Her step-father was an Air Force officer stationed in West Germany when as a teenager she met Elvis Presley in 1959, then four years into his meteoric career in rock and roll and serving with the U.S. Armed Forces. After an eight year courtship, she married him on 1 May 1967. As their marriage was winding down, she began studying karate and acting. After his death she went into business and began work in movies and TV, notably playing the part of Jenna Wade (1983-88) in the very successful series Dallas. She more recently established herself as Jane Spencer in the "Naked Gun" (The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!) movies.
Mother of Lisa Marie Presley (b. 1968) and Navarone Garibaldi (b. 1987) Has lived with Marco Garibaldi since 1984 Received a honorary degree (doctor of humanities) from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN (1998) She was elected to the board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. [11 September 2000] Has regular chemical peels to get rid of wrinkles and brown spots. Made an uncredited cameo in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. 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 shortly after her birth. She was adopted by her mother's second husband Paul Beaulieu Turned down the part as one of Charlie's Angels in the TV Series Charlie's Angels. Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (1992) Great grandparents emigrated from Egersund in Norway. Was, very briefly, the mother-in-law of singer Michael Jackson. Left Dallas after 5 seasons in 1988 because she became unhappy with the direction of the show and her character. Is portrayed by Antonia Bernath in Elvis and by Season Hubley in Elvis She is now on excellent terms with her daughter Lisa Marie with whom she had a fiery relationship for many years.