Pam Grier moves into Smallville as Agent Waller

Jackie Brown and L Word actress Pam Grier looks set to cause a stir when she takes on the role of Agent Amanda Waller in a few upcoming episodes of Smallville. Agent Waller has had a long history in the comic book that started in 1986. Waller is a super villain who started life as a government aide. She specializes in covert-ops and ran the covert government supervillain group Suicide Squad.

Grier is an awesome choice as far as I’m concerned because she oozes old school cool, though CCH Pounder would have been perfect also given her experience with the role. It will be interesting to see how the character goes in the series, which is now in its 9th season (I know, I can’t believe it either!).