Company of Three can be thanked for introducing the talented actress, Priscilla Barnes, to the world. Her performance in the TV show is currently her most recognizable TV appearance. The show served as a springboard for her later roles in Vacations in Hell, License to Kill, Devil’s Demons, Highway to Heaven and Jane the Virgin.
Keep reading to learn more about the career and life of Priscilla Barnes.
Biography & Age
Priscilla Anne Barnes was born on November 7, 1954 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. Her father worked in the US Air Force as a major, while her mother stayed home with the couple’s four children, including Priscilla, who was the third of four.
Her high school education was at Antelope Valley High School, where she graduated in 1971. Priscilla Barnes was not college educated. She moved to San Diego immediately after high school and began working as a waitress and dancer for two years.
Career
Priscilla Barnes’ acting career got off to a good start. In 1973, comedian Bob Hope saw her play and asked her to join his troupe. Her first performance with the troupe was in Washington D.C., after which she decided to move once more. this time in Los Angeles. Shortly after, she had her first role on the small screen, in the television series, The New Original Wonder.
Priscilla Barnes then had the chance to meet actor Peter Falk. This chance meeting led to roles in films and television shows, including Delta Fox, the seniors and Columbo. However, none were as big as her role in the 1981 TV show; Company of Three.
The actress was cast as Terri Alden in the series to replace Suzanne Somers’ character, Chrissy Snow. Although her publicity has gone from zero to a hundred, Priscilla has described her time on the show as the worst years of her life. After the first series of shootings, she asked to be released from her contract but was refused.
During and after her three years in Three’s Company, she had roles in other films and shows; The publicity she accumulated during the darkest three years of her life allowed her to meet other filmmakers. Some of her other performances include Della Churchill in License to Kill, Dr. Claire McDowell in the 1989 sci-fi film Lord of the Deep, Roxy Free in the mockumentary/comedy, Sex Sells: The Making of Touché and Magda Andel in Jane the Virgin, among many other roles.
In the early 1970s, before Priscilla Barnes achieved her big break, she posed nude for Penthouse Magazine under the pseudonym Joann Witty. In an attempt to cash in on his fame with Three’s Company, the magazine decided they were going to put up the footage once again but this time with his real name. The case ended up in court but the magazine lost the right to publish it again with his name. When Penthouse appealed the original case, they again found themselves in court; However, the Court of Appeal always sided with Priscilla Barnes, preventing her from being exploited.
Family: Who is her husband?
Priscilla Barnes led a very quiet life in the public eye, and not much is known about her personal life. In 2003, she married Theodore Mark Monte, nicknamed Ted Monte. The two, married for many years, remain happily devoted to each other.
Prior to her marriage to Monte, Priscilla Barnes had affairs with two other actors – Gary DeVore and Joel Schur.
Net value
Priscilla Barnes has been active in Hollywood for several decades, but she hasn’t had the opportunity to star in blockbusters or big budget movies, which has affected her estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Where is Priscilla Barnes today?
Priscilla Barnes as very popular in the early 80s, her popularity waned after Company of Three ended. However, she still has an active career as an actress. She is currently part of the cast of the Jane the Virgin in a supporting role.