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'' is a continuation of the 1978–1991 series of the same name which tells the story of two rivalling families, the

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and the Barnes family. The following is a list of characters and cast members who appeared on the show. The time durations below are only assigned to the certain actors.

Cast

Recurring characters

Judith Brown-Ryland

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prime time

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''. The role has been portrayed by

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and

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winning actress

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. Judith first appeared in episode 2 of the second season.

Casting

was cast in ''Dallas'' in a mystery role as "an authoritative and controlling battleaxe who will fight to the death to protect the people she loves" on October 8, 2012. Later it was announced that Light would be playing Judith Brown-Ryland, Harris Ryland's evil mother and Emma Brown's grandmother. Judith Light is only three years older than her screen son

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. Light was born on February 9, 1949, while Pileggi was born three years later, on April 5, 1952. ''

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'' called it a candidate for "Worst Casting Ever" in television history.

Storylines

Judith Brown-Ryland arrives in Dallas with her granddaughter Emma in 2013. She is the manipulative mother of

Harris Ryland Harris Ryland is a character in the American television series ''Dallas'', played by Mitch Pileggi. Harris is the son of Judith Brown Ryland (Judith Light) and ex-husband of Ann Ewing (Brenda Strong). Casting Mitch Pileggi was cast in the series ...

and ex-mother-in-law of Ann Ewing. She hates Ann and with Harris kidnapped Ann's daughter Emma at 18 months. In her last appearance in Season 2, Harris sent Judith to an asylum after she wanted to replace him as head of Ryland Transportation with Emma.

Carmen Ramos

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prime time

''. The role has been portrayed by actress

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as of pilot episode broadcast on June 13, 2012.

Casting

was cast as a series regular on April 21, 2011, but was dropped to recurring status after the pilot episode was filmed.

Storylines

Carmen has worked for the Ewing family for many years. She is the mother of

Elena Ramos Elena Ramos is a fictional character and one of the primary female leads in the primetime soap opera ''Dallas'' on the TNT network, an updated version of the original series of the same name that aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991. Elena is portrayed ...

and Drew Ramos. She is not fond of

John Ross Ewing III John Ross Ewing III is a fictional character from the American prime time soap opera ''Dallas'' and its 2012 continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the episode named " John Ewing III: Part 2" which first aired on A ...

or his father, J.R., but loves

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

Bobby Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constabl ...

and

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. Her husband worked for

Ewing Oil The Ewing family is the fictional family of the American prime time soap opera ''Dallas'' and its 2012 revival, as well as the foundation of the spin-off series ''Knots Landing''. In the original series of ''Dallas'', the Ewings own and run S ...

, and died in a rig accident. She turns against the Ewings when Elena reveals that J.R. had swindled her husband out of a share of land, leading to his death.

Steve "Bum" Jones

Steve "Bum" Jones is a fictional character from the

prime time

''. The role has been portrayed by actor

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as of season one.

Storylines

J.R. said that Bum "can be resourceful" and he is said to have a knack for finding people that don't want to be found. J.R. used Bum to spy on Sue Ellen and see whom she was dating. Bum also gathered information on

Cliff Barnes Clifford Barnes, played by Ken Kercheval, is a fictional character from the popular American television series ''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas''. The Barnes family are competitors and sometimes enemies of the Ewing family (Dallas), Ewing family ...

's right-hand man Frank Ashkani and also kept J.R. up-to-date on John Ross. After J.R.'s death, Bum worked for John Ross and later with Bobby, Sue Ellen, and Christopher enacting J.R.'s masterpiece. Bum revealed that J.R., dying from cancer and with only a few days left to live, asked him (Bum) to shoot him so that J.R. could pin his death on longtime rival Cliff Barnes, ending the Barnes-Ewing feud as part of J.R.'s final masterplan. Bum said that J.R.'s final request was the hardest thing he ever had to do but John Ross understood he was only following J.R.'s wishes. In his final letter J.R. said Bum was "the best friend I didn't deserve to have".

Other recurring characters

* Brett Brock as Clyde Marshall (season 1 - 3), a private investigator hired by John Ross. * Akai Draco as Sheriff Derrick (season 1- present), the Braddock County sheriff. *

Steve Kanaly Steven Francis Kanaly (; born March 14, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career Kanaly was born in Burbank, California, and grew up in the San Fernando ...

Ray Krebbs Ray Krebbs is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas'', played by Steve Kanaly from 1978 to 1989. Ray Krebbs is the illegitimate son of Texas oil baron Jock Ewing. He later appeared in the reunion movie '' Dallas: War of ...

(season 1- 3), Jock's illegitimate son and the half-brother of J.R.,

and Gary. A main character in the original series until he left for Europe during season 12. *

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(season 1- 3), the long time rival of J.R., as well as the half-brother of Christopher's adoptive mother and Bobby's first wife, Pamela Barnes Ewing. At the end of the original series, Cliff managed to gain control of Ewing Oil and now - wealthier than ever - his ongoing feud with the Ewings in general and J.R. in particular, continues. As shown in the first season finale, Cliff is behind Rebecca's scheming, as Rebecca's identity as Cliff's daughter is revealed. He was a main character in the original series, appearing throughout its run. * John McIntosh as Dr. Bennett (season 1- 3), Bobby's doctor. *

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as Lou Rosen (season 1- 3), Bobby's new attorney who takes over after Mitch Lobell skips town. *

Charlene Tilton Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing, the niece of brothers J. R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing (played by Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy), on the television seri ...

Lucy Ewing Lucy Ann Ewing is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas''. The character is played by Charlene Tilton and first appeared in the series premiere on April 2, 1978. Tilton left the show at the end of season 8 in 19 ...

