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Linda Evans (born on November 18, 1942) is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she gained notice for playing Audra Barkley in the Western television series, The Big Valley (1965–1969). However she is most prominently known for the role of Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC prime time 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, a teacher insisted that she take drama at school. When she started her professional career, she changed her last name to "Evans".
Evans' first guest-starring role was on a 1960 episode of Bachelor Father, which starred her future screen husband, John Forsythe. She would co-star with him 20 years later on Dynasty. After several guest roles in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet between 1960–62, and guest appearances on television series such as Wagon Train and Outlaws, Evans gained her first regular role in 1965 in The Big Valley. Playing Audra Barkley, daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), Evans was credited in the series until it ended in 1969, though she was only a semi-regular castmember during the last two seasons.
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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