Victoria Principal made her screen debut in the 1972 American Western film ‘The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean’ directed by John Huston. The film holds an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Principal also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in the film. Following her debut, she went on to star in films like ‘The Naked Ape’ (1973), ‘Earthquake’ (1974), ‘I Will, I Will... for Now’ (1976), and ‘Vigilante Force’ (1976). In 1977, she starred as ‘Reba Bar Lev’ in the American made-for-television drama film ‘The Night They Took Miss Beautiful’ directed by Robert Michael Lewis. The film went under the radar of most critics and hence was not reviewed. In 1978, she joined the main cast of the American prime time television soap opera ‘Dallas’ created by David Jacobs. She played the role of ‘Pamela Barnes Ewing’ and remained a part of the show until 1987. She also received a ‘Golden Globe Award’ and 2 ‘Soap Opera Digest Award’ nominations for her performance in the show. Principal next appeared in television films and shows such as ‘Greatest Heroes of the Bible’ (1979), ‘Hawaii Five-O’ (1979), ‘Pleasure Palace’ (1980), ‘Fridays’ (1982), ‘Mistress’ (1987), ‘Blind Witness’ (1989), ‘Sparks: The Price of Passion’ (1990), ‘Don't Touch My Daughter’ (1991), ‘The Burden of Proof’ (1992), ‘River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene’ (1993), ‘Home Improvement’ (1994), ‘Dancing in the Dark’ (1995), ‘The Abduction’ (1996), and ‘Love in Another Town’ (1997).
In 1999, she joined the American comedy-drama television series ‘Jack & Jill’ as ‘Mrs. Cecilia Barrett.’ She parted ways from the show in 2001 after starring in 3 episodes. She continued to appear in television shows like ‘Family Guy’ (1999, 2000), ‘Providence’ (2000), ‘The Practice’ (2000), and ‘Titans’ (2000-2001). She was last seen in the 2004 American television special ‘Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork.’
