Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Presley (Priscilla Ann Wagner) was born on May 24th, 1945 and is currently 80 years old. Priscilla Presley was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
Priscilla Presley is a businesswoman and actor who is best known as the former wife of Elvis Presley the iconic rocker, and mother to Lisa Marie Presley, the late singer and songwriter.
During the 1980s, she was cast alongside Leslie Nielsen in three
Naked Gun films. She also got a role in the
Dallas TV series where she played the role of Jenna Wade. In November 2023,
Elvis and Me, which is a bestselling memoir Priscilla published was made into a movie.
In her earlier years, her family moved a lot since her mother was married to an Air Force officer. When she was in her teens, her family lived in Germany which is where in 1959 she met Elvis Presley. 10 years her senior, Elvis was in the Armed Forces but that did not prevent them from beginning a romantic relationship.
Eight years after meeting in Germany, Elvis and Priscilla got married in 1967 and Lisa Marie their daughter was born in 1968. But the marriage never lasted and the Presleys divorced in 1973, even though they remained friends and raised their daughter Lisa together until 1977 when Elvis passed on.
It was while Priscilla Presley was married to Elvis that she started to study acting. The turning point was when she was cast in several smaller TV programs which opened the way for her to join
Dallas, the soap opera in 1983. In 1984, she won the
Soap Opera Digest Award for portraying Jenna Wade Krebbs.
Elvis and Me is a book that Priscilla Presley published in 1985. It is a memoir in which the author walks her readers through the many important happenings in her relationship and life with Elvis. Priscilla met Elvis as a 14-year-old and he made her into the woman he wanted her to be as he made her wear specific clothes and apply dark makeup that she never developed her image.
Priscilla Presley: Lists & Other Mentions
- Elvis and Me was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1985.
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Priscilla Presley: F.A.Q
When was Priscilla Presley Born? How old is Priscilla Presley?
Priscilla Presley was born on May 24th, 1945. Priscilla Presley is currently 80 years old.
Where was Priscilla Presley Born?
Priscilla Presley was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA and is American.
What was the first book Priscilla Presley wrote?
The first book written by Priscilla Presley was Elvis and Me, published in 1985.
What was the most recent book Priscilla Presley wrote?
Her most recently released work was Elvis and Me on September 19th, 1985.
Will there be any more books by Priscilla Presley?
Priscilla Presley has a new book coming out on September 23rd, 2025 called Softly, As I Leave You.
How many books has Priscilla Presley written?
Priscilla Presley has written 2 books excluding contributions to anthologies. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.