Linda Evenstad was born on 20 November 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut USA, and is an actress best known for her appearances on American television. Evans has Norwegian ancestry as her grandmother had immigrated to the US. Linda gained notice from “The Big Valley”, a western television series, but her role as Krystle Carrington in the ABC prime time soap opera “Dynasty” came to be the breakthrough role in her career.
A famous actress who has personified beauty and grace to American viewers, one might wonder how rich is Linda Evans? Well, as indicated by sources, Linda has an estimated net wealth amounting to $25 million as of early 2016. Acting is the major reason for her wealth. Being a television personality and fitness book author has also added to her net worth over the years.
Linda Evans Net Worth $25 Million
Being the second child to her parents, who were both professional dancers, Linda was a shy girl. When she was six, her family moved from Hartford to North Hollywood. In order to bring Linda out of her shy nature, her teacher made her take drama at school.
When she started her career as a professional actor, she changed her last name from “Evenstad” to “Evans”. Linda found fame as her role as Krystle, in “Dynasty” made her one of the most celebrated female actress of the 1980s. She left the show in 1989, after which she devoted her time to fitness issues, and set up fitness centers. She hosted infomercials and also wrote her “Linda Evans Beauty and Exercise” book in 1983. She returned for the role of Krystle Carrington in “Dynasty: The Reunion” in 1991. She then retired altogether in 1997, however, in 2006 Linda reunited with her “Dynasty” cast for reunion special “Dynasty: Cat fights and Caviar”. Evans also appeared in and won “Hell’s Kitchen” in 2009, working under Chef Marco Pierre White. Linda has made guest appearances in various TV shows as well.
Being a celebrated actress of the 80s Linda has been honored with many awards. She won the Golden Globe award for Best Actress-Television Series Drama (1982), People’s Choice Awards For Favorite Female TV Performer (1983-1986), People’s Choice Awards For Favorite Female Performer In a New TV Program, and was nominated in many important categories for her part in “Dynasty”. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, California.
Regarding her Personal life, Linda was engaged to Patrick Curtis who later married Raquel Welch. She has been married and divorced twice; her first marriage was in 1968 with John Derek a photographer and a film director. They separated in 1974. Her second marriage was with the property executive Stan Herman from 1975 to 1980. Linda began her research on alternate healing and neuropathy after being diagnosed with idiopathic edema. So, with assets net worth of $25 million, Linda currently resides in Rainier, Washington living a celebrated life as a legendary television actress while making use of every penny of her well deserved wealth.
Miss Golden Globe (1963), People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983), People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series (1982), Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1982),
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1983)
Movies
Tom Horn, Beach Blanket Bingo, Dynasty: The Reunion, Avalanche Express, The Klansman, The Last Frontier, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, Those Calloways, Twilight of Honor, Mitchell, Nowhere to Run, The Dark, Krystle, She'll Take Romance, Bare Essence, Classic Cinema: Richard Burton Tripl...
TV Shows
European Soundmix Show, Dynasty, Hunter, The Big Valley, Hell's Kitchen
[on David Janssen, who died in 1980] To this day, I still miss that guy; he was one of a kind.
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[Of John Forsythe]: When I did meet him in Bachelor Father (1957), it was a show called Crush on Bentley, and his niece that was Bachelor Father, of and I were the same age, 15 years old (Noreen Corcoran). We did the show and I had a crush on Bentley, and in the end, he fixes me up with these football players, and it was so sweet getting to know him, then, and he signed my script, because it was my first speaking part and he put on it, "Linda, you're going to be somebody someday and I found it when I was doing Dynasty," and brought on the set and say, "See John, you were psychic, you knew this was going to happen." It was so easy when I saw him when I walked on the set of Dynasty (1981). He looked at me and he said, "Mine Linda Evans, did how you're grown and how's your mother, Arlene?". And he remembered my mother's name. He remembered my real name - which is Evanstad. MGM Studios later changed it to Evans. I said, "Oh John, it's going to be so easy to love you in this part and it was Heaven to work with him, absolute Heaven, he had the most delicious sense of humor." He would make me laugh, all day long and we had so much drama, and on the script of Dynasty, and fights and things that we had to do with people, and he would constantly just joking/laughing, saying, "Come on, you can do this?". And we have to go out to get some awards and I was afraid to get up and in-front of people, when I was in junior high school - from that day, I was so shy and get up to do a book report, and he would encourage me and take my hand and walk up with me, he was extraordinary. We remained friends until he died, I talked to him like three weeks before he passed, and we talked all the time.
