The "Baywatch" alum wasn't surprised.Before the Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Pamela Anderson's performance in The Last Showgirl was in the conversation for Best Actress. Still, she says she wasn't surprised she didn't end up as one of the five nominees in the category.

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.”

Pamela Anderson has been snubbed for an Oscar despite her riveting performance in The Last Showgirl. The Baywatch legend was widely tipped for Academy recognition because of her portrayal of an aging dancer,