Editing Victoria Principal

{{Short description|American actress (born 1950)}}
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| name          = Victoria Principal
| image         = Victoria Principal at the 39th Emmy Awards cropped.jpg
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| caption       = Principal in 1987
| birth_name    = Vicki Ree Principal
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1950|1|3}}
| birth_place   = [[Fukuoka]], Japan
| occupation    = {{Hlist|Actress|producer|entrepreneur|author}}
| years_active  = 1972–2001 (acting)<br />1987–present (producer and entrepreneur)
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Christopher Skinner|1978|1981|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Harry Glassman|1985|2006|end=divorced}}
}}
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'''Vicki Ree Principal''' (born January 3, 1950),<ref name="upi.com">{{cite web|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/03/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-3-2019/1811546209344/|title= UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019|work=[[United Press International]]|date=January 3, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-date=January 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190103223323/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/03/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-3-2019/1811546209344/|url-status=live|quote=actor Victoria Principal in 1950 (age 70)}}</ref><ref name="ancestry">[http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=40&gss=sfs28_ms_r_f-40&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Vicki%20R.%20&gsln=Principal&MSAV=0&uidh=57k Born January 3, 1950 as per travel manifests at ancestry.com, showing Vicki R. Principal and her mother, Ree V. Principal here, departing Southampton, England, on January 20, 1958, for New York (age given for Vicki R. Principal is 8; birthdate is January 3, 1950)] {{registration required}}</ref><ref>This [http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com/8945/WAM1398_1-1500/2660381?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestrylibrary.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-c%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3dVicki%2bR.%2b%26gsln%3dPrincipal%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d57k%26pcat%3d40%26h%3d2660381%26recoff%3d6%2b7%2b8%26db%3dSeattlePL%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord travel manifest for Vicki R. Principal and her mother, Ree V. Principal, shows that on April 8, 1950, Principal's age was given as two months on a travel manifest leaving Yokohama, Japan to Seattle, Washington] {{registration required}}</ref> later known as '''Victoria Principal''', is an American actress, producer, entrepreneur, and author, best known for her role as [[Pam Ewing|Pamela Barnes Ewing]] on the American primetime television soap opera ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''. She spent nine years on the long-running series, leaving in 1987. Afterwards, she opened her own [[production company]], Victoria Principal Productions, focusing mostly on television films. In the mid-1980s, she became interested in natural beauty therapies, and in 1989, she created an eponymous line of skincare products, Principal Secret.<ref name="WWD">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/skin-care/victoria-principal-launches-reclaim-botanical-skin-care-7084142|title=Victoria Principal Launches Reclaim Botanical Skin Care|author=Rachel Brown|work=Women's Wear Daily|date=August 9, 2013 |access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

Principal became a best-selling author, writing three books about beauty, skincare, fitness, well-being, and health: ''The Body Principal'' (1983), ''The Beauty Principal'' (1984), and ''The Diet Principal'' (1987). In the 2000s, she wrote a fourth book, ''Living Principal'' (2001). She is also a two-time [[Golden Globe Award]] nominee.<ref name="goldenglobes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1983/all|title=Winners & Nominees 1983|website=Goldenglobes.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name="mubi.com">{{cite web|url=https://mubi.com/awards-and-festivals/golden-globes?year=1973|title=Golden Globes (USA) 1973|website=MUBI|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

==Early life==
Vicki Ree Principal was born on January 3, 1950<ref name="upi.com"/> in [[Fukuoka]], Japan, the elder daughter of [[United States Air Force]] sergeant Victor Rocco Principal and Bertha Ree Principal (née Veal). She spent her first three months of life in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/military-brat-victoria-principal-revisits-her-birthplace-to-sell-tokyo-on-dallas-vol-16-no-24|title=Military Brat Victoria Principal Revisits Her Birthplace to Sell Tokyo on Dallas|website=People.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> 

Because [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|her father was in the U.S. military]], the family moved often. She grew up in London, Puerto Rico, Florida, Massachusetts, and Georgia, among other places. She attended 17 different schools, including the [[Royal Ballet School]] while her family was stationed in England.<ref name="Victoria Principal">{{cite web|url=http://www.victoriaprincipal.com/biography.html|title=Victoria Principal|publisher=Victoriaprincipal.com|access-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819151508/http://www.victoriaprincipal.com/biography.html|archive-date=August 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Principal began her career in TV commercials, appearing in her first at age 5. After graduating from [[South Dade Senior High School]] in 1968, she enrolled at [[Miami–Dade Community College]], intending to study medicine. However, months before completing her first year of studies, she was seriously injured in a car crash while driving home from the library. The other driver was convicted of drunk driving and served jail time. Principal spent months in recovery and was faced with the prospect of having to retake her first year of studies.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/victoria-principal-_n_1365673.html|title=Victoria Principal On Her Skin Care Empire, Cary Grant And Her Big Regret|date=March 20, 2012|website=Huffingtonpost.com|access-date=June 4, 2018|via=Huff Post}}</ref> After serious introspection, she drastically changed course by moving to New York City to pursue acting, and shortly thereafter to Europe. She studied privately with Jean Scott (professor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]) in London, and in 1971 moved to Los Angeles.<ref name="Victoria Principal"/>

