Pam Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Sue Jones.
Pam also came close to having an affair with their neighbour Jim Robinson (Alan Dale), while Doug had a one-night stand with Jill Weir (Lyn Semler).
Two years later, Jones briefly reprised her role during Peta Brady's exit storyline and departed on 1 April 1996.
Sue Jones initially rejected the offer to appear in Neighbours, as she was worried that she would be "selling her theatrical soul".
[2] Upon her introduction, Pam was a full-time mother to her four children: Adam (Ian Williams), Gaby (Rachel Blakely), Brad (Scott Michaelson) and Cody (Amelia Frid).
[3] Shortly after settling into Ramsay Street, Pam decided to return to nursing and after re-qualifying, she was given a job at the local hospital, where her duties often meant she got involved in difficult situations.
[4] In her fictional backstory, Pam met her future husband Doug Willis (Terence Donovan) when he accepted a dare to travel naked across town in the taxi she was driving.
[7] Doug was devoting his time to his construction business, while Pam's job as a district nurse gave her increasing independence.
But the situation worsens when Doug begins heavy drinking upon discovering that he gained his Lassiter's job out of sympathy.
[10] Tom made his interest in Pam clear from the start and he eventually confronted her in front of Doug – even going as far as to ask her to marry him.
"[2] Jones explained that as all of the evidence pointed to her, most people believed she was guilty – even Doug had his doubts and there did not seem like there was a way to clear her name.
[2] On-screen, Doug's lawyer nephew Cameron Hudson (Benjamin Mitchell) was introduced and came to Pam's aid when he agreed to represent her.
[12] The couple left Erinsborough for Darwin when Doug was offered some building work with the hotel run by Gaby.
[18] Shortly after Pam and Doug purchase Number 28 from Des Clarke (Paul Keane), they are invited to dine with Beverly Marshall (Shaunna O'Grady) and her husband Jim Robinson.
When Doug's flirting with Beverley angers Jim, Pam quickly defuses the situation by explaining that she is aware of her husband's flirtatious nature.
An autopsy reveals Garth overdosed on his medication and Pam is formally charged by the police, who believe she killed him.
Doug's nephew, Cameron Hudson, arrives to defend Pam in court and realises that she left her bag unattended long enough for Garth to steal the medication and end his own life.
Pam is cleared of all charges, but her supervisor at the hospital Gail Williams (Hilary Henshaw) gives her a hard time.
Pam clashes with Lauren Carpenter (Sarah Vandenbergh), after she begins dating Brad, who cheated on his fiancée Beth Brennan (Natalie Imbruglia), with her.
After Brad and Beth reunite and relocate to Perth, Cody returns and Pam notices a change in her mood.
This stems from the fact Cody's marriage to Drew Grover (Christopher Kirby) has ended and a lot of her old friends have since moved on.
When Cody is shot during a siege between police and drug dealers, Pam hurries back to Erinsborough to be by her bedside.
Karl (Alan Fletcher) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) invite Pam to enjoy dinner in her old home.
Lauren (now Kate Kendall) convinces Pam to forgive Ned and she apologises, revealing that she was taking her grief over Doug's death out on him.
Author Josephine Monroe praised Pam in her book Neighbours: The First 10 Years, stating "A real salt-of-the-earth-type.
"[3] A writer for the BBC's official Neighbours website stated that Pam's most notable moment was "Kicking Doug out of the house after having he told her about his affair with Jill Weir.