Pamela Gail Hensley (born October 3, 1950) is an American actress and author. Her notable acting roles include Princess Ardala on the 1979–1981 television series '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' and C.J. Parsons on the 1982–1985 television series ''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, i ...

''. She also appeared in ''Rollerball'' and ''Doc Savage'' (both 1975) and ''

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'' (1982).

Early life

Hensley was born on October 3, 1950 in Los Angeles. Her father was a veterinarian, and her mother was an actress.

Career

Hensley played Janet Blake during the last season of ''

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''. This was followed by a half season's work as an investigator on '' Kingston: Confidential''. She appeared in the role of Princess Ardala in the film '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (originally a television pilot that was released theatrically) before reprising her role several times in the subsequent series. Hensley also portrayed C.J. Parsons during the three-year run of the detective series ''Matt Houston''.

Acting roles

* ''

'' as C.J. Parsons (69 episodes, 1982–1985) * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 1984) * ''

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'' as Brooke Whitfield (1 episode, 1984) * ''

'' (1982) as Sgt. Fontain * ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...

'' as Linda Whitney (1 episode, 1982) * ''

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'' (1982) (TV) as Bunny Richter * ''

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'' (1981) TV series as Deputy Sandy Harper (3 episodes / second season, 1981) * ''

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'' (1980) (TV) as Drusilla Byrne * ''

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'' (1980) as Agent 36 * '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' as Princess Ardala (pilot feature and 4 episodes, 1979–1980) * '' The Rebels'' (1979) (TV) as Charlotte Waverly * ''

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'' as Holly Tremaine (1 episode, 1979) * ''

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'' as Valerie Kemmet (1 episode, 1979) * ''Sharks'' (1978) (TV) as Cynthia Grayland * ''

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'' as Sandra Summers (2 episodes, 1977) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1977) * '' Kingston: Confidential'' as Beth Kelly (13 episodes, 1977) * ''Kingston'' (1976) (TV) as Beth Kelly * ''

'' as Janet Blake (Riley) / (24 episodes, 1975–1976) * '' Rollerball'' (1975) as Mackie * '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' (1975) as Mona * ''Death Among Friends'' (1975) (TV) as Connie Benson * ''

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'' as Jennifer Ryburn (1 episode, 1975) * ''The Specialists'' (1975) (TV) * ''The Law'' (1974) (TV) as Cindy Best * '' Ironside'' (1 episode, 1974) * '' Lucas Tanner'' as Dee Wiggins (1 episode, 1974) * ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' as Gwynneth Jerome (1 episode, 1974) * '' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' as Miss Lathan (1 episode, 1974) * '' Toma'' (1 episode, 1974) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1974) * ''

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'' as Nurse (1 episode, 1974) * '' Kojak: Death is Not a Passing Grade'' as Delta, (1974) * ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situatio ...

'' as Wanda (1 episode, 1974) * ''

Banacek ''Banacek'' is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating '' NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie'' anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several o ...

'' as Mandy (1 episode, 1974) * ''

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'' (1973) TV series as Model (1973–1974) * ''

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'' as June (episode "Isolate and Destroy", 1973) * ''Self-Portrait'' (1973) * '' Making It'' (1971) as Bargirl * '' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) as Edwina

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