==Career==
===Early acting===
Principal 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]]), for which she earned a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] nomination as Most Promising Newcomer.<ref name="mubi.com"/> On the basis of the positive response to Principal's acting work, her role was enlarged by writer [[John Milius]]. During this period, [[Warren Cowan]] flew in, introduced himself to Principal, and offered to represent her free-of-charge for the next year. She went to [[Arizona]] as an unknown; when she returned to Los Angeles three months later, the commercial flight she was on was greeted by paparazzi. She then had a starring role in the risqué comedy film ''[[The Naked Ape (film)|The Naked Ape]]'' (1973), which was co-financed by [[Hugh Hefner]], the founder and publisher of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine. She appeared nude in the September 1973 issue of ''Playboy'' to promote the film.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20078929,00.html Profile], People.com; retrieved July 10, 2015.</ref> The film failed at the box office, which was a disappointment to her.<ref>{{cite news| last= Jarvis| first= Jeff| date= May 23, 1983| url= https://people.com/archive/cover-story-dallas-darling-vol-15-no-12/ |title= Darling of Dallas| work= People.com| access-date= June 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Susan |title=Victoria Principal: Acting on Her Own |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-07-tv-45-story.html |access-date=2022-11-14 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1991-04-07}}</ref>
[[File:George Peppard with Victoria Principal.jpg|left|thumb|Principal and [[George Peppard]], {{Circa|1970}}]]
In 1974, she was cast in the blockbuster [[disaster film]] ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]''. Principal won the supporting role of Rosa Amici, beating out both [[Susan Sarandon]] and [[Kay Lenz]] for the part.  Prior to her third callback audition, she opted to cut her then waist-length brown hair, dye it black, and have it styled into an [[Afro]].  Director [[Mark Robson (film director)|Mark Robson]] was stunned, but impressed by Principal's risky transformation and dedication to look closer to the character. The film went on to become one of the era's highest-grossing films and received four [[Academy Award]] nominations and two [[Golden Globe]] nominations. She continued to act in lesser-known films such as ''[[I Will, I Will... for Now]]'' and ''[[Vigilante Force]]''. Principal signed a three-picture deal with Brute Productions.

===Behind the scenes, transition, and return to acting===
Principal decided to leave acting and became a Hollywood talent agent and booking agent, which was her profession from 1975 to late 1977. She then had ambitions to study at law school and would support herself if needed through small acting roles on television and film, so as to fund her future college tuition. In 1976, she returned to her character in ''Earthquake'' by shooting additional scenes to expand the running time of the original picture for the broadcast premiere of that film, and in 1977, she made a guest appearance on the pilot of the television series ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' which aired on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network, and in the 1977 television film ''[[The Night They Took Miss Beautiful]]'' on the [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] network.<ref name="tvguide.com">{{cite web|url=https://tvguide.com/news/dallas-victoria-principal-39025/|title=Victoria's Dallas Secrets Revealed!|date=November 4, 2004|website=Tvguide.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/22753/night-they-took-miss-beautiful|title=Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977) | work= Turner Classic Movies | publisher= Turner Classic Movies|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

The urge to return to acting came when television producer [[Aaron Spelling]] offered Principal a role in the pilot of his television series ''Fantasy Island'', which she accepted.

===''Dallas'' TV series===
When Principal obtained the pilot audition script for ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', her academic career ambitions changed, and she decided to return to the full-time acting profession. As Principal explained to [[TV Guide Network]] in 2004, "I had left acting to be an agent and was on my way to law school, but when a friend dropped off a ''Dallas'' script, I read it. When I finished, I knew my life had changed - that part was mine. So I called the [casting] person and said, "I'm sending someone in." She said, "Who?" I said, "Just put down my name. It will be a surprise." And it certainly was a surprise - I showed up with me! I sent myself in for it!"<ref name="tvguide.com"/> Principal landed the role of [[Pam Ewing|Pamela Barnes Ewing]] on the long-running prime time TV soap opera ''Dallas'' that aired on the [[CBS]] network from 1978 to 1991.<ref name="people.com">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/victoria-principal-dallas-40-years-later|title=Victoria Principal, Now Rescuing Animals on Her California Ranch, Revisits Dallas 40 Years Later|website=People.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> Principal explained to ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' in 2018, "When I went in for the part on ''Dallas'', I had already fallen in love with the show and with the part. 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."<ref name="people.com"/> As Principal told ''TV Insider'' in 2018, "I believed that ''Dallas'' would be a hit from the moment I read it. In fact, I turned down a major role that would have conflicted with ''Dallas'' in the belief that I would be offered the role of Pam. So that happened!"<ref name="tvinsider.com"/>

Principal was her own manager in contract negotiations with CBS and  [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar Productions]], which produced ''Dallas''. When Principal signed her ''Dallas'' contract, she removed the clause that would have given the network the right to consent and profit from her outside endeavors. She explained, "As a result that's why, you can only notice in hindsight, I was the only person in the cast who did commercials, who was doing movies of the week, who wrote books and these all belong to me. I retained the control and ownership of my image. No one owns me."<ref name="interview2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatedallas.com/victoriaprincipal|title=Official Dallas website - Victoria Principal exclusive interview|author=David Massey - Goldlion|publisher=Ultimatedallas.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

''Dallas'' became a global phenomenon with the 1980 "[[Who shot J.R.?]]" cliffhanger mystery reveal. At the time, it was the highest-rated aired television episode in American history.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/> Titled "[[Who Done It (Dallas)|Who Done It]]" the episode is the fourth episode in the [[List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes (season 4)|fourth season]] (1980–1981) of ''Dallas'', and remains [[List of most watched television broadcasts|the second highest rated prime-time telecast ever]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/televisions-top-100/|title=Television's Top 100|last=Hyatt|first=Wesley|year=2012|publisher=McFarland|location=US|isbn=978-0-7864-4891-3|pages=169|access-date=November 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326163815/http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4891-3|archive-date=March 26, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1981, Principal appeared on the song "[[All I Have to Do Is Dream]]" with her then boyfriend singer [[Andy Gibb]]. The single reached #51 on the US Hot 100 chart.