(season 1- 3), niece of J.R. and Bobby and the older cousin of John Ross and Christopher. She is the daughter of Gary and

Valene Ewing Valene "Val" Ewing (maiden name Clements, formerly Gibson, Waleska), portrayed by Joan Van Ark, is a fictional character in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'', a spin-off from the long-running series ''Dallas'', in which she also app ...

and was a main character in the original series. *

Joan Van Ark Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing.'' A life member of The Actors Studio, she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in ''Barefoot in the P ...

(season 2), wife of

Gary Ewing Garrison "Gary" Arthur Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera, ''Knots Landing'', a spin-off of ''Dallas''. The character of Gary Ewing was first played by actor David Ackroyd in a 2-part ''Dallas'' season two episode "Reunion" in ...

, mother of Lucy. The character originated on Dallas before moving to ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

''. *

Ted Shackelford Theodore Tillman Shackelford III (born June 23, 1946) is an American actor. He played Gary Ewing in the CBS television series ''Dallas'' and ''Knots Landing'' (1979–1993); since 2006, he has appeared in a recurring role on the CBS soap ''The Yo ...

(season 2),

's father and J.R. and

's brother, the "

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" of the family. Gary and Valene were recurring characters in the original series, and later became main characters in the spin-off series ''

''. *

Audrey Landers Audrey Landers (born Audrey Hamburg; July 18, 1956) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Afton Cooper on the television series ''Dallas'' and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of ''A Chorus Line'' (1985). Early ...

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Pamela Rebecca Barnes 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 ...

' mother and

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's ex-girlfriend. *

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as Ken Richards, an old admirer of Sue Ellen's and a commissioner of T.E.S.H.A., a state agency looking into Christopher's rig explosion. *

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as Governor Sam McConaughey Joins forces with

and Harris Ryland to try and take down the Ewings. It was revealed that when Barnes and Ryland joined forces, McConaughey's campaign for governor was aided greatly by Ryland *

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as Heather (season 3), ex-wife of Bo McCabe (played by Don Boaz). Works on Southfork ranch. Love interest of Christopher Ewing. *

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as Veronica Martinez/

Marta Del Sol Veronica Martinez known by her alias Marta Del Sol is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''Dallas (2012 TV series), Dallas'', played by Leonor Varela. The characters of J. R. Ewing, J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) and John Ross Ewing III, ...

(season 1), a mentally unstable con artist who pretends to be a Mexican heiress. She is involved with J.R. and John Ross's plans to take over Southfork, until they turn on her and she is murdered by Vicente's gang. * Callard Harris as Tommy Sutter (season 1), Rebecca's supposed older brother, involved in her plot to extort money from Christopher. It is eventually revealed he and Rebecca are not actually brother and sister, but lovers. As Rebecca's feelings for Christopher grow stronger, her and Tommy's relationship begins to crack, until Rebecca kills Tommy in self-defense during a fight. * Richard Dillard as Mitch Lobell (season 1), the Ewing family attorney. He double crosses Bobby in an agreement with J.R. and John Ross. He then skips town after his crooked dealings are revealed and J.R. turns on him. *

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as Frank Ashkani (season 1- 2), Cliff's menacing right-hand man. Born Rahid Durani in

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, he was taken off the streets by Cliff some 30 years ago. Cliff gave him a proper education, eventually hired him as his private driver, and "adopted" him as a son. Marginalized and betrayed by Cliff, Askani began colluding with J.R. Cliff learned of the defection, he set up Ashkani to take the rap for Tommy's murder and convinced him to make a statement at the clearing Rebecca, and to afterwards commit suicide by swallowing a poison pill Cliff gave him. Ashkani made the statement and committed suicide while being arraigned for Tommy Sutter's murder. *

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as Vicente Cano (season 1-2), a Venezuelan businessman who finances J.R. and John Ross' deal with Veronica. When the Ewings fail to hold up their end of the deal, he turns violent. He eventually is sentenced to prison, after federal agents raid his house. In season 2, he escapes from the supervision of the Venezuelan consul general while awaiting extradition. He holds the Ewings hostage at Southfork to force Christopher to turn over his methane extraction technology, but this attempt fails and he is shot dead by Elena's brother Drew. * Angelica Celaya as Lucia Treviño (season 3), wife of Nicolas and mother of his sons. * Emily Kosloski as Rhonda Simmons (seasons 2-3), paid by the Ewings to claim Cliff Barnes was in Nuevo Laredo the night J.R. died. * Currie Graham as Stanley Babcock (season 3), Railroad Commissioner blackmailed by John Ross to issue a drilling permit for Southfork. Eventually forced to resign. * Dallas Clark as Michael (season 3), the young son of Bo McCabe and Heather. * Jonathan Adams as Calvin Hanna (season 3), old friend of Bobby's who Bobby asks to handle the IPO for Ewing Global. *

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as George Tatangelo (season 3), CIA agent, Harris Ryland's CIA handler. *

Melinda Clarke Melinda Patrice "Mindy" Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress. Clarke is known for portraying Faith Taylor on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1989–1990), Julie Cooper on Fox's teen drama series ''The O.C.'' (2003–2007), ...

as Tracey McKay (season 3),

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's daughter and Bobby's ex-girlfriend, portrayed by

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(and known as Tracey Lawton) in

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from 1988 to 1989. *

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as Nasir Ali (season 3), a wealthy Arab prince who makes business deals with John Ross and Pamela.

References

External links

*
Official website
for

Southfork Ranch Southfork Ranch is a conference and event center in Parker, in the US state of Texas, north of Dallas. It includes Ewing Mansion, the setting for the television series ''Dallas''. History The house was built in 1970 by Joe Duncan and was known ...

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