Anderson was born on July 1 , 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia , Canada of partially Finnish ancestry (her paternal grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, from Saarijärvi , left Finland in 1908). As the first baby born on Canada's Centennial Day (well past midnight, at 4:08 in the morning), the newborn Anderson won fame as the nation's "Centennial Baby". After her birth, her parents Barry and Carol Anderson moved to the town of Comox with baby Pamela.

Acting and Modeling Career

Anderson's first major television role was on the United States hit television sitcom Home Improvement ( 1991 - 1993 ). She gained attention from the viewers, which got her the role of C J Parker ( 1992 - 1997 ) on Baywatch . Later, she quit " Home Improvement ." In the meantime, Anderson was still modeling for Playboy and was still appearing on the cover of the magazine. Her role as C.J. Parker gave Anderson more popularity and attention from international viewers.

In 1996 , she appeared in a feature film, Barb Wire , which failed to achieve commercial success; and in 1998 she starred in her own television series, V.I.P. , which ran for four seasons.