Cathy Podewell (born January 27, 1964) is an American

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known for playing the role of Cally Harper Ewing on ''

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'' from 1988 to 1991, 2013.

Early life and education

Podewell was born in

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. She moved to

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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

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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 ''

'' 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'', ''

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'', '' Valerie's Family: The Hogans'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Guns of Paradise'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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. She took time from acting from 1995 to 2013 to focus on motherhood.

Filmography

Award nomination

* 1991: Nomination – Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Podewell, Cathy 1964 births Living people American soap opera actresses American television actresses Actresses from Evanston, Illinois University of California, Santa Barbara alumni 21st-century American women