Background
Podewell was born in Evanston, Illinois.
Podewell was born in Evanston, Illinois.
She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she studied theater arts and dancing. Podewell is best known for playing Cally Harper Ewing, the second wife of the character J. R. Ewing, on Dallas from 1988 to 1991. Podewell also appeared in the 1988 horror film Night of the Demons.
She also had guest appearances on television series, including Murder, She Wrote, Beverly Hills, 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger and Growing Pains.