Linda Evans (born on November 18, 1942) is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she gained notice for playing Audra Barkley in the Western television series, The Big Valley (1965–1969). However she is most prominently known for the role of Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABCprime timesoap operaDynasty, a role she played from 1981 to 1989.
Early life
Born Linda Evenstad in Hartford, Connecticut, Evans was the second of three daughters to a couple who were professional dancers. "Evenstad" was the name of the small farm in Nes, Hedmark in Norway from where her paternal great-grandmother emigrated to the US in 1884 with her young son (Evans' grandfather) and a couple of relatives. When Evans was six months old, the family moved from Hartford to North Hollywood. To bring her out of her shyness, a teacher insisted that she take drama at school. When she started her professional career, she changed her last name to "Evans".
Career
Evans' first guest-starring role was on a 1960 episode of Bachelor Father, which starred her future screen husband, John Forsythe. She would co-star with him 20 years later on Dynasty. After several guest roles in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet between 1960–62, and guest appearances on television series such as Wagon Train and Outlaws, Evans gained her first regular role in 1965 in The Big Valley. Playing Audra Barkley, daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), Evans was credited in the series until it ended in 1969, though she was only a semi-regular castmember during the last two seasons.
Linda Sue Evans (born May 11, 1947) is an American radical leftist who was convicted for militant activities. Evans was sentenced in 1987 to 40 years in prison for using false identification to buy firearms and for harboring a fugitive in the 1981 Brinks armored truck robbery, in which two police officers and a guard were killed. In a second case, she was sentenced in 1990 to five years in prison for conspiracy and malicious destruction in connection with eight bombings including that of the U. S. Capitol in the mid-1980s. Her sentence was commuted in 2001 by President Bill Clinton.
Students for a Democratic Society
Evans began her life as an activist by organizing demonstrations at Michigan State University during 1965. In 1967 Evans became a member of the East Coast chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). She stated that she became interested in the civil rights movement after getting attacked by police during a demonstration at the Pentagon. “When I first became a political activist, I was a pacifist. I had never experience real violence in my own life and naively hoped that it changed.” Evans demonstrated her interest in anti-racism movements by supporting various groups championing Black, Native and Puerto Rican causes.
"There are no words to express this. Everybody says there's nothing they can do. This is outrageous."
"We're just hoping to get through the winter."
"People are going back to cutting wood. I feel sorry for the elders."
"We've been here about five times. We were just shopping one day and found it."
"The restriction of not living within a certain distance of parks or whatever is really just about a stigma, a perceived need for supervising parolees. It will demonize people on parole and make it impossible for any of us to have a second chance, to re-enter society or lead a normal adult life."
"Hopefully, this gift will help propel these institutions into the future."
"Of course we will miss him, but this is a great opportunity and an affirmation of how the club sees him."
"This is Highway 90. Non-stop."
"We haven't all been together for a really long time."
"I just fell in love with his music. I thought Yanni was Japanese. I didn't have any idea what a Yanni was. I just thought I was in love with a Japanese man who wrote beautiful music."
"I never saved my money. Whenever I worked in the past, I would spend it on my family or my husbands."
12 meeting ... What's in the proposal? ... La QuintaMayorLinda Evans also said she supported advancing the resolution while adding that the joint powers authority proposal “still has a lot of work to do” and questions to be answered.What's next?.
ModelCatalina, best known for her role as Chris Evans' sidekick on TGI Friday in the 90s, also appeared in the 2003 series alongside Linda but only lasted 10 days ... Linda but only lasted 10 days.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Evans; sister, Ann Burns and her husband, Francis Burns. Surviving are his sister, Linda Klein and her husband, Atty ... Evans.
"As it is, you get a good cast working with a good director and screenwriter on a story that just doesn't have enough to offer," LindaHolmes wrote for NPR... (2021).Amy Adams in "Dear Evan Hansen.".
MayorLinda Evans briefly alluded to the inaugural race in 2018, which some residents described as a “logistical nightmare” due to traffic issues ... of a change, knowing it's just La Quinta,” Evans said.
He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Dusterhoff; children Lynnie Evans (Russell), Wayne Dusterhoff II (Mike) and Justina Pietruszewski (Donovan); grandchildren Joshua Dusterhoff (Kelsey), Kelsie ...
MayorLinda Evans opposed the project ... The council ultimately approved the project by a 4-1 vote Tuesday, with Evans the lone no vote.What the public said ... Evans expressed some frustration that Indio ...
It showed the Maddock family’s real estate holding company, Palamad LLC, had sold a North End investment house at 217 Via Linda... Evans of Kiely Real Estate represented the buyer, a Florida limited liability company named 217 Via Linda LLC.
Linda Mowell followed suit in the net bracket ... The players on the team winning via a card-off, in the game portion were Nancy Evans, Wolf, Linda Arellano and a blind draw ... Linda Boone added another ...
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