Linda Evans | |
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 Evans at Heart Truth in February 2012 | |
| Born | Linda Evenstad November 18, 1942 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Hollywood High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–1997; 2020–present |
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| Partner(s) | Patrick Curtis (1960–1962) George Santo Pietro (1980–1984) Yanni (1989–1998) |
Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad; November 18, 1942) is a retired American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck) in the Western television series The Big Valley (1965–1969). She is best known for portraying Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty, a role she played from 1981 to 1989.