1999 Victoria Principal

1999 Victoria Principal Biography: Eldest of 2 daughters born to Victor Principal and Ree Veal. Her father, a sergeant in the U. S. Air Force, moved the family constantly, and Victoria grew up in London, Florida, Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, and Georgia, among other places. She and her sister attended 17 different schools. Victoria's acting career began in a commercial when she was 5, and she began modeling in high school. She enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College, and wanted to study chiropractic medicine. However, being seriously injured in a car crash at age 18 made her refocus her energy on her love of acting. She moved to New York, where she worked as a model and actress. She then studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and moved to Los Angeles in 1971. Her first film was as a Mexican mistress in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, starring Paul Newman. Four years later she became so disappointed with her career that she quit acting and spent the next 3 years working as an agent. In 1978, she planned on going to law school and later become a studio executive, but Aaron Spelling offered her 1 year's tuition to accept a role in the pilot of Fantasy Island. She agreed, and renewed her love of acting. Soon after, she landed the role of Pamela Ewing on CBS' long-running soap Dallas. She left the show after 9 years, and began her own production company, Victoria Principal Productions. She continues to work as an actress and producer, and has also created a line of skin care products and written 3 books about beauty and skin-care. ENTER HERE