1. Priscilla Barnes is best known for her role as Terri Alden in the ABC sitcom Three's Company between 1981 and 1984.
21 Facts About Priscilla Barnes
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From 2014 to 2019, Priscilla Barnes played Magda Andel in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin.
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Priscilla Barnes was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the third of four children of a father who was a major in the United States Air Force and a mother who was a homemaker.
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Priscilla Barnes's childhood was marked by a series of moves across military bases throughout the country before her family settled in Lancaster, California.
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Priscilla Barnes appeared as an Amazon in The New Original Wonder Woman alongside Lynda Carter as the title character.
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The appellate court mostly sided with Priscilla Barnes and ruled that the handwritten addendum was legally binding, precluding Penthouse from republishing the photos using Priscilla Barnes' real name.
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In 1976, Priscilla Barnes began studying acting with coach Sal Dano, whose students included Tom Selleck, Robert Hays and Catherine Bach.
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In 1980, Priscilla Barnes landed a supporting role in the romantic comedy film Sunday Lovers.
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In 1981, Priscilla Barnes was cast as Terri Alden on the ABC sitcom Three's Company after Jenilee Harrison served as interim replacement to Suzanne Somers, who had left the series as a result of contractual dispute with producers.
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Priscilla Barnes initially auditioned for the role of Chrissy Snow in 1976 but lost the part to Somers.
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Priscilla Barnes stayed with the show through the series finale in 1984, appearing in a total of 70 episodes.
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Priscilla Barnes revealed that after shooting the first few episodes, she felt "uncomfortable" on the set, mostly because of tension among the cast members, and unsuccessfully petitioned the producers to release her from her contract.
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Priscilla Barnes has retained her friendship with costars Joyce DeWitt and Richard Kline, with whom she has made public appearances.
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Priscilla Barnes was portrayed by actress Anne Ross in the 2003 television movie Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company.
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In 1982, Priscilla Barnes starred in the Aaron Spelling made-for-television film The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch.
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Priscilla Barnes later left the project and was replaced by Suzanne Somers.
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Priscilla Barnes made a cameo appearance in the 1999 comedy-drama film Mumford and appeared in many other smaller independent and made-for-television movies during 1990s and 2000s.
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Priscilla Barnes appeared in the 2005 horror film The Devil's Rejects, directed by Rob Zombie.
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In 2007, Priscilla Barnes appeared at the annual New York International Fringe Festival as Hillary Clinton in Nick Salamone's play Hillary Agonistes.
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In 2014, Priscilla Barnes was cast in a recurring role as Magda Andel, the mother of Petra, in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin.
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In 2019, Priscilla Barnes appeared in the Bloomington Playwrights Project's production of Christy Hall's To Quiet the Quiet.