Priscilla Presley

Mother of Lisa Marie Presley (b. 1968) and Navarone Garibaldi.

Lived with Marco Garibaldi from 1984 to 2006.

Received an honorary degree (doctor of humanities) from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

(11 September 2000) Elected to the board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Has regular chemical peels to get rid of wrinkles and brown spots.

The developer of an international fragrance line since 1988. Her fragrance line including Moments, Experiences, Indian Summer, and Roses and More. Moments was worth $90 million a year in 1996.

A successful boutique owner in 1973-76, clients included Natalie Wood , Barbra Streisand and Cher.

Her real father, James Wagner, was killed in a plane crash when she was six months old. She was formally adopted at age 5 by her mothers second husband, Paul Beaulieu.

Turned down a main role on the television series "Charlies Angels" .

Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Her father had German ancestry. Her maternal grandfather was the son of immigrants from Egersund in Norway, and her maternal grandmother had English and Scotch-Irish ancestry.

Was, very briefly, the mother-in-law of singer Michael Jackson.

In 1988, she left "Dallas" after five seasons because she became unhappy with the direction of the series and her character.

Is portrayed by Antonia Bernath in "Elvis" , Susan Walters in Elvis and Me and Season Hubley in Elvis (1979/I) .

Ambassador of the Dream Foundation, a Santa Barbara-based wish-granting organization for terminally ill adults.

(22 January 2006) Walked Lisa Marie Presley down the aisle at her wedding to Michael Lockwood.

Split with boyfriend of 22 years, Marco Garibaldi , in mid-March 2006. Presley reportedly confronted Garibaldi over his commitment to their romance and the argument led to Marco being asked to move out of her Beverly Hills home. At the beginning of their relationship, Presley ensured Garibaldi sign a promissory agreement that if they should break up, he will not write a book about her. The pair has a 19-year-old son Navarone.

Grandmother of Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough.

In 1983, became the third actress to play Jenna Wade on "Dallas" , after Morgan Fairchild in 1978 and Francine Tacker in 1980.

Met future husband Elvis Presley in Bad Nauheim, Germany in 1959 when she was fourteen years old. They started living together in 1962.

Mother-in-law of Michael Lockwood. Ex-mother-in-law of Nicolas Cage and Danny Keough.

Hal B. Wallis , a Hollywood producer who had financed several of Elvis earlier films, was interested in signing Priscilla to a contract. Elvis, however, had no intentions of allowing his wife to have a career of any kind; in his opinion, albeit a very common one at the time, a womans place is in the home looking after her man.

(15 April 2008) Contestant on season 6 of "Dancing with the Stars" . Eliminated during the fifth week.

(7 October 2008) Twin granddaughters, Harper and Finley Lockwood, born.

Though originally from the East coast, she grew up primarily in Austin, Texas. Her family moved there from Maine when she was in second grade and left the summer before she started high school.

1979: Founded Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (known as EPE) the same year she was appointed by ex-father-in-law Vernon Presley as executor of her former husbands estate. She relinquished duties as chairman of the board to daughter Lisa Marie in 1998 and moved to an advisory position.

Launched worldwide line of bed linens in 2006, partnered with Australian designer Bruno Schiavi. Also has a furniture line called the Priscilla Presley Home Collection.

Her favorite movies are Doctor Zhivago and Gone with the Wind .

Used to be friends with Kris Jenner.

Was crowned Queen of Del Valley Junior High by classmates in Austin, TX. In high school, she was voted Best-Looking.

Had long-term relationships with karate champion Mike Stone , male model Michael Edwards and "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" producer Nigel Lythgoe. Other prominent men linked to Presley include lawyer Robert Kardashian , hairdresser Elie Ezerzer, businessman Kirk Kerkorian , crooner Julio Iglesias , actor Richard Gere , restaurateur Richard Palmer, and disc jockey Toby Anstis.

Won an August 1998 defamation suit against Currie Grant , a retired U.S. airman who claimed to have slept with her when she was 14. In 2005, she considered suing photographer Terry ONeill for his claim that they had an affair in the mid-seventies.

Pursued the role of Susan Atwell in No Way Out which eventually went to Sean Young.

Half-siblings: Donald Beaulieu , Michelle Beaulieu (b. 1954), Jeffrey Beaulieu (b. 1959), and twins Thomas & Timothy Beaulieu (b. 1962). Thomas died on February 13, 2013.

Owns two Tennessee Walking Horses, which she stables at Graceland.

Is a celebrity advocate for the Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team.

Succeeded Jaclyn Smith as spokesmodel for Wella Balsam shampoo (1979/80).

Raised Catholic, as an adult she turned to Protestant denominations. She joined the Church of Scientology in 1978, introduced to the religion by John Travolta , and lectures for its anti-psychiatry front group, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR). Presley achieved status of "clear" in 1982.

Studied karate with Chuck Norris in L.A. and Kang Rhee in Memphis.

Practices yoga.

The song "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode was inspired by Priscillas 1985 autobiography.

Once a self-proclaimed vegetarian, now only avoids red meat.

Considers her work with Leslie Nielsen in the Naked Gun trilogy the highlights of her acting career. They had a riot recreating the Patrick Swayze /Demi Moore pottery scene from Ghost in The Naked Gun 2: The Smell of Fear .

Was a Girl Scout.

Made her pantomime debut as the Wicked Queen in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at the New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon in 2012 and reprised the role at the Opera House in Manchester in 2014.

Played the genie in a pantomime production of "Aladdin" at the Milton Keynes Theatre in Buckinghamshire, UK.

On nationwide speaking tour hosted in collaboration with CID Entertainment, An Evening With Priscilla Presley: An Open Conversation. Also touring Europe with The Wonder of You, a concert featuring her late ex-husbands voice with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

(January 2017) Rumored to be dating Tom Jones.

Rejected offer to play the female lead in James Bond film A View to a Kill .

Due to the protective lifestyle she lived as Elviss wife, she never actually signed a check until she was 29 years old.

Close friend of fellow Scientologist Elliot Mintz.

Began modeling while living in West Germany.

Named after her mothers screen idol, Priscilla Lane.

(9 October 2017) A limited series for the Weinstein Company focusing in part on her early life has been kiboshed by Apple in the wake of Harvey Weinstein s sex scandal. Weinstein was supposed to be an executive producer alongside Presley, Jerry Schilling and TWCs David Glasser.

(22 October 2017) Media reports that shes quit Scientology were immediately denied by her rep. However, critic Tony Ortega asserts that Priscilla has indeed left the organization and the discrepancy is likely an attempt to avoid retaliation.

Being considered beautiful at a young age sends confusing signals. You think people only like you because of your beauty.

As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis.