Trivia

Once, when on an airplane, 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).

She was very close to actor Jim Davis, who played her father-in-law Jock Ewing on Dallas (1978). She reminded him of his only child Tara, who died in a car crash when she was only 17 years old in 1970. She read one of his eulogies when he died in 1981. She didn't know until later that Davis was carrying a picture of Tara and of Victoria in his wallet when he died.

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.

Is the national chairperson for the Los Angeles-based Victory Over Violence, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending violence against women.

Was author Philip K. Dick's ideal choice for the character Rachael in Blade Runner (1982), a role that went to Sean Young instead.

Miss Miami of 1969.

Named John Huston, Uta Hagen, and Vanessa Redgrave as her greatest influences.

Accused of pulling a gun on her maid for taking too long walking Principal's shin tze "Mei Ling" [May 5, 2009]. Victoria countersued, claiming that the maid was a lunatic, slamming doors, hurting her dog and demanding money. She said she pulled the gun and cocked it out of fear. The case reached a settlement, with the maid writing a letter of apology to Victoria.

Has a reputation as a savvy businesswoman. Her shrewd business sense extended into her personal life as well, since she had both of her husbands sign prenuptial agreements before she married them. When her marriages ended in divorce, the prenuptial agreements saved her from financial downfall.

Stated during an interview with Howie Mandel that she refuses to disclose her height, but is comfortable telling people her age.

Was honored by then President Ronald Reagan for her work on behalf of arthritis victims. Both of her parents suffered from the disease.

Her father was a sergeant in the United States Air Force.

She ranked #60 in 1995 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women.

Currently battling a blood-clotting disorder [May 17, 2007].

Best remembered by the public for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the 1980s soap opera Dallas (1978).

She spent two years studying at England's Royal Academy of Ballet, as one of the few Americans accepted into the program.

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.

She worked as an agent for 3 years when she became unhappy with her acting career during the early 1970s.

Credits Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes as her favorite acting mentors/best friends.

Studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Originally, Dallas (1978) was intended to be a soap opera vehicle for her, but thanks to Larry Hagman's popularity, he became the show's protagonist.

President and formulator at "Principal Secret", the skin care company she founded in 1989. She is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.

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).

Attended South Dade Senior High school, in south Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Her acting mentors were the late Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes.

Like her ex-Dallas (1978) co-star, Larry Hagman, Principal resided in Malibu, California, herself.

Her former husband, Harry Glassman, is a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.

She ranked #3 in 1982 and #6 in 1984 on Richard Selzer's (aka Mr. Blackwell) Worst Dressed List.

In 1973, she was briefly engaged to be married to Charles Schmitt, a purveyor of classic cars. They met when she was posing for pictures for an English magazine, and he provided a classic car that was used in the photo layout.

She was born in Fukuoka, Japan, but raised in Middlesex, England.

Her father was a sergeant in the American Air Force based at Ruislip for 9 years.

Her 2nd husband who she married in 1985 was a plastic surgeon.

Her husband, Dr Harry Glassman is a plastic surgeon.