In a recent interview with Elle, “The Last Showgirl” star Pamela Anderson discussed how it feels to miss out on an Oscar nomination for best actress. Anderson, who scored noms at the Golden Globes, Gotham and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her leading turn in Gia Coppola’s drama about an aging Las Vegas dancer,

Fans may be in an uproar over Pamela Anderson's Oscars snub, but the actress doesn't seem slighted by her lack of nomination.

The film marked a critical breakthrough for the 57-year-old actress, who got her start as a 'Baywatch' lifeguard in the '90s

Anderson, however, wasn’t holding her breath for a nod. “Oh my gosh, it’s not something I ever expected. Doing the work is the win,” she tells ELLE.com hours after the announcement. “That’s what I like to do, and I think we can lose sight of that sometimes in this whole crazy awards season, but it’s nice to be recognized, and it’s all a bonus.”

When the Academy Award nominations were announced on Thursday morning, many were disappointed that Pamela Anderson was not among the names read, but the star actress of new film “The Last Showgirl” wasn’t one of them.

Speaking about working with Gia for The Last Showgirl, Pamela said, "She's such a great actor's director. She's very soft-spoken, but very decisive. This was her singular vision.