Priscilla Barnes Undressed
Priscilla Barnes (born in Fort Dix, New Jersey on December 7, 1955) is an American actress best known for replacing Suzanne Somers (Jenilee Harrison having stepped-in the season before) when Somers finally quit the show ''Three's Company''. On that series, she portrayed Terri Alden, a (usually) non-ditzy, intelligent blonde nurse who seemed to be the show's answer to complaints about their portrayal of blondes. Incidentally, Barnes had previously auditioned for the part of Cindy Snow, but was turned down because she was deemed "too old" for the part.
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Before she made it big on ''"Three's Company",'' Barnes was a beauty pageant contestant and during her teens, aspired to be a dancer. During a ''Hollywood Bowl'' performance, she fell off the stage, fracturing her jaw and breaking her leg, and putting a lid on her dancing career. Barnes eventually turned to acting and appeared on TV shows such as ''"Starsky and Hutch", "The Rockford Files"'' and ''"The Love Boat".'' Although an unknown, her charisma and screen presence ensure that she worked steadily.
Being cast as Terri Alden on ''"Three's Company"'' brought Barnes instant public recognition, something she said she never really cared for. However, in 1998, on the show, ''E! True Hollywood Story'', she called ''Three's Company'' the "three worst years" of her life, even though she became lifelong friends with castmate Joyce DeWitt and she does have some favorite episodes of the show. Barnes revealed that after shooting a couple of episodes of the show, she felt "uncomfortable" on the set and asked to be released from her contract. When she turned down the producers' offer to pay her more money as an incentive to stay, she claimed they penalized her with a lower salary.
In any case, Barnes stuck on with the show inspite of her disagreements with the producers. She also claimed the show typecasted her as a comedy actress whereas before ''"Three's Company",'' she was "up for anything".
Barnes has many film credits to her name as well as extensive experience on stage, notably appearing in the James Bond film ''Licence to Kill'', as well as the three-nippled fortune teller in ''Mallrats''. In the 2005 Rob Zombie movie, ''The Devil's Rejects'', she played Gloria Sullivan.
Prior to fame she appeared in Penthouse (March 1976) under the false name Joann Witty. Barnes later sued the magazine when they republished her photo using her real name. In her personal life, she is married to actor Ted Monte since 2003.
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Steve commented, on June 14, 2008 at 7:05 p.m.:
Great looking lady, I always wished I could have hooked up with her. I didn't even care that she was a couple of years older than me, she's that nice.
Jack T. commented, on September 12, 2007 at 8:10 a.m.:
This girl is hella fine!