In 1983, Principal earned her second [[Golden Globe]] nomination, this time as Best Actress in a Television Series for ''Dallas''.<ref name="goldenglobes.com"/> Principal took to other ways of improving her character, such as taking voice lessons for a better Texas accent.<ref name="Dallas: The Complete Story p-14">''Dallas: The Complete Story of the World's Favorite Prime-Time Soap'', pg. 14</ref>

Principal's character Pamela Ewing's relationship with Patrick Duffy's character, Bobby Ewing, was one of the major components of the series. Duffy's character, however, was killed off. When Duffy returned to ''Dallas'' in 1986, after being killed off a year earlier, the entire previous year was written by the show's writers as a dream that Pam had. Being told that the entire previous year was nothing more than a dream that one of the characters had didn't go over very well with some of the show's fans.<ref name="Soap Staple">{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/movies/dream-sequences-dallas|title=Best Dream Sequences|date=February 11, 2009|access-date=March 15, 2012|work=[[UGO Networks]]|publisher=[[IGN]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213233305/http://www.ugo.com/movies/dream-sequences-dallas|archive-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> Consequently, that season of ''Dallas'' is sometimes known as the show's "dream season" as the entire [[Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 9)|ninth season]] was only Pam's dream.

In 2018, recalling the first days of filming on the ''Dallas'' set in 1978, Principal told ''TV Insider'', "What I remember most about the first day of shooting ''Dallas'' was an unexpected feeling of ''déjà vu''. Everything was new to me; I was nervous, and yet I felt strangely sure that I was where I was supposed to be and with the people I was supposed to be with as though this had happened before. I remember looking at Patrick [Duffy] when he did not know it and thinking, 'this is a nice person.' And that made falling into his arms and our love scenes that day so much easier and natural.<ref name="tvinsider.com"/>

Describing the on-screen relationship between Principal and Duffy, or Bobby and Pam, Duffy stated to ''The Huffington Post'' in 2017, "We had great chemistry on the show and that just fell into place. It was the luckiest bit of casting, I think, that has occurred in a long time on television. Everybody was absolutely perfect for the parts they played. For a ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' basically subject matter for Bobby and Pam, we were absolutely the most comfortable two actors when we were working together. Victoria had a wonderful sense of humor. We could just go crazy between takes and then get right back into the moment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/pat-gallagher/patrick-duffy_b_5774444.html|title=Patrick Duffy Talks Candidly About Why He Left The Original 'Dallas' And Why He Felt He Had To Return|first=Pat|last=Gallagher|date=September 9, 2014|website=Huffingtonpost.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Over the course of her nine-year run on ''Dallas'', Principal found worldwide fame. Principal left ''Dallas'' in 1987, after a two-year decision to prepare with the series' producers for the final season of her character's arc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-27-ca-10708-story.html|title=The Matter Of Principal|first=PAUL|last=ROSENFIELD|date=September 27, 1987|website=Articles.latimes.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> However, as an actress, she intentionally worked on separating her own persona from that of her on-screen character, as she explained in 1987 to ''[[The New York Times]]'' in an interview during her final week of shooting on the ''Dallas'' set, "A lot of work has gone into keeping Victoria Principal separate from Pam Ewing. To stay on the show any longer would really seal my fate in the industry."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/22/arts/television-long-runs-high-risks.html|title=TELEVISION; LONG RUNS, HIGH RISKS|first=Thomas|last=O'Connor|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 22, 1987 |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Reflecting on her time at ''Dallas'', Principal stated to ''People'' in  2018, "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."<ref name="people.com"/> As she further explained to ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' in 2018, "The first five years on ''Dallas'' were so unbelievably wonderful — then some key writers departed, and by year seven there was a decline in the writing, which was an enormous part of my decision to leave. I informed the producers during renegotiations in the seventh year that I would only stay for two more. They wanted a longer contract, and I said no. I was completely transparent. I learned a lot from playing Pam. She was someone with such innate goodness and who was courageous in fighting for what she believed in. It was really a privilege to play her."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/03/31/why-victoria-principal-turned-down-a-texas-sized-payday-on-dallas/|title=Why Victoria Principal turned down a Texas-sized payday on 'Dallas'|website=Ew.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

===1987–present===
Principal went on to star in various television films, some of which she produced through her production company Victoria Principal Productions, before stepping away to focus on her health and wellness projects.<ref name="people.com"/> She has produced and starred in a half dozen major television productions, including ''Naked Lie'' (1989), ''Blind Witness'' (1989), and ''Sparks: The Price of Passion'' (1990).<ref name="Deseret News">{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/157568/VICTORIA-PRINCIPAL-LOVES-BIG-DEALS.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314000207/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/157568/VICTORIA-PRINCIPAL-LOVES-BIG-DEALS.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2017|title=VICTORIA PRINCIPAL LOVES BIG DEALS|website=[[Deseret News]] |date=April 16, 1991|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

