Victoria Principal was a legendary beauty on Dallas, and she hasn’t changed a bit!
The stunning actress, 76, who rose to fame as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the iconic TV series alongside legendary actors Larry Hagman and Linda Gray, spent nine years in her famous role. A brunette stunner for the ages, Principal has barely changed in the nearly 40 years since she departed the series, which followed the Texan Ewing family as they battled it out over oil. In a new plane selfie, Principal gazes out the window, and appears just as beautiful as her days on television during the ’70s and ’80s.
“Heading home. HAPPY EASTER!🐣,” Principal captioned the photo, which showed her makeup-free and wearing glasses as she looked out the window of her plane.
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What Does Victoria Principal Recall About Her Time on Dallas?
The actress knew she was dealing with something special when she auditioned for her role on Dallas.
“When I went in for the part on Dallas, I had already fallen in love with the show and with the part,” Principal told PEOPLE back in 2018. “So my feeling from the moment I read it was that it was incredibly special and that I really, really wanted to be a part of it. I could not imagine not being Pam.”
She got the job and skyrocketed to superstardom in the role. The series launched in 1978 and became a fan favorite.
“The first five years were some of the best television I’ve ever seen,” Principal continued. “And then after year seven, there was a definitive decline. At year seven, it was time for me to renegotiate my contract and I was very candid about my concern and my disappointment; that we had had such good writing and so many wonderful plots, and that when the time came to renegotiate the writers’ contracts, I felt that a number of writers had left because they had not gotten the right deal.”
Her character eventually died in a car accident, but Principal’s legacy lived on through reruns.
Related: ‘Dallas’ Star Victoria Principal Turns 76 and Is More Stunning Than Ever as She Snuggles With Her Horse
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