Sammy Jo Carrington | |||||||||||||||||||
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Dynasty character | |||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Heather Locklear | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1981–1989, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | "Reconciliation" (1981) | ||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | "Catch 22" (1989) | ||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Richard and Esther Shapiro | ||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sammy Jo Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series Dynasty, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The niece of central protagonist Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans), Sammy Jo marries and has a son with Steven Carrington (Al Corley, later Jack Coleman).
Originated by actress Heather Locklear during the series' second season in 1981, Sammy Jo was a recurring character until the end of the fifth season in 1985, after which Locklear was promoted to a permanent cast member. The character remained on the series until its finale in 1989, with Locklear reprising her role for the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion.
In The CW's 2017 reboot of the series, actor Rafael de la Fuente portrays a gay male version of the character, named Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones.