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Scarlett O'Toole

Priscilla Presley turned down the lead role in an iconic TV show but has 'no regrets'

Priscilla Presley has had plenty of great roles in her acting career, but the 78-year-old has also turned down some pretty iconic jobs.

The actress is well-known for starring as Jenna Wade in Dallas and as Jane Spencer in The Naked Gun film franchise, but many fans will be shocked to find out she was actually offered a role in a popular spy show.

Priscilla had originally been offered one of the leading roles in Charlie's Angels, which ran for five seasons from 1976 until 1981.

The show focused on three women who worked for a mystery man, Charlie, at his detective agency.

The trio would find themselves in a variety of tricky situations as they worked to solve cases given to them by their boss.

Priscilla Presley turned down the chance to appear in Charlie's Angels (Getty Images for Neflix)

Elvis Presley's ex-wife decided to turn down the offer as she wasn't interested in the concept for the show.

"At the time she didn't like the concept of the series. She didn't mind when it finally came out, and she loves the girls they hired.

"But it wasn't right for her. She has no regrets," a source told Closer Weekly.

Charlie's Angels originally starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles.

It was then turned into a film in 2000, with Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz taking on the spy roles.

Charlie's Angels was turned into a film starring Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore (Columbia Tristar)

The source opened up about Priscilla's time working on Dallas and said they were "great years" for the actress. She managed to pick up plenty of acting tips during those "magical years".

Speaking about Priscilla's time working on The Naked Gun films, they added: "That was an amazing ride, and to this day people still stop her in the streets to ask about the films."

Priscilla is set to be the focus of a new Sofia Coppola movie, which is due to hit screens this autumn.

The film, titled Priscilla, is based on her memoir from 1985 which focused on the budding romance between Priscilla and Elvis.

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