Victoria Principal: The former Dallas star in pictures

Victoria Principal in pictures: 40 years since Dallas first aired VICTORIA PRINCIPAL is an American actress who is best known for playing Pamela Barnes on soap opera Dallas. Take a look back at the TV star 40 years since the American show first aired. Victoria Principal: The former Dallas star in picturesVictoria Principal: The former Dallas star in pictures (Image: Getty) Victoria Principal, 68, shot to fame playing Pamela Barnes Ewing in prime time American soap Dallas in 1978. Pamela and her husband Bobby Ewing, played by Patrick Duffy, were one of the most popular TV couples of the time. The actress played the character for nine years and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1983 for Best Actress in a Television Series. After leaving the iconic television show Victoria started her own production company creating and starring in several TV movies.

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