The Last Showgirl’ less than satisfying?

The actress and model stars in Gia Coppola’s drama, which also features Jamie Lee Curtis and Brenda Song, about a performer in a Las Vegas revue that is about to end its decades-long run.

The CBC's Eli Glasner says he can't imagine anyone else but Pamela Anderson in the role of Shelly, an aging Las Vegas showgirl who's faced with an uncertain future after learning her long-running show will abruptly close.