Pamela Rebecca Barnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dallas character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Jenna Pangburn (1989) Deborah Kellner (1996) Julie Gonzalo (2012–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1989, 1996, 2012–2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | April 14, 1989 Yellow Brick Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | September 22, 2014 Brave New World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Leonard Katzman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | Dallas: J.R. Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pamela Rebecca Ewing (maiden name Cooper; formerly Barnes) is a fictional character from TNT's primetime soap opera Dallas, a continuation of the original series of the same name which aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991. Rebecca was portrayed by actress Julie Gonzalo, and appeared on the show since its pilot episode, which first aired on June 13, 2012. The daughter of Cliff Barnes[1][2] (Ken Kercheval) and Afton Cooper (Audrey Landers),[2][3] the character originated in two episodes of the original series' season 12, and also appeared in the TV reunion movie Dallas: J.R. Returns (which is not regarded as canon by the 2012 series). Pamela Rebecca was named after both her half-aunt, Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal), and grandmother, Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (Priscilla Pointer).