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Linda Evans (born on November 18, 1942) is an American actress. She is known primarily for her roles on television, and rose to fame playing Audra Barkley in the 1960s Western TV series, The Big Valley (1965–1969). Her most prominent role was that of Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC prime time television soap opera Dynasty, a role she played from 1981 to 1989.
Born Linda Evenstad in Hartford, Connecticut, Evans was the second of three daughters to a couple who were professional dancers. "Evenstad" was the name of the small farm in Nes, Hedmark in Norway from where her paternal great-grandmother emigrated to the US in 1884 with her young son (Evans' grandfather) and a couple of relatives.
When Evans was six months old, the family moved from Hartford to North Hollywood. To bring her out of her shyness her parents insisted that she take drama at school.[citation needed] When she started her professional career, she changed her last name to "Evans".
Evans has been married twice, first to actor and film producer John Derek from 1968 to 1974. Derek left Evans for Bo Derek who was 30 years his junior. Evans' second marriage was to Stan Herman, a property executive, from 1976 to 1981. In 1989, Evans began a relationship with new age musician Yanni, which lasted until 1998.
Actors: Reza Mokhtar (miscellaneous crew), Nancy Mouton (miscellaneous crew), Frank von Zerneck (producer), Robert M. Sertner (producer), Randy Sutter (producer), Richard Marvin (composer), Phillip Hinton (actor), Ted Babcock (producer), Ronald Reagan (actor), Melora Hardin (actress), Stanley M. Brooks (producer), Alice Krige (actress), Nicholas Hammond (actor), Jo Weeks (miscellaneous crew), Terry Ryan (costume designer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Stewart Copeland (composer), Howard Braunstein (producer), Michael Jaffe (producer), Mel Gibson (producer), Peter MacNeill (actor), Bruce Davey (producer), Kevin Rushton (actor), Lance Henriksen (actor), Gerry Quigley (actor), Jaime Pressly (actress), Beau Bridges (actor), Arnold Pinnock (actor), Fred Dalton Thompson (actor), Frank Morriss (editor), John Badham (director),
Plot: Since boyhood, orphan Bobby 'Evel' Knievel never could resist risks or keep out of trouble. He's determined to leave the mining town Butte, willing to try any job or scam. Linda Bork agrees to join his adventurous life. Slowly he makes a name for himself using his gift with motorbikes - as an original, traveling stunt-rider. A nearly fatal jump and fall at Caesar's Palace bring national fame. An unprecedented manned rocket canyon jump proves a nightmare challenge.
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