Cathy Podewell (born January 26, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American actress. She is best remembered for her role as Cally Harper Ewing on Dallas from 1988 to 1991, in which she played the second wife to J.R. Ewing (played by series star Larry Hagman).

Her first acting job was in the 1987 horror film Night of the Demons. She also had guest appearances on such TV shows as Murder, She Wrote, Beverly Hills, 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Growing Pains. It was during her tenure on Growing Pains that Larry Hagman saw her, was impressed, and recommended her for the part of Cally Harper Ewing.

In high school, she was a member of the marching band and a cheerleader. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where she major in both drama and dance and was featured in such plays as No, No, Nanette and Jules Feiffer's Hold Me. She devotes part of each summer as a volunteer counselor at the Muscular Dystrophy Association camp in Northern California.

She enjoys swimming, reading and painting in watercolor. She has three kids Dakota, Sophie, and Chloe.

In high school, she was a member of the marching band and a cheerleader.

Attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in both drama and dance and was featured in such plays as "No, No, Nanette" and Jules Feiffer's "Hold Me."

Enjoys swimming, reading and painting in watercolor

Devotes part of each summer as a volunteer counselor at the Muscular Dystrophy Association camp in Northern California

Got the part of J. R. Ewing's young trophy wife Cally on "Dallas" after Larry Hagman saw her during her appearance on "Growing Pains" and was impressed.

Even as a child was always considered a genuine and sincere. Even when she went on to be a high school cheerleader in Walnut Creek, CA she always kept her friendships intact and never isloated herself to the "Rah Rah" crowd.

Will always be remembered as J.R. Ewing's little country bride from Louisiana on the last two seasons of Dallas (1977).