<P> Pamela Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera , Dallas . Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal , first appearing on the show in the first episode , entitled `` Digger 's Daughter '' , which was first broadcast on April 2 , 1978 . Dallas follows the trials of the wealthy Ewing oil family in the city of Dallas , Texas , which Pam has married into . Principal played Pam until the end of the tenth season of Dallas in 1987 , when the character crashes into a truck carrying butane and propane and her body is severely burned . After this , she is briefly played by actress Margaret Michaels in an attempt to write the character out . Pamela 's storylines in season 1 focus on her relationship with her new husband , Bobby Ewing ( Patrick Duffy ) , and her fight against the considerable suspicion and hostility from within the Ewing family , due to Pamela being a member of the Barnes family . Pamela 's love for Bobby remains a strong character trait throughout her tenure on the show , noted for its similarities to Romeo and Juliet , with two people from hostile families falling in love . </P>
<P> Pamela Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera , Dallas . Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal , first appearing on the show in the first episode , entitled `` Digger 's Daughter '' , which was first broadcast on April 2 , 1978 . Dallas follows the trials of the wealthy Ewing oil family in the city of Dallas , Texas , which Pam has married into . Principal played Pam until the end of the tenth season of Dallas in 1987 , when the character crashes into a truck carrying butane and propane and her body is severely burned . After this , she is briefly played by actress Margaret Michaels in an attempt to write the character out . Pamela 's storylines in season 1 focus on her relationship with her new husband , Bobby Ewing ( Patrick Duffy ) , and her fight against the considerable suspicion and hostility from within the Ewing family , due to Pamela being a member of the Barnes family . Pamela 's love for Bobby remains a strong character trait throughout her tenure on the show , noted for its similarities to Romeo and Juliet , with two people from hostile families falling in love . </P>
who played bobby ewing 's wife on dallas
who played bobby ewing 's wife on dallas
Victoria Principal
Victoria Principal