Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson’s new film The Last Showgirl is being lauded by critics and audiences and is generating some serious Oscar buzz. Directed by Gia Coppola, the film centres on a Las Vegas showgirl faced with an uncertain future after learning her long-running show is set to close.

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."

While Pamela Anderson reinvents herself, it sometimes seems at the cost of giving the spotlight to her peers, with perhaps as much to prove.