In 1994, Principal appeared in an episode of the hit TV sitcom ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''. Through the late 1990s and in 2000, she continued to appear as a guest star on several TV sitcoms and primetime drama series, including ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]'', and ''[[The Practice]]'', as well as appearing as herself on the comedy skit show ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetvdb.com/series/tracey-takes-on/episodes/112302|title=Tracey Takes On... - Erotica @ TheTVDB|website=Thetvdb.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

In 1998, Principal co-starred in the French comedy feature film, ''Michael Kael vs. the World News Company'', written by and starring [[Benoît Delépine]]. The cast included [[Marine Delterme]], [[Mickey Rooney]], [[Elliott Gould]], [[William Atherton]], and [[Féodor Atkine]]. The plot centers on a journalist who disrupts the cynical collusion between a CNN-type entity and covert operators in Washington in 1999, at Miami-based international news giant corporation WNC, where star co-anchors Leila Parker (Principal) and James Denit (Atherton) hate each other's guts. Their boss, Coogan (Gould), reminds them they pull in top ratings as a pair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/michael-kael-vs-the-world-news-company-1200453152/|title=Michael Kael vs. the World News Company|first=Lisa|last=Nesselson|date=March 12, 1998|website=Variety.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Principal returned to primetime soap-opera television in 2000, when she appeared in another Aaron Spelling production, the short-lived NBC television series ''[[Titans (2000 TV series)|Titans]]'', with co-stars [[John Barrowman]], [[Perry King]], and [[Yasmine Bleeth]]. Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which 11 were actually aired. Produced by Spelling, the series was initially marketed as a "''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' for the new millennium," attempting to emulate the style of Spelling's earlier hit series. However, low ratings led NBC to cancel the series before its first season was completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/titans-1200465022/|title=Titans|first=Phil|last=Gallo|date=October 2, 2000|website=Variety.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

After appearing in NBC's ''Titans'', Principal dedicated her time fully to her skincare company and to philanthropic activities, as she confirmed to ''People''  in 2018, "By the time I turned 50, I felt that I wanted to make a change in my life" — she says, of ultimately leaving Hollywood after 2001 — 'My interest had shifted in such a way that would totally pursue my passion, which more and more really was my skincare company and creating products that could help many people."<ref name="people.com"/>

In 2004, Principal featured along with other original ''Dallas'' cast members in ''[[Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork]]'', a television special celebrating the 1978–1991 primetime series that aired on CBS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvguide.com/tvshows/dallas-reunion-return-to-southfork/191469/|title=Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork|website=TVGuide.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

===Music===
Principal recorded a pop single duet with [[Andy Gibb]], titled "[[All I Have to Do Is Dream]]" (1981). The recording is a cover version of the original song by [[the Everly Brothers]], written by husband-and-wife songwriting team [[Felice and Boudleaux Bryant]] (credited solely to Boudleaux),<ref name=felice_bmi_obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20030422_renowned_songwriter_felice_bryant_dies_at_77|title=Renowned Songwriter Felice Bryant Dies At 77|publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)|date=April 22, 2003|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref> The Gibb/Principal 1981 duet song was released on [[RSO Records]] in August 1981.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=August 8, 1981|title=Top Single Picks|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1981/BB-1981-08-08.pdf|magazine=Billboard|pages=67}}</ref> The single peaked at number 51 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on September 12, 1981. The song was Gibb's last charting single, and the only single recorded by Principal.<ref name="ew.com">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/03/11/encore-world-loses-andy-gibb/|title=Encore: The world loses Andy Gibb|website=Ew.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/andy-gibb/chart-history|title=Andy Gibb Chart History|website=Billboard.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

==Entrepreneur==
When asked about the benefits of her entrepreneurial success — her skincare empire, best-selling author, television and film producer — Principal stated to ''The Huffington Post'' in 2012, that it is "Working for myself and being willing to take all of the blame when things go wrong and happy to take the credit when I get it right."<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/>
[[File:Victoria Principal.jpg|right|thumb|Principal at the [[45th Primetime Emmy Awards|1993 Emmy Awards]]]]

===Victoria Principal Productions===
After Principal left the ''Dallas'' TV series in 1987, she began her own production company, Victoria Principal Productions, producing mostly television films. Principal went on to star in various television films, some of which she produced through her production company, before stepping away to focus on her health and wellness projects.<ref name="people.com"/> She has produced and starred in a half dozen major television productions, including ''Naked Lie'' (1989), ''Blind Witness'' (1989), and ''Sparks: The Price of Passion'' (1990).<ref name="Deseret News"/>

===Principal Secret Skincare===
In the mid-1980s, Principal became interested in natural-beauty therapies, and in 1989, she created a self-named line of skincare products, Principal Secret. Over the past 25 years, Principal has built her skincare empire.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/> In 2000, Principal became a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.principalsecret.com/victoria-principal.html|title=Victoria Principal - Actress, Producer, Author, Skin Care Expert|website=Principalsecret.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> The SCC is dedicated to the advancement of cosmetic science, and strives to increase and disseminate scientific information through meetings and publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scconline.org/|title=Home - Society of Cosmetic Chemists|website=Society of Cosmetic Chemists|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>  In January 2011, she launched a line of jewelry called Keys & Hearts available on the same site as her skincare line.<ref name="Keys & Hearts">{{cite web|url=http://www.principalsecret.com/jewelry/index.php?pactvid=1nmehnosmahisioekg8gknthiur7dnqa|title=Principal Secret® Reclaim® - Anti-Aging Skin Care|publisher=Principalsecret.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

