C. J. Parker

Casey Jean 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]

C. J. Parker
Baywatch character
First appearance	"The River of No Return Part I" (1992)
Last appearance	Baywatch (2017)
Portrayed by	Pamela Anderson (Television series) Kelly Rohrbach (film)
In-universe information
Nickname	C.J.
Gender	Female
Occupation	Lifeguard 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

Background

A signed swimsuit previously owned by Pamela Anderson herself.

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.

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.

Reception

C.J. Parker was well received during the run of Baywatch, being voted one of the best 11 blondes in entertainment by UGO.[6]

The film portrayal of C.J. was met with a mixed-to-negative reception from fans as many believed that Anderson's successor, Kelly Rohrbach, failed to do the role justice.

References

1. Miller, Michael (January 4, 2016). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson & Kelly Rohrbach Make Hilarious Baywatch Parody Videos Following Her Split from Leonardo DiCaprio". People Magazine.
2. Brucculieri, Julia (January 4, 2016). "Model Kelly Rohrbach Cast In Pamela Anderson's Iconic 'Baywatch' Role". The Huffington Post.
3. "Baywatch Casting Call: Who We'd Pick to Replace the Original Beach Babes | Shape Magazine". Shape.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
4. Evans, Claire (2016-02-08). "Inside the Surreal, Self-Invented World of Pamela Anderson | VICE | United Kingdom". VICE. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
5. Bufi, Gem. "Kelly Rohrbach, Dwayne Johnson And Zac Efron To Star In Film Adaptation Of 'Baywatch'". Morning Ledger. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
6. "The Top 11 Blondes in Entertainment | UGO.com". Web.archive.org. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-14.