Cathy Podewell

Cathy Podewell (born January 26, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American actress. She is best remembered for her role as Cally Harper Ewing on "Dallas" from 1988 to 1991, in which she played the second wife to J.R. Ewing (played by series star Larry Hagman).

Her first acting job was in the 1987 horror film "Night of the Demons". She also had guest appearances on such TV shows as "Murder, She Wrote", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Growing Pains". It was during her tenure on "Growing Pains" that Larry Hagman saw her, was impressed, and recommended her for a part on "Dallas".

In high school, she was a member of the marching band and a cheerleader. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where she major in both drama and dance and was featured in such plays as "No, No, Nanette" and Jules Feiffer's "Hold Me". She devotes part of each summer as a volunteer counselor at the Muscular Dystrophy Association camp in Northern California.

She enjoys swimming, reading and painting in watercolor. She has three children Dakota, Sophie, and Chloe.

Partial filmography

* "Night of the Demons" (1987)
*"Dallas" (1988-1991)
* "Beverly Hills Brats" (1989)
* "Earth Angel" (1991)

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