Who is Priscilla Barnes married to? All we know as Three’s Company star spotted in rare LA outing

In 2003, Priscilla Barnes married actor and producer Ted Monte. Known for his work in independent thrillers and science fiction, Monte has built a steady career in both film and television. The couple has occasionally worked together but has largely kept a low profile outside the Hollywood limelight.

Priscilla Barnes, once a familiar face in living rooms across America thanks to her role as Terri Alden on Three’s Company, had a rare moment in the spotlight this week. Barnes was photographed during a casual outing in Los Angeles. Now 70, the actress was seen dressed comfortably in distressed jeans and a vibrant magenta T-shirt as she returned from a grocery run.

Her long blonde hair flowed freely, nearly disguising the sitcom star viewers remember from the early 1980s. Barnes found fame during the final seasons of Three’s Company, stepping in from 1981 to 1984 as nurse Terri Alden alongside John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt. She replaced Suzanne Somers, who had famously left the series, and brought her own comedic charm to the trio dynamic.

Beyond her sitcom success, Priscilla Barnes also had a stint as a Bond girl in Licence to Kill and worked with major names like Sean Penn, Kevin Smith, and Lawrence Kasdan throughout the 1990s. Later, she carved out a niche in horror and earned renewed attention for her role on Jane the Virgin.

Priscilla Barnes attends red carpet fundraiser honoring John Ritter

Priscilla Barnes and Joyce DeWitt reunited on the red carpet in May 2024 for An Evening From the Heart LA, a fundraising event for the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. The evening brought together the family and former co-stars of John Ritter, including his son Tyler Ritter.

Barnes and DeWitt, who co-starred on Three’s Company during its final seasons, posed for photos with Tyler at the event, which aimed to increase awareness of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection through advocacy and research.

John Ritter died in September 2003 at the age of 54 after feeling sick on the set of 8 Simple Rules, where he was filming a scene. Initially believed to be suffering a heart attack, Ritter was later found to have had an aortic dissection. The condition, which involves blood forcing its way between layers of the aorta, often goes misdiagnosed and untreated.

His unexpected death led to the implementation of "Ritter's Rules," which serve as guidelines for identifying the symptoms and risk factors of aortic dissection. Reflecting on her late co-star, Priscilla Barnes told People, “John was a goofball.”

“The main thing was that when we would have guest stars, he wanted them to feel comfortable, he wasn't one of those moody, leave-me-alone actors. He might have been moody in his private life, but he wasn't moody on the set. He really wanted everyone to feel that he was approachable.” she shared.

She described Ritter’s playful demeanor on set:

“He was like that third-grader that if they liked a girl – or just had any girl in the room – they'd do anything to get her attention, make her laugh, make her feel comfortable,” she explained.

Barnes also noted his leadership style behind the scenes:

“It was good that way, because when you do other shows, you get all different kinds of personalities, and a show was run by number one on the call sheet, so if he had had a different personality, it would've been a different experience.”

Priscilla Barnes also spoke fondly about her enduring bond with the Ritter family—a connection that has lasted well beyond the Three’s Company years. In 1999, she found herself back on set with John Ritter’s son, Jason Ritter, in the film Mumford.

“Jason and I had done a film together, a movie called Mumford, but he was 19 years old and I hadn't seen him since he was five and screaming in the dressing room before our show,” she laughed.

She added:

“That was a pleasure.”

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