| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | November 18, 1942 (82 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Author |
| Nationality: | American |
Linda was born on November 18, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut. She has Norwegian ancestry. She became famous in sixties when she played in western series The Big Valley. But it was nothing compared to fame she received from her role of Krystle Carrington in Dynasty. She was so popular, that men’s magazine Playboy reprinted her braless pictures. Evans was married twice. Her first husband was John Derek followed by Stan Herman.
Career
Early Life: Linda Evans was born November 18, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, the second of three daughters to Arlene and Alba Evenstad, both of whom were professional dancers. When she was six months old, the family moved from Hartford to Hollywood where Evans attended Hollywood High School. She was introduced to drama through acting classes that she took to try and overcome her crippling shyness. Acting Career: Evans’s first guest-starring role came in 1960 when she appeared on an episode of “Bachelor Father,” starring John Forsythe, with whom she would later co-star with on “Dynasty” some 20 years later. She also had several guest roles in “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” between 1960 and 1952, and appeared in TV series such as “The Lieutenant” and “Wagon Train.”
Personal Life
Personal Life: Evans was engaged to Patrick Curtis in her late teens, but the two split. Her first marriage was to John Derek in 1968. They separated on Christmas day in 1973, when Derek left her for a then 16-year-old girl (then named Mary Cathleen Collins). Their dramatic split was another boost to her national attention-getting, albeit humiliating. The young Mary Cathleen, who later became known as Bo Derek, was 30 years John’s junior, was often compared to Evans as a ‘young’ Linda Evans, as the two females were very similar in looks and stature. John and Bo had met when he cast her in his 1973 film “Fantasies,” which was shot over a ten day period in Greece. He came back to the States briefly to leave Linda, and then moved to Germany with Bo until her 18th birthday, so that John wouldn’t be charged with statutory rape.
Quotes
“I was born in Connecticut. But my parents brought my sister and I to L.A. when-Hollywood, actually, when i was 6 months old.”
— Linda Evans
“Right after Dynasty ended I had a facelift and laser surgery to get rid of lines around my eyes.”
— Linda Evans
“If there’s no inner peace, people can’t give it to you. The husband can’t give it to you. Your children can’t give it to you. You have to give it to you.”
— Linda Evans
“I have had work done.”
— Linda Evans
“I’m not obsessed by how I look or with being reed thin, but I do think that as a woman in my 50s, I have 40 years ahead. Looking after yourself goes hand in hand with looking good.”
— Linda Evans