In August 2013, the CEO of Guthy Renker revealed to ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' that Principal's business, Principal Secret Skincare, had revenue of more than $1.5 billion to date, an increase of more than a half-billion dollars over the revenue up to 2007.<ref name="WWD"/>
As Principal told ''TV Insider'' in 2018, "I continue to be passionately dedicated to running my skincare company, Principal Secret. We are about to celebrate 27 years in business. And I have never forgotten that ''Dallas'' gave me the springboard to achieve so many of my dreams.".<ref name="tvinsider.com"/>

In April 2019, Principal announced that she was stepping away from Principal Secret with Guthy Renker acquiring the business. Principal announced that she would be focusing on her foundation The Victoria Principal Foundation for Thoughtful Existence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/dallas-star-victoria-principal-stepping-down-after-28-years-in-skincare-to-focus-on-philanthropy|title='Dallas' Star Victoria Principal Stepping Down After 28 Years in Skincare to Focus on Philanthropy|website=etonline.com|date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref>

==Books==
In the 1980s, Principal became a best-selling author, writing three books about beauty, skincare, fitness, well-being and, health: ''The Body Principal'' (1983); ''The Beauty Principal'' (1984); and ''The Diet Principal'' (1987). In the 2000s, she wrote a fourth book ''Living Principal'' (2001). After 12 weeks on ''[[The New York Times Best Seller list]]'' in the general non-fiction category, ''The Body Principal'' was the first "Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous" No. 1 bestseller when that List debuted January 1, 1984.<ref name="auto">The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers, ''The New York Times'', January 1, 1984, pg. BR28</ref><ref name="tvinsider.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/676668/victoria-principal-interview-dallas-40th-anniversary|title='Dallas' at 40: Victoria Principal Remembers the Classic Drama on Landmark Anniversary|magazine=TV Insider|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==
Principal is a two-time [[Golden Globe Award]] nominee: 1973, nominee for Most Promising Newcomer — Female: ''The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean''; and 1983, nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama: ''Dallas''.<ref name="goldenglobes.com"/><ref name="mubi.com"/>

In 1981 and 1982, Principal was the recipient of the "[[Bravo Otto]]" Award, a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television, and music. She was also a nominee for the award in 1983.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

In 1993, Principal received an honorary law degree from the [[University of West Los Angeles]] School of Law.<ref name="Ultimate Dallas Interview">{{cite web|url=http://ultimatedallas.com/victoriaprincipal|title=Official Dallas website: Victoria Principal profile|author=David Massey|publisher=Ultimatedallas.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

In 1995, Principal was named Entertainment Business Woman of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nawbo.org|title=National Association of Women Business Owners|website=Nawbo.org|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

In 1999, Principal became the youngest recipient of the Genii Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Television.<ref name="Genii">{{cite web|url=http://www.awmsocal.org/?page_id=1652|title=Alliance for Women in Media|publisher=Awmsocal.org|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the [[Palm Springs, California]], [[Palm Springs Walk of Stars|Walk of Stars]] was dedicated to Principal's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://palmsprings.com/stars/|title=Palm Springs Walk of Stars - Palm Springs.com|website=palmsprings.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date.pdf|title=Palm Springs Walk of Stars: LISTED BY DATE DEDICATED|publisher=Palm Springs Walk of Stars|access-date=December 16, 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013165655/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date.pdf|archive-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref>

In 2004, she received an honorary degree from [[Drexel University]]'s Business School and gave the commencement address.<ref name="Drexel">{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/commencement/2004/archives/Degree_Recipients.html|title=Honorary Degree Recipients|publisher=Drexel.edu|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> 
 
On October 2, 2010, Principal was honored at the opening of Legacy Park in Malibu near the Pacific Coast Highway as a founding member of the park back in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/10/06/news/news1.txt|title=Malibu's 'Central Park' opens to begin a legacy|work=Malibu Times|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> Over a 12-year period, she served the [[Arthritis Foundation]] as honorary chairman and ambassador to government.<ref name="Victoria Principal"/>

==Personal life==
Principal has been married and divorced twice, and has no children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buffalonews.com/1993/09/27/principal-says-she-cant-have-children|title=PRINCIPAL SAYS SHE CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN|website=Buffalonews.com|date=September 27, 1993 |access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> During the filming of ''[[The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean]]'' (1972), she dated actor [[Anthony Perkins]], who lost his virginity to her.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20119696,00.html|title=Great Factoids|date=March 6, 1989|magazine=People|volume=31|issue=9|page=57|archive-date=February 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209232827/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20119696,00.html}}</ref><ref>''The Arsenio Hall Show''. January 22, 1990. Fox Broadcasting Company.</ref><ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/751596152 OBITUARIES: Anthony Perkins]". ''The Daily Telegraph''. September 14, 1992. p. 19.</ref>

Her first marriage was to writer-producer Christopher Skinner, whom she met in 1978 when he played a bit acting part on ''Dallas''. The couple wed soon after beginning their relationship. They filed for divorce two years later in 1980,<ref name="people.com1">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/victoria-principal-files-for-divorce|title=Victoria Principal Files for Divorce|website=People.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> it was finalized in 1981.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Logan|first=Dan|date=December 1989|title=Principal Player|journal=Orange Coast Magazine}}</ref>

