Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a
fictional character from the primetime CBS television series Dallas, a
long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family
of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer David Jacobs, the character of
family matriarch Miss Ellie was an important part of the show's
structure and conflict. The dynamic role was originated by stage and
screen actress Barbara Bel Geddes who was awarded both the Emmy Award
and Golden Globe award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama
Series.Half-way through the show's historic 13-year run, real-life
drama impacted the character of Miss Ellie when, only days after
filming wrapped for the 1982â€"1983 season, Bel Geddes was confronted
with emergency quadruple bypass surgery. Consequently, the character
of Miss Ellie went unseen until the 12th episode of the 1983â€"1984
season when Bel Geddes returned. Facing continued health issues, she
was replaced by movie and television actress Donna Reed for the entire
1984â€"1985 season. In better health, Dallas producers asked Bel
Geddes to return to the role again for the 1985â€"86 season, where she
remained through the character's final appearance in the 1989â€"90
season.The character of Miss Ellie appeared on Dallas in a total of
300 episodes, 276 episodes played by Barbara Bel Geddes, and 24
episodes played by Donna Reed.Miss Ellie's storylines focus on her
family's troubles. As the matriarch of the Ewing family, she is
portrayed as a strong and loving mother. Miss Ellie's marriage to oil
baron Jock Ewing was central to the character for the first few years
she appeared in the show, until his death in an episode in 1981,
following the real-life death of actor Jim Davis. Miss Ellie Ewing Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter