Victoria Principal
American actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria Principal (born January 3, 1950) is an American actress and businessperson.[1] She was born in Japan, where her father was stationed in the U.S. forces.
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In 1970, Principal moved to Hollywood. She won her first film role as Marie Elena, a Mexican mistress, in John Huston's The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) (opposite Paul Newman). She got a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer for this role.[2]
She starred in many movies and TV programs. Her most notable acting was playing Pamela Barnes Ewing in the nighttime television series Dallas. She spent nine years on the long-running series, leaving in 1987.