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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Karim Prince to Brad Renfro
Victoria Principal Biography (1945-)
Original name, Concettina Principale; born January 3, 1945 (some sources cite1946 or 1950), in Fukuoka, Japan; daughter of Victor (a U.S. Air Force officer) and Ree (maiden name, Veal) Principal; married Christopher Skinner (an actor), 1978 (divorced, c. 1980); married Harry Glassman (a plastic surgeon), June 22, 1985. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists Talent, 1999 Avenueof the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, writer, producer, model, talent agent
- Birth Details
- January 3, 1945
- Fukuoka, Japan
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Pamela Barnes Ewing, Dallas, CBS, 1978-87
- Gwen Williams (some sources cite Gwen Davis), Titans, NBC, 2000
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Miniseries
- Margy Allison, The Burden of Proof (also known as Scott Turow's The Burden of Proof), ABC, 1992
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Pilots
- Michelle, Fantasy Island, ABC, 1977
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Movies
- Yolanda Marquez, Last Hours before Morning, 1975
- Reba Bar Lev, The Night They Stole Miss Beautiful (also known as The Night They Took Miss Beautiful), 1977
- Patti Flynn, Pleasure Palace, 1980
- Dr. Diana Dawson, Not Just Another Affair, 1982
- Rae Colton, Mistress, CBS, 1987
- Joanne Dawson, Naked Lie, CBS, 1989
- Maggie Kemlich, Blind Witness, ABC, 1989
- Patricia Sparks, Sparks: The Price of Passion, CBS, 1990
- Linda Hemmings, Don't Touch My Daughter (also known as Nightmare), NBC, 1991
- Lisa in "Sacrifice," Joan in "Temptation," Sylvia in "Ecstasy," and Patricia, Seduction: Three Tales from the "Inner Sanctum," ABC, 1992
- Maggie Keene (title role), River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (also known as Murder on the Rio Grande), CBS, 1993
- Eleanor DiCarlo, Beyond Obsession (also known as A Daughter's Secret: The Traci di Carlo Story), ABC, 1994
- Anna Forbes, Dancing in the Dark, Lifetime, 1995
- Kate Finley, The Abduction, Lifetime, 1996
- Maggie Sorrell, Love in Another Town (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's "Love in Another Town"), CBS, 1997
- Also appeared in Delaney.
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Episodic
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Love Story, 1973
- Brooke Collins, "Fly Me--If You Can Find Me," Banacek, 1974
- Delores, "The Year of the Horse: Part 2," Hawaii Five-0, 1979
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On Top All over the World, 1985
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Conversation with Cassini, Arts and Entertainment, 1989
- Les Thompson, "Swing Time," Home Improvement, ABC, 1994
- Herself, "Beverly and the Prop Job," The Larry Sanders Show, 1995
- Herself, Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1996
- Herself, "The Other Cheek," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
- Cecilia Barrett, "These Are the Days," Jack and Jill, The WB, 1999
- Cecilia Barrett, "The Awful Truth," Jack and Jill, The WB, 1999
- Roberta, "Love Is in the Air," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1999
- Voice of Pamela Ewing, "Da Boom," Family Guy, Fox, 1999
- Donna Tupperman, "The Apartment," Providence, NBC, 2000
- Donna Tupperman, "Sibling Rivalry," Providence, NBC, 2000
- Donna Tupperman, "Do the Right Thing," Providence, NBC, 2000
- Courtney Hansen, "Black Widows," The Practice, ABC, 2000
- Appeared in "Andy Gibb," an episode of Behind the Music; also appeared in Love, American Style, ABC.
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Specials
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars IV, 1978
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars VI, 1979
- Female team captain, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, 1980
- Host, Sixty Years of Seduction, 1981
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Women Who Rate a "10," 1981
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Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982
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Memories Then and Now, CBS, 1988
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Conquering Pain, Lifetime, 1989
- Clare Marino, Just Life, ABC, 1990
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TV Guide: 40th Anniversary Special, 1993
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Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal, Lifetime, 1998
- Pamela Barnes Ewing (archival footage), Doing Dallas, 2000
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Awards Presentations
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The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1986
- Presenter, The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1987
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The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, 1987
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The All-Star Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1990
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The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1990
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, 1991
- Presenter, The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1991
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1993
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Television Work
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Movies
- Executive producer, Naked Lie, CBS, 1989
- Co-executive producer, Blind Witness, ABC, 1989
- Executive producer, Sparks: The Price of Passion, CBS, 1990
- Executive producer, Don't Touch My Daughter (also known as Nightmare), NBC, 1991
- Executive producer, Midnight's Child, Lifetime, 1992
- Executive producer, Seduction: Three Tales from the "Inner Sanctum," ABC, 1992
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Maria Elena, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, National General, 1972
- Cathy, The Naked Ape, Universal, 1973
- Rosa Amici, Earthquake, Universal, 1974
- Jackie Martin, I Will, I Will ... for Now, Twentieth Century-Fox,1976
- Linda, Vigilante Force, United Artists, 1976
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Greatest Heroes of the Bible, Sunn Classic Pictures, 1979
- Leila, Michael Kael contre la World News Company (also known as Michael Kael in Katango and Michael Kael vs. the World News Company), Bac Films, 1998
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Stage Appearances
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Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
- Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, 1990
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Mere Mortals, Second City, Chicago, IL, 1998
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Time Flies, Los Angeles Theatre Works, Los Angeles, 1998
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WRITINGS
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Books
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The Body Principal: The Exercise Program for Life, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1983
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The Beauty Principal: The Beauty Program for Life, Simon & Schuster, 1984
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The Diet Principal, 1987
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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Notable Hispanic American Women, August, 1992, Book 2, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1998.
Periodicals:
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McCall's, p. 120.
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Redbook, October, 1990, p. 72.
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TV Guide, October 2, 1993, p. 8; July 1, 1995, p. 8.
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