Victoria Principal Net Worth

Victoria Principal's Quotes

• Maybe my greatest fear in life is not to be challenged, is to grow weary of life, and not to be passionate about it.
• Joking about her skin care line, Principal Secret, "I wanted to name it Victoria's Secret but that name was already taken."
• [on her Dallas (1978) co-star Jim Davis] Jim had a daughter Tara, his only child, who passed away in a car accident when she was in her teens, and unbeknownst to me, we bore an uncanny resemblance to one another, and so from the time we began working together, we had a very special paternal relationship. In fact, I know that when Jim died, one of the photographs in his wallet was of me and one of Tara.
• [In 2018, recalling her last days on Dallas (1978), which she left in 1987] A few days before my final scene in the car accident, I'm offered a per-episode salary that would have made me the highest-paid woman on TV. There are moments in life when you discover your true character. That night I slept like a baby, because I wasn't for sale.
• [In 2018, reflecting on her most famous role as Pam Ewing on Dallas (1978)] 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.

Interesting Facts about Victoria Principal

1. Was honored by then President Ronald Reagan for her work on behalf of arthritis victims. Both of her parents suffered from the disease.
2. When on an airplane once, the pilot came on over the loudspeaker, and threatened not to land the plane unless Victoria told him "Who Shot J.R.?", during the summer before the third season of Dallas (1978).
3. Named John Huston, Uta Hagen, and Vanessa Redgrave as her greatest influences.
4. Stated during an interview with Howie Mandel that she refuses to disclose her height, but is comfortable telling people her age.
5. She spent two years studying at England's Royal Academy of Ballet, as one of the few Americans accepted into the program.
6. She worked as a model in New York and Europe while auditioning for early acting roles in films, such as for Goodbye, Columbus (1969), which she lost out to Ali MacGraw, who was 12 years older than Victoria. However, she did work with the film's director, Larry Peerce, later on in her career in the television movie, The Abduction (1996).
7. She worked as an agent for 3 years when she became unhappy with her acting career during the early 1970s.
8. Miss Miami of 1969.
9. Her former husband, Harry Glassman, is a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.
10. Her father was a sergeant in the United States Air Force.
11. Studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
12. In 1973, she posed nude for Playboy to promote her second film, The Naked Ape (1973). However, the film's failure disappointed her, and she would later refer to it as the worst film of her career.
13. Is the national chairperson for the Los Angeles-based Victory Over Violence, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending violence against women.
14. She ranked #60 in 1995 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women.
15. She ranked #3 in 1982 and #6 in 1984 on Richard Selzer's (aka Mr. Blackwell) Worst Dressed List.
16. Long rumored that she wore a wig for her role as "Rosa Amici" in Earthquake (1974), but has stated multiple times in interviews and her official social media account that she cut and permed her hair for the film.
17. Attended South Dade Senior High school, in south Miami-Dade County, Florida.
18. Currently battling a blood-clotting disorder [May 17, 2007].
19. Best remembered by the public for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the 1980s soap opera Dallas (1978).
20. Was author Philip K. Dick's ideal choice for the character Rachael in Blade Runner (1982), a role that went to Sean Young instead.