Principal had a high-profile relationship with English-Australian singer-songwriter [[Andy Gibb]]. The pair met on ''The [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]] Show'' in January 1981 and had immediate chemistry.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hall|first=Carla|date=March 23, 1981|title=Stars and Austerity at Ford's Theatre Gala|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/03/23/stars-and-austerity-at-fords-theatre-gala/c1863ba4-0891-4a8a-9615-a7d9820652d7/}}</ref> They celebrated their love in a duet song, "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1981), a modest pop-chart hit that peaked at number 51 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on September 12, 1981. The recording was the last single by Gibb, and is the only single recorded by Principal.<ref name="ew.com"/><ref name="billboard.com"/> The relationship ended in March 1982, due to Gibb's escalating drug addiction problems. After Gibb's death in 1988, Principal explained to ''People'', "Our breakup was preceded and precipitated by Andy's use of drugs." She clarified, "I did everything I could to help him, but then I told him he would have to choose between me and his problem."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-death-of-golden-child-vol-29-no-12/|title=Death of Golden Child|website=People.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

Principal met prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Harry Glassman in 1983.<ref name=":0" /> They married on June 22, 1985, in [[Dallas, Texas]], when Principal was seven years into her role on ''Dallas''. The couple lived in Beverly Hills. In May 2006, Principal filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/victoria-principal-divorces-2nd-husband-1C9426812|title=Victoria Principal divorces 2nd husband|website=Today.com|date=December 29, 2006 |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> The couple divorced in December 2006, with Principal stating, "We have had a loving relationship for over 20 years."<ref name="people.com1"/>

Principal later moved to [[Malibu, California]]. She owns properties in [[Big Sur, California]], and Switzerland.
 
In 2007, Principal showed interest in training for her booked flight on the [[Richard Branson]]'s [[Virgin Galactic|commercial space flight venture]], the galactic passage ticket which she purchased in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/11/03/stars-virgin-galactic-victoria-principal-ashton-kutcher-refunds/18416817/|title=Stars still on board with Virgin Galactic?|website=Usatoday.com|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/victoria_be_principal_character_in_space/54923|title=Victoria to Be Principal Character in Space|publisher=E! News|first=Natalie|last=Finn|date=April 17, 2007|access-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref> Principal stated, "Going into space fulfills many desires I have of seeing the planet, going fast, going someplace very few people have been—and hopefully coming back down!"<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/12/08/victoria.teacher.space/index.html|title=Victoria Principal to go into Space|first=Howard|last=Breuer|date=December 8, 2009|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/6761213/Richard-Branson-unveils-Virgin-Galactics-spaceship-Enterprise.html|title=Richard Branson unveils Spaceship Enterprise|work=The Telegraph|date=December 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/10/virgin-galactic-new-mexico-spaceport.html|title=Virgin Galactic Moves into New Mexico Spaceport|first=W.J.|last=Hennigan|date=October 17, 2011|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Principal withdrew from the Branson-led program.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Oldenburg|first1=Ann|title=Stars still on board with Virgin Galactic?|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/11/03/stars-virgin-galactic-victoria-principal-ashton-kutcher-refunds/18416817|access-date=March 18, 2017|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Satellite Information Network|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>

Since 2012, Principal has developed a ranch property outside of Los Angeles, where she rescues and rehabilitates animals.<ref name="people.com"/><ref name="tvinsider.com"/>

==Philanthropy==
[[File:President Ronald Reagan with Victoria Principal.jpg|thumb|right|Principal with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1986]]
Principal told ''The Huffington Post'' in 2012, "My deepest concern is for the planet and every living thing on it. Without a healthy planet, education won't matter, hunger won't matter, and science won't matter because we will not survive. Unless we rectify the damage we have done to our land and our oceans, then I truly believe, the planet will reclaim itself.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/>

In 2006, Principal formed a charitable organization, the Victoria Principal Foundation For Thoughtful Existence, to help subsidize the environmental movement, of which she had been an active participant since 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/11/09/victoria-principal-donates-25k-for-forest-restoration-efforts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110131220/http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/11/09/victoria-principal-donates-25k-for-forest-restoration-efforts/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 10, 2009|title=Victoria Principal Donates $25K For Forest Restoration Efforts|work=Ecorazzi|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The impetus of the foundation is to help financially support the planet and life upon it. Principal is particularly involved with ecology, oceans, banning toxic substances, helping children, and rescuing and rehabilitating animals.<ref name="tvinsider.com"/> She provided  aid those in need after the [[2008 California wildfires]]. On June 2, 2010, she donated $200,000 to the cleanup effort in the Gulf Coast region. Her donations brought together two huge environmental nonprofits, [[Oceana (non-profit group)|Oceana]] and [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] (NRDC), to work together on the cleanup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jun/02/bc-us-gulf-oil-spill-victoria-principal|title=Victoria Principal donates to oil-spill cleanup|newspaper=[[The Victoria Advocate]]|date=June 2, 2010|access-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref>

Principal appeared with other celebrities on June 21, 2010, in a [[CNN]] [[Larry King]]–sponsored telethon to support the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast region]] following the [[Deepwater Horizon explosion]]. Principal was on a panel with King, answered phones, and spoke to donors for the entire two hours. The telethon raised over $1.8 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/22/larry-king-telethon-raises-1-8m-for-gulf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625170457/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/22/larry-king-telethon-raises-1-8m-for-gulf/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 25, 2010|title=Larry King telethon raises $1.8M for Gulf|website=News.blogs.cnn.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

Principal is a former co-chairman of Victory Over Violence, the LA County Domestic Violence Council Community Advisory Board. The board is a coalition of representatives from the entertainment industry, business, government, and community who have come together with the dual purposes of increasing public awareness of issues surrounding domestic violence and increasing shelter and victim resources.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Good Works|magazine=Billboard|date=January 18, 1997|page=21}}</ref>

