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After checking out the Facebook page of former Vogue cover girl Annabel Schofield, I was pleasantly reminded that the British beauty once starred in Dallas.
Uh-Huh… Yup, back in the day, when the oil-drenched soap opera was still watchable, Schofield played one of J.R Ewing’s many bits-of-fluff, the innocent and naive Laurel Ellis.
Schofield was brought in after Ms Ellie’s husband Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel, had a heart attack that left him feeling impotent and unwanted.
Oo-er!
Clayton then saw a portrait of Laurel Ellis [Schofield] in an art gallery window, and tracked her down to a little flower shop.
Love a bit of trivia…
Laurel’s evil ex then started blackmailing someone and a murder took place. This saw Clayton being framed for a crime he didn’t commit.
J.R Ewing steps in and frames someone else for the murder, and blackmails Laurel into having sex with him (the scoundrel) in order to clear Clayton’s good name.
Phew!
Of course, this was in the days when soaps were gripping. Not like the down-market version currently on the box, that is dull as dishwater by comparison.
Of her days on the soap, Annabel tells me, “The best thing about being on Dallas, was being on the same show as Brad Pitt!”
And the worst thing? “Not having any scenes with Brad Pitt, so we never actually met… Boo-hoo!” she said.
Now, 48-year-old Schofield, a successful producer, has just launched a fantastic on-line novel The Cherry Alignment, which, she describes as a combination of “sex, shopping and psychedelics”…
After browsing across it, I feel a potential Showtime mini-series is in the making!
Since her days on Dallas, the talented Ms. Schofield has starred in a number of movies including the memorable 90s thriller Exit in Red opposite Mickey Rourke, as well as a bunch of prominent TV roles.
But clearly, it’s writing that is Schofield’s calling… So, check out The Cherry Alignment online now…
As you can see, it’s clear the years have been kind to “our” Annabel, um, it’s a shame the same cannot be said for Larry Hagman…
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