Toni
Maximum Member
You are totally right about the timeline: FR was cancelled and PD premiered in 1984. However, she only did (low-quality) telemovies between one and the other, which makes me believe the rumors that hint that she thought it was going to be a small role, and also the fact that she had problems with Lorimar during the filming of FR. Her successor on "Dallas", Francine Tacker, only did episodic TV after her two installments as Jenna, and quit acting in 1986. I still think that Jenna should have been a Texan, like Farrah Fawcett or, I can dream, Jaclyn Smith.
Jenna; "How sad that Bobby is dead. He loved emeralds so much..."
Bobby: "Huh...?"
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
Telly Talk Champion
I recall seeing posts from my colleagues on here mentioning that Morgan didn't get on well with Victoria Principal. Not sure if it's true or not but that appears to be the reason which usually pop's up in regards to Morgan not reprising the role of Jenna Wade.
Toni
Maximum Member
I recall seeing posts from my colleagues on here mentioning that Morgan didn't get on well with Victoria Principal. Not sure if it's true or not but that appears to be the reason which usually pop's up in regards to Morgan not reprising the role of Jenna Wade.
Morgan only interacted with two other women in her only "Dallas" episode: Victoria and the girl playing Charlie. So she probably didn´t get well with the child actress...
Morgan: "I said no-auto-graphs!!!!!"
Child actress: "Sorry ma´m!"
Rove
Telly Talk Warrior
That would have been a great catch for Dallas and Bobby. While some may see Jaclyn Smith as being too nice she would have been the perfect foe to Victoria Principle. Since Charlie's Angels had finished in 1981 Jacklyn would have been available...but at what cost?
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
Telly Talk Champion
Jaclyn Smith would've been better as a recast Pam Ewing rather than a recast Jenna Wade.