On December 13, 2011, Principal donated a substantial sum to the nonprofit marine conservation organization [[Oceana (non-profit group)|Oceana]], and to NRDC to stop the expansion of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic Ocean, fearing such activity could lead to another disastrous oil spill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oil-spill.com/news/2011/12/14/victoria-principal-funds-oil-spill-research-and-response|title=Victoria Principal funds oil-spill research & response|publisher=[[Jere Beasley|Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.]]|date=December 14, 2011|access-date=February 15, 2012|author=Niland, Kurt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/showbiz/victoria-principal-donation|title=Victoria Principal puts up money to prevent oil spills|author=Alan Duke |date=December 13, 2011|website=Cnn.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On December 20, 2011, the Giving Back Fund named Principal as one of the Top 30 Celebrity Charity Donors for 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/news/7569-giving-back-fund-announces-top-30-celebrity-charity-donations-for-2011-Victoria|title=Giving Back Fund Announces Top 30 Celebrity Charity Donations For 2011|work=Look to the Stars|date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>

In 2012, Principal funded and participated in an online campaign with the NRDC in an effort to stop sonic blasting along the California coastline and prevent the deaths of hundreds of marine mammals and marine life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onearth.org/blog/use-your-facebook-photo-to-save-whales-and-dolphins|title=Help Stop the Assault on Whales and Dolphins With Just Your Facebook Photo|publisher=Onearth.org|date=October 9, 2012|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> In 2012, she funded, through Tree People, the creation of a mobile emergency fire warning system for the Los Angeles area. In 2013, this system was completed and implemented, the first of its kind in California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases-test/angeles-forest-fire-restoration-25000-gift-kicks-off-250000-goal-67680437.html|title=Angeles Forest Fire Restoration, $25,000 Gift Kicks Off $250,000 Goal|agency=PR Newswire|date=October 30, 2009|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

In 2013, Principal funded an ad bringing awareness to the plight of sea lion pups washing up along the California coastline and provided funds to Wildlife Org. for their rescue and rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawildlife.org/donate-landing-pg/donate-to-cwc-mnu/92-contribute/162-specific-funding-needs|title=Specific Funding Needs|publisher=Cawildlife.org|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

In 2013, after the deadly [[Moore, Oklahoma]], EF5 tornado, Principal funded the [[American Humane Association]]'s famous Red Star Rescue Team to help search, rescue, and shelter injured and missing animals with the ultimate goal of reuniting them with their families.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/victoria-principal-joins-americans-across-the-country-to-support-american-humane-association-and-their-red-star-rescue-team-as-they-save-animals-in-the-wake-of-oklahoma-tornado-209720621.html|title=Victoria Principal Joins Americans Across The Country To Support American Humane Association And...|agency=PR Newswire|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> In August 2013, she funded in collaboration with Tree People a new mobile system that allows citizens to participate in critical wildfire prevention by texting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.treepeople.org/community/2013/08/victoria-principal-fire-prevention-reforestation-rescue|title=Victoria Principal to the (Fire Prevention and Reforestation) Rescue!|publisher=Blog.treepeople.org|date=August 2, 2013|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

In July 2014, Principal made a substantial contribution to NRDC's campaign for Save the Bees. She stated, "As of yesterday, I've now made a substantial donation and joined in support of the NRDC's campaign for Save the Bees. Without bees, our fruit- and vegetable-bearing plants and trees will cease to be productive."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victoriaprincipalfan.com|title=Victoria Principal Fansite|publisher=Victoriaprincipalfan.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> In August 2014, she fully funded, with the help of Mission K9 rescue, the return of military working dog Maxi from Japan to the United States to be reunited with her former Marine handler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/animals/2014/08/28/marine-reunites-with-military-dog/14723061|title=Marine reunites with military dog|publisher=Khou.com|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref> Two months later, she donated $100,000 to support Malibu ballot initiative Measure R, which sought to limit the environmental impact of development in Malibu by requiring a vote on any new developments over 20,000 square feet. In November, the initiative was passed by voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/10/28/rob-reiner-other-celebs-oppose-malibu-development-nimbyism-write-large-baby|title=Rob Reiner, Other Celebs, Oppose Malibu Development|publisher=Jewishbusinessnews.com|date=October 28, 2014|access-date=November 12, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, Principal fully funded the Red Star Rescue Team of the American Humane Association for the rescue and rehabilitation of 150 dogs that had been injured and displaced by tornadoes and floods in Oklahoma and Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victoriaprincipalfan.com|title=Victoria Principal Fansite|publisher=Victoriaprincipalfan.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> The following year, she created the Moki fund to help rescue animals and provide medical care so that they can be adopted into permanent homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wagsandwalks.org/moki-victoria-principal-foundation|title=The Moki Fund|website=Wagsandwalks.org|access-date=September 9, 2016}}</ref> In August 2016, Principal worked with the American Red Cross to provide shelter and food for the victims of the [[2016 Louisiana floods]], as well as the [[American Humane Association]] to help rescue and shelter animals that were displaced in Louisiana and attempt to reunite them with their owners.<ref name="Louisianafloods">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/17/louisiana-flood-victims-face-long-road-back-to-normal-i-lost-everything|title=Louisiana flooding is the country's 'worst natural disaster' since Hurricane Sandy, Red Cross says|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>

