Pam Grier As Valerie Gordon
Actress Pam Grier assumed the role of Valerie Gordon, a tough and hard-working detective, who worked as an officer with the NYPD. Gordon often assisted Vice in dealing with various cases and appeared in three episodes throughout the show. One of her main cases was that of Frank Sacco, which also ended up being her toughest.
Although Valerie Gordon only appeared briefly on Miami Vice, she had a strong impact that remained throughout the seasons. Her romance with Rico Tubbs was always a fresh change of pace to the show, which is why we’re happy she was called back after more than one season.
Sheena Easton As Caitlin Davies-Crockett
Pop Singer Caitlin Davies, who was played by the beautiful Sheena Easton, had a relatively short role on Miami Vice. She appeared in five of the show's episodes but had a very major impact on its cast. Davies was shortly married to one of the show's heroes, James "Sonny" Crockett after the two fell in love while he was her bodyguard.
Sadly, Davies was killed by one of Crockett’s enemies after being married for less than a year and bearing her husband’s child. Crockett never really recovered from her death, and it changed him into a much more cynical and depressed character. It eventually led our hero to retire from Vice in 1989.
Sheena Easton– After the show
Despite her wonderful acting skills, Sheena Easton is actually known as a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter. She began her singing career at age 21 and is still active today. She has appeared in a few films and shows over the decades, either as herself or in various minor roles. Her biggest acting role to date was in Miami Vice, where she did a terrific job.
Today, Sheena mostly spends her time touring and giving fantastic live performances throughout Australia and the United States. She recently accepted the role of Dorothy Brock in the revival production of 42nd Street. Although her career is very demanding, she also found the time to adopt children and spends a lot of her time being an amazing mother.
Pam Grier– After the show
Pam Grier was doing quite well as an actress before starring in Miami Vice. She was cast in various other crime and drama shows over the years, including, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The L Word, and Smallville.
The actress is also known as “The Queen of Blaxploitation”, and never shies away from discussing uncomfortable topics. She recently appeared as Grandma in the highly successful drama film This is Us. Grier also had a part as herself in Activision's futuristic first-person-shooter Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Michael Talbott As Stanley “Stan” Switek
Detective Stanley "Stan" Switek worked as an undercover agent in the Organized Crime Bureau, Vice Division. He was the partner of Detective Larry Zito, but their partnership was cut short when Zito was killed. Not much is known about Switek's life before Vice, but it's clear that he had had some experience with army equipment before.
Despite his comedic and lighthearted style, Switek eventually found himself descending into a gambling addiction, which deeply affected the course of his life. His partner's death took quite a toll on him and ended up putting him in over $100,000 in debt after gambling his money away in a fit of depression and alcoholism.