Pamela Hensley (born October 3, 1950 in Glendale, California) is an American actress and author. She is best known for playing Princess Ardala on the television science fiction series 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)'. Her final role was as lawyer C.J. Parsons on the television crime drama series 'Matt Houston (1982-1985)'. She retired from acting in 1985.