In April 2018, Principal announced that she will double the impact of individual gifts by matching donations to Oceana, up to $50,000 to help protect U.S. coasts from the dangers of offshore oil and gas. Explaining her commitment, Principal has stated, "Oceana successfully protected much of the Atlantic and Arctic from new drilling in the past, but now those protections are at risk. Oceana knows how to win victories for our oceans, and I am making this commitment to encourage people across the country to join me in the fight to protect our coasts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oceana.org/press-center/press-releases/victoria-principal-and-oceana-unite-against-offshore-drilling|title=Victoria Principal and Oceana Unite Against Offshore Drilling|website=Oceana.org|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, Principal donated a fleet of rescue boats to help American Humane with animal disaster relief efforts in the Carolinas after [[Hurricane Florence]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-humane-deploys-rescue-team-to-save-animals-in-the-deadly-wake-of-hurricane-florence-300714950.html|title=American Humane Deploys Rescue Team to Save Animals in the Deadly Wake of Hurricane Florence|website=prnewswire.com|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year 
! Title 
! Role 
! Notes
|-
| 1972
|''[[The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean]]''
| Maria Elena
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress|Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female]]
|-
| 1973
| ''[[The Naked Ape (film)|The Naked Ape]]''
| Cathy
| 
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]''
| Rosa Amici
| 
|-
| 1976
| ''[[I Will, I Will... for Now]]''
| Jackie Martin
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Vigilante Force]]''
| Linda Christopher
| 
|-
| 1998
| ''Michael Kael vs. the World News Company''
| Leila Parker
| 
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year 
! Title 
! Role 
! Notes
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Love, American Style]]''
| Valerie Stephens
| 2 episodes 
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Love Story (1973 TV series)|Love Story]]''
| Karen
| Episode: "When the Girls Came Out to Play"
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Banacek]]''
| Brooke Collins
| Episode: "Fly Me- If You Can Find Me"
|-
| 1975
| ''Last Hours Before Morning''
| Yolanda Marquez
| TV movie
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Fantasy Island]]''
| Michelle
| Pilot episode
|-
| 1977
| ''[[The Night They Took Miss Beautiful]]''
| Reba Bar Lev
| TV movie
|-
| 1978–1987
| ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''
| [[Pam Ewing|Pamela Barnes Ewing]]
| Series regular, 251 episodes<br />Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] (1983)<br />Nominated - [[Soap Opera Digest Awards|Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial]] (1986)<br />Nominated - [[Soap Opera Digest Awards|Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time]] (1988)
|-
| 1979
| ''Greatest Heroes of the Bible''
| [[Esther|Queen Esther]]
| Episode: "The Story of Esther"
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''
| Dolores Kent Sandover
| Episode: "The Year of the Horse"
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Pleasure Palace]]''
| Patti Flynn
| TV movie
|-
| 1982
| ''Not Just Another Affair''
| Dr. Diana Dawson
| TV movie
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Fridays (TV series)|Fridays]]''
| Herself
| Live TV comedy variety show. ABC
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Mistress (1987 film)|Mistress]]''
| Rae Colton
| TV movie
|-
| 1989
| ''Naked Lie''
| Joanne Dawson
| TV movie
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Blind Witness (film)|Blind Witness]]''
| Maggie Kemlich
| TV movie
|-
| 1990
| ''Sparks: The Price of Passion''
| Patricia Sparks
| TV movie
|-
| 1991
| ''Don't Touch My Daughter''
| Linda
| TV movie
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Burden of Proof (miniseries)|The Burden of Proof]]''
| Margy Allison
| TV movie
|-
| 1992
| ''Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'''
| Patty/Sylvia/Joan/Lisa
| TV movie
|-
| 1993
| ''River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene''
| Maggie Keene
| TV movie
|-
| 1994
| ''Beyond Obsession''
| Eleanor DiCarlo
| TV movie
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''
| Les Thompson
| Episode: "Swing Time"
|-
| 1995
| ''Dancing in the Dark''
| Anna Forbes
| TV movie
|-
| 1996
| ''The Abduction''
| Kate Finley
| TV movie
|-
| 1997
| ''Love in Another Town''
| Maggie Sorrell
| TV movie
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Erotica"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| Roberta
| Episode: "Love Is in the Air"
|-
| 1999–2001
| ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]''
| Mrs. Cecilia Barrett
| 3 episodes 
|-
|1999, 2000
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Pamela Ewing/Dr. Amanda Rebecca
| Episodes: "[[Da Boom]]", "[[Road to Rhode Island]]"
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''
| Donna Tupperman
| 3 episodes 
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Practice]]''
| Courtney Hansen
| Episode: "Black Widows"
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''[[Titans (2000 TV series)|Titans]]''
| Gwen Williams
| Series regular, 13 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork]]''
| Herself / [[Pam Ewing|Pamela Barnes Ewing]]
| TV special
|-
|}

==Books==
* {{cite book|title=The Body Principal|location =New York|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=1983|isbn=0-671-46684-4}}
* ''The Beauty Principal''. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984; {{ISBN|0-671-49643-3}}.
* ''The Diet Principal''. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987; {{ISBN|0-671-53082-8}}.
* ''Living Principal: Looking and Feeling Your Best at Every Age''. New York: Villard, 2001; {{ISBN|0-375-50488-5}}.

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0000595}}
* [http://www.genealogymagazine.com/vi.html "Victoria Principal's Roots in the Peachtree State"], ''Genealogy Magazine''

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[[Category:21st-century American women writers]]
[[Category:Chicopee Comprehensive High School alumni]]