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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 335405" data-attributes="member: 7">I&#039;d probably say Sue Ellen was the character (especially among the original cast) that changed the most. On a basic level, she went from barely being in the show at all (the producers wouldn&#039;t even give Linda Gray opening credits billing for the miniseries in 1978) to being one of the most important characters overall. She even outlasted other original female characters in terms of longevity and importance on the show. On the flipside, Sue Ellen grew most as a person. Similar to Valene Ewing, her black sheep sister-in-love, Sue Ellen went from being a dependent, neglected trophy wife to a woman with her own ambitions and career desires. She eventually wedged her way out of J.R.&#039;s clutches (although she occasionally drifted back there) and had several prominent storylines, such as her relationships with Dusty and Clayton Farlow, Peter Richards, and her ongoing struggle with alcoholism. I guess one could make an argument for Pam evolving, but I thought she got increasingly squeaky and occasionally irritating as the show progressed. If we were talking about characters that regressed (instead of progressed) the most, I&#039;d argue that Lucy was the most wasted of the original characters. She fizzled out quickly and was only used to make bad decisions, have boyfriends die, or husbands run out on her. [ATTACH=full]39991[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 335405, member: 7"] I'd probably say Sue Ellen was the character (especially among the original cast) that changed the most. On a basic level, she went from barely being in the show at all (the producers wouldn't even give Linda Gray opening credits billing for the miniseries in 1978) to being one of the most important characters overall. She even outlasted other original female characters in terms of longevity and importance on the show. On the flipside, Sue Ellen grew most as a person. Similar to Valene Ewing, her black sheep sister-in-love, Sue Ellen went from being a dependent, neglected trophy wife to a woman with her own ambitions and career desires. She eventually wedged her way out of J.R.'s clutches (although she occasionally drifted back there) and had several prominent storylines, such as her relationships with Dusty and Clayton Farlow, Peter Richards, and her ongoing struggle with alcoholism. I guess one could make an argument for Pam evolving, but I thought she got increasingly squeaky and occasionally irritating as the show progressed. If we were talking about characters that regressed (instead of progressed) the most, I'd argue that Lucy was the most wasted of the original characters. She fizzled out quickly and was only used to make bad decisions, have boyfriends die, or husbands run out on her. [ATTACH type="full" width="412px"]39991[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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Who played Sue Ellen in Dallas?