Casey Jean "C.J." Parker is a fictional character from the television series Baywatch. Portrayed by Pamela Anderson, she was one of the most popular and longest serving characters who appeared in five seasons of the series. Kelly Rohrbach plays her in the 2017 film.[1][2]
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First appearance | "The River of No Return, Part I" (1992) |
Last appearance | Baywatch (2017) |
Portrayed by | Pamela Anderson (Television series) Kelly Rohrbach (film) |
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Nickname | C.J. |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Lifeguard Riverraft Guide Volleyball Coach Beach Cafe owner |
Family | Mr. Parker (Father) Shelley Sands (Mother) Unnamed Brother |
Significant other | Matt Brody (Ex-Boyfriend, TV series) Cody Madison (Ex-Boyfriend) Unnamed Rock Star (Ex-Husband) Lorenzo (Husband) Ronnie Greenbaum (Boyfriend, Film) |
Nationality | American |
When Baywatch executive producer David Hasselhoff offered the role of lifeguard C.J. Parker to Pamela Anderson, Anderson was immediately attracted to the role because of the "New Age thinking" that she shared with the character, including an interest in crystals, meditation, and dream interpretation.[3][4][5] In the Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding reunion movie, C.J. reveals her biggest interest is in meditation.
Pamela later reprised her role for appearances in commercials and other Baywatch themed media such as DirecTV.
C.J. has a largely different personality in the feature film adaptation, in which she is made to be a blunt but down to earth person. Early on, she shows a certain dislike for Matt Brody and a mutual romantic interest in nerdy new recruit Ronnie. C.J. flirts and bonds with Ronnie throughout much of the film, and by story's end, they sleep together (though he seems to have no recollection of it) beginning a relationship.
C.J. Parker was well received during the run of Baywatch, being voted one of the best 11 blondes in entertainment by UGO.[6]
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