Linda evans

Actress Linda Evans, began her life as Linda Evenstad, an only child, characterized as a shy girl, she was born November 18, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut to parents who were both professional dancers of Norwegian descent. Evans attended Hollywood High School, and while attending a classmate’s audition for a Canada Dry commercial, she caught the eye of an ad agency director and ended up landing the part on the commercial. After a few more commercials, she broke into acting by landing a part on a television series called Bachelor Father in 1960, additional shows over the next years included; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1960 – 1962, The Untouchables 1962, and The Lieutenant 1963. Then in 1963 Linda Evanstad changed her professional name to Evans, went from a brunette to a blonde and landed her first real role on Boris Sagal’s Twilight of Horror series. http://www.superiorpics.com/linda_evans/

The first big break for Linda Evans came at the age of 23, when she got the part of Audra Barkley on the popular TV western series The Big Valley which ran on ABC Television from 1965 to 1969. The series proved to be popular with TV audiences and Linda Evans was soon recognized as a new star in Hollywood. Linda Evan’s next major role came when she was cast as Krystle Carrington on ABC Television’s primetime successful soap opera Dynasty, which ran from 1981 to 1989. After the demise of Dynasty in 1989, Linda Evans recreated her role as Krystle Carrington for the reunion TV movie Dynasty: The Reunion., in 1991. http://www.superiorpics.com/linda_evans/

In 1984 due to her character and fame on Dynasty she was the spokes person for Crystal Light Beverages. Today, Linda Evans is the owner of Linda Evans Fitness centers, with 15 locations in the USA. http://www.filmbug.com/db/343120

Evans has been married and divorced twice so far. She was married to actor, director, and producer John Derek from 1968 to 1974 and then to real estate businessman Stan Herman from 1976 to 1981. From 1989 to 1998 she had a long time relationship with the musician Yanni. http://www.superiorpics.com/linda_evans/

Films:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Evans

• - Twilight of Honor – 1963
• - Those Calloways – 1965
• - Beach Blanket Bingo]] – 1965
• - Childish Things – 1969
• - The Klansman – 1974
• - Mitchell – 1975
• - Avalanche Express – 1975
• - Tom Horn – 1980
• - The Last Frontier – 1986
• - Trekkies – 1997

TV:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Evans

• - Bachelor Father – 1960
• - Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet – 1960 to 1962 5 episodes
• - The Eleventh Hour – 1963
• - The Big Valley – from 1965 through 1969
• - Female Artillery – 1973
• - Nakia – 1974
• - The Rockford Files – 1975 and 1976
• - The Big Rip-Off – 1975
• - Hunter – 1976 - 1977
• - No Where to Run – 1978
• - Standing Tall – 1978
• - Dynasty – 1981 – 1989
• - Bare Essence – 1982
• - Kenny Rogers The Gambler; The Adventure Continues – 1983
• - North and South, Book II – 1986 Mini Series
• - The Last Frontier – 1986
• - She'll Take Romance – 1990
• - Dynasty: The Reunion – 1991
• - The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw – 1991
• - Dazzle – 1995
• -The Stepsister – 1997
• - Hell's Kitchen – 2009

1. Krystle Carrington - 1981 -1989 - Dynasty
2. Audra Barkley - 1965 - 1969 – The Big Valley

1. People’s Choice – Favorite Female TV Performer, 1986
2. People’s Choice – Favorite Female TV Performer – 1985
3. Soap Opera Digest – outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Serial – Dynasty – 1985
4. Soap Opera Digest - outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Serial – Dynasty – 1984
5. People’s Choice – Favorite Female TV Performer – 1984
6. People’s Choice – Favorite Female TV Performer - 1983
7. People’s Choice – Favorite Female TV Performer in a New TV Show – 1982
8. Golden Globe – Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Drama – Dynasty – 1982
9. Golden Globe – Miss Golden Globe - 1964