Pamela 'Pam' Beesly is a character from the popular American television series Dallas. She is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal and is the secretary of the Ewing family patriarch, J.R. Ewing. Ellie Ewing is the matriarch of the Ewing family and is portrayed by actress Barbara Bel Geddes. She is the mother of J.R., Bobby, and Gary Ewing and is a strong-willed woman who is determined to keep her family together.