Linda Evans

About Linda Evans

Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad on November 18, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy nominated American actress known primarily for her roles on television. At twenty-three, the blonde Evans rose to fame as Barbara Stanwyck's daughter, Audra Barkley, on the 1960s Western, The Big Valley (1965-1969). It aired on ABC. Later, Evans was John Forsythe's younger compassionate wife, Krystle Carrington, on the 1980s ABC prime-time television soap opera, Dynasty (1981-1989).

Evans's first guest-starring role was on an episode of Bachelor Father, which starred her future co-star John Forsythe. In real-life, Evans said that she actually had a crush on Forsythe. She would co-star with him on Dynasty, more than two decades later; she's almost 25 years Forsythe's junior.

Before then, she co-starred opposite longtime actress Barbara Stanwyck on The Big Valley. During the series' last season, she had less screen time with the actress, due to her marriage with Derek.