Linda Evans is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley 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.
Evans at Heart Truth in February 2012
Keenan Wynn, Evans and Jack Ging in television's The Eleventh Hour (1963)
Original cast of The Big Valley (1965) with Evans (Audra), Barbara Stanwyck (Victoria) standing in front of Richard Long (Jarrod), Peter Breck (Nick), Lee Majors (Heath) and Charles Briles (Eugene)
Evans in The Big Valley, 1965
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. She was a favorite of directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra, and made 85 films in 38 years before turning to television.
Stanwyck in 1939
Stanwyck as a Ziegfeld girl in a 1924 photo by Alfred Cheney Johnston
Photoplay magazine cover
Stanwyck in her award-nominated role as Stella Dallas in 1937
