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By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith Jan 8, 2009

Production on the Jan. 18-premiering final season of "The L Word" wrapped months ago, but Pam Grier makes it clear she continues to consider herself part of the trailblazing series about a community of lesbians. For one thing, she expects to help publicize the show and "drop more seeds of tolerance, loving, caring and understanding" abroad.

Pam Grier Role In 'L Word' Goes Beyond Production

"England, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand -- so many countries are starting to see 'The L Word.' I'm happy to be a part of that historical significance," says the actress who rose to fame as the '70s blaxploitation movie queen of "Foxy Brown" and "Coffy."

"In the black community -- I can't really say 'black community' anymore because it's so fragmented -- there's some taboo on homosexuality. It might come from the church; I don't know. I would like to see more acceptance, of course. If people watch 'The L Word' because of me, if I'm the impetus of that, then I'm glad. You never know what influence you have."

Grier admits she's received "quite hostile" emails since she started playing Kit Porter on the show in 2004 -- but has also amassed a collection of emotional thank-you notes. "Those little golden moments mean everything to me -- a validation. I can't begin to tell you," she says.

Currently in a long-standing relationship with a businessman she prefers to leave unnamed, her past pairings with men including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the late Richard Pryor well known, Grier has been asked about her own sexuality many times, she acknowledges. "My biological predisposition is heterosexuality, but you never know. Maybe I haven't met the right woman yet. I'm enough woman for me every day."

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These days she's dividing her time between her beloved Colorado ranch -- where she trains therapy horses for impaired children -- and acting assignments (she has a string of indie films in the pipeline) 'til the next "L Word" call comes. "I would do anything they wanted me to do," she says.

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