Pamela Anderson made sure all eyes were on her when she showed of her bold new hairdo at Tom Ford's runway show during Paris Fashion Week . The actress, 58, made a glamorous entrance showing off her short strawberry blonde tresses in the French capital on Wednesday. 

The Daily Mail understands the star's new hairstyle is for a brand new movie role which she will begin filming shortly after Fashion Week. The Baywatch favourite added to her edgy transformation with a black strapless gown with a billowing matching blazer, adding dark stiletto heels.

Pamela grinned from ear to ear as she waved to onlookers ahead of the fashion show, rocking a pair of square shades and flashing her toned legs underneath a racy thigh-high split. Her new French film, called Love is Not the Answer, will see Pamela feature opposite Steve Coogan.

Her hair inspiration came from three Scandinavian actresses, Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann and Gunnel Lindblom, who boasted similar styles. Pamela took their looks to famed French hairdresser John Nollet, who has become a new friend of the actress.

Earlier this year, a source told the Daily Mail that Pamela is delighted that she is 'being applauded for her toned-down looks and recognised for her true talent.'

They said: 'Pamela has gotten so much positive feedback from women all over the world for her natural glow up. 'She has become an icon who is now known for baring her all-natural self. 'While Pam recognizes that a little more make up would have gone fabulous with her gown, she also realizes that this is not true to who she is anymore. 'To do herself up – whether at the awards or anywhere else for that matter – would make her not true to herself.'

The insider added that 'part of her motivation' to cut back on her glam was because she wanted to 'strip away her Barbwire image and Baywatch personification' - and be viewed 'as a serious actor.' 'When she went into this, part of her motivation was to strip away her Barbwire image and Baywatch personification. Shew wanted to be taken as a serious actor,' they continued.

'Pamela realized her true talent when she played Roxy Hart on Broadway. This was life changing for her. 'Never in a million years did she think that she would have been nominated for an award like this.'

Another source close to the star confirmed that she 'still wears light makeup from time to time' and that she has not sworn off make-up forever, instead just changing her relationship with it.