Linda Evans
Birth Name:
Linda Evanstad
Birth Place:
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the 1983 People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer
- Won the 1985 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Serial
- In 1968, she got married to director and photographer John Derek
- Started taking drama classes at the age of 14 to overcome her shyness
- Is best known for her role on the TV series "Dynasty․"
- Was a high school classmate with fellow actress Stefanie Powers
- Was the camerawoman who caught the image of Evel Knievel's failed motocycle jump at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas in 1967
Awards
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Winner
- 1983Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1984Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Soap Opera:Winner
- 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1985Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Serial:Winner
- 1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1986Soap Opera Digest Award - Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Serial:Nominated
- 1988Soap Opera Digest Award - Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time:Nominated