User:Nk3play2/Pamela Barnes (Dallas 2012)

Pamela Rebecca Ewing (née Cooper; formerly Barnes) is a fictional character from American prime time soap opera, Dallas and 2012 continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the April 14, 1989 episode, "Yellow Brick Road." The role was originated by child actress, Jenna Pangburn. In the continuation series, actress Julie Gonzalo stepped into the role. Pamela is the daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper, and namesake to the late Pam Ewing (née Barnes), Cliff's sister. The character also appeared in the TV reunion movie Dallas: J.R. Returns (which is not regarded as canon in the 2012 series).

Within the continuation, Pamela, then known as Rebecca Sutter is introduced as one of the primary female leads and the new wife of Christopher Ewing. It is soon revealed that she and her "brother", Tommy schemed to break up Christopher and his ex-fiancee, Elena Ramos. By the end of season 1, Rebecca's true identity and motives are finally revealed as Pamela Rebecca Barnes working on behalf of her father to steal Ewing Energies out from under the family in an attempt to win her father's approval. When Christopher abandons a pregnant Pamela, she teams up with his scheming cousin, John Ross, the son of her father's arch rival J.R. Ewing. Pamela's relationship with John Ross is reminiscent of the two primary romances from the original series; the very dysfunctional relationship between John Ross's parents, J.R. and Sue Ellen and the "Romeo and Juliette" dynamic between Christopher's parents Bobby and Pam.

Background
The couple met on a train in Asia just days after Christopher's engagement to Elena was broken off and he fled the country heartbroken. Despite his traumatic break up, Christopher was intrigued by the friendly American girl who was traveling Asia after completing law school. Rebecca is a self made woman, having lost her parents at a young age in a plane crash, leaving her to grow up alone with her brother Tommy. She worked hard to put herself through law school with Tommy's support. Meeting Christopher was the greatest thing to happen in her life, and for the first time in a long time, she feels truly safe and ready to lean on someone. Upon returning to Southfork with Christopher, she is determined to have the wedding go off without a hitch and start their new life together. She quickly befriends Elena in the hopes of learning more about Christopher and finding her own place at Southfork as the new Mrs. Ewing.