Cathy Podewell (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress known for playing the role of Cally Harper Ewing on Dallas from 1988 to 1991, 2013.
Early life and education Podewell was born in Evanston, Illinois. She moved to Walnut Creek, California and was raised there by her father, a teacher, and her mother, a real estate agent. Her paternal grandparents, Lester Podewell and Beverly Younger, were also actors. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she studied theater arts and dancing.
Career Podewell is best known for playing Cally Harper Ewing, the second wife of the character J.R. Ewing, on Dallas from 1988 to 1991 and was nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. In 2013, Podewell reprised her role as Cally Harper for J.R. Ewing's funeral episode in the second season of the new Dallas. Podewell had guest appearances on television series, including Evening Magazine, Boys Will Be Boys, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Pat Sajak Show, The Byron Allen Show, Valerie's Family: The Hogans, Murder, She Wrote, Beverly Hills, 90210, Guns of Paradise, Walker, Texas Ranger and Growing Pains. Podewell also had a guest appearance on the game show Win, Lose or Draw.
Podewell starred in the 1988 horror film Night of the Demons and appeared in the 1989 comedy film Beverly Hills Brats. Podewell also starred in the TV film Earth Angel (1991) with Cindy Williams, Mark Hamill, and Eric Estrada.
Personal life Podewell married Steven Glueck on May 28, 1989. They have three children.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1985Lady BluePeggy BrennanEpisode: "Beasts of Prey" 1988 Valerie's Family: The Hogans Courtney Episode: "The King and I" 1988 Growing Pains Lydia Shayne Episode: "Dance Fever" (Part 1 & 2) 1988 Night of the Demons Judy Cassidy Feature film 1988 Evening Magazine Herself - Guest News magazine 1988 Boys Will Be Boys Lana Episode: "Two Men and a Baby" 1988–1991 Dallas Cally Harper Ewing Main cast (70 episodes) 1989 Beverly Hills Brats Tiffany Feature film 1989 Win, Lose or Draw Herself - Panelist Game show 1989 The Pat Sajak Show Herself - Guest Talk show 1989 The Byron Allen Show Herself - Guest Talk show 1990 The Oprah Winfrey Show Herself - Guest Talk show 1991 Guns of Paradise Laura Episode: "The Women" 1991 Earth Angel Angela Feature film 1991 Murder, She Wrote Beth Dawson Episode: "Unauthorized Obituary" 1993 Beverly Hills, 90210 Ginger O'Hara / Marla Crawford Episode: "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" 1994 Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee Herself - Guest Talk show 1995 Walker, Texas Ranger Audrey 'Candy Delight' Forrester Episode: "Blue Movies" 2013 Dallas Cally Harper Episode: "J.R.'s Masterpiece" 2014 Unmatched Mother Short film 2016 Be Here Now Mother Short film
Award nomination 1991: Nomination – Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time
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