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[on her on- and off-screen chemistry with John Forsythe, who played Blake Carrington]: Well, he gave me my first speaking part ever when I was 15, Bachelor Father (1957), and I had a crush on him! I played his niece's friend, and he wrote on the script, "You are going to be somebody someday." And I brought that on the set of Dynasty (1981), about the third year I found it, and I said, "John, look what you wrote.".
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[Who paid tribute to John Forsythe]: A man who may come into work everyday so magical. This show was so serious and he was funny personally. We'd be fighting and people would be strangling each other and he made me laugh, all day long, who'll ever be forever grateful to him for that.
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[When she was battling menopause and depression]: For the first time in my life, I understood what it was like to not be totally in control of my life. I am in a downward spiral to hell, it just got worse and worse. It was like all the lights were down low.
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[When she won on Hell's Kitchen (2005)]: I'm glad I did it, I volunteered to be here and I said I wanted to learn and I'm going to learn.
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All my life, I kind of had the strangest career because whenever I fell in love, I stopped working.
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[When she had different roles to play]: After Dynasty (1981), I wanted a reality check. I wanted to get in touch with real life, you know? That kind of world is kind of outrageous.
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[on Aaron Spelling]: Aaron Spelling went further than anyone has ever gone for television.
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A whole family would be absurd now. But one child would be wonderful.
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Fact
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Credits John Forsythe as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 20, 1987.
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Her singing vocals in Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) was dubbed by Jackie Ward (known at the time as Robin Ward), who was one of the most popular studio singers of the 1960s-1970s.
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Barbara Stanwyck, her television mother on The Big Valley (1965), always called her "Audra" after her character Audra Barkley, even after the series ended. She claims she learned much about acting from Stanwyck.
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Former Miss Golden Globe.
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In 2009, she won the fourth series of the British reality television series Hell's Kitchen (2004).
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Regularly listed as one of the most beautiful women in America, she appeared in Playboy magazine at the behest of then-husband John Derek in 1971. Those photos were published a second time in 1982 when she was turning forty.
Due to her character's name on Dynasty (1981), she starred in an ad campaign for Crystal Light beverages, starting in 1984.
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In 1959, she was voted an "Honorary Colonel" at the Hollywood Legion Post 43 on a gala night that featured upcoming female stars. Another girl in the group that same night was Barbara Parkins.
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Had nine-year relationship with Yanni (1989-1998).
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Joan Rivers once said that Linda Evans "is one of the only people in the business I've never heard anything negative about".
Partner of Linda Evans Fitness Centers (15 locations) which eventually closed after she left the partnership in 2004 and began working with another fitness chain.
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
TV Movie
Kate Muldoon
The Love Boat
1981-1983
TV Series
Barbara Fields / Monica Brandon / Jessica
Bare Essence
1982
TV Movie
Bobbi Rowan
Tom Horn
1980
Glendolene Kimmel
Avalanche Express
1979
Elsa Lang
Standing Tall
1978
TV Movie
Jill Shasta
Nowhere to Run
1978
TV Movie
Amy Kessler
Hunter
1976-1977
TV Series
Marty Shaw
The Rockford Files
1975
TV Series
Audrey Wyatt / Claire Prescott
Mitchell
1975
Greta
McCoy
1975
TV Series
The Big Rip-Off
1975
TV Movie
McMillan & Wife
1975
TV Series
Nicole Avery
Klansman
1974
Nancy Poteet
Harry O
1974
TV Series
Marian Sawyer
Nakia
1974
TV Series
Samantha Lowell
Mannix
1974
TV Series
Lorna Wilder
Banacek
1974
TV Series
Cherry Saint-Saëns
McCloud
1973
TV Series
Geri March
Female Artillery
1973
TV Movie
Charlotte Paxton
Childish Things
1969
Pat Jennings
The Big Valley
1965-1969
TV Series
Audra Barkley
My Favorite Martian
1965
TV Series
Sally Farrow
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
Sugar Kane
Wagon Train
1965
TV Series
Martha Temple
Those Calloways
1965
Bridie Mellott
Dr. Kildare
1964
TV Series
Student Nurse #1
Twilight of Honor
1963
Alice Clinton
The Lieutenant
1963
TV Series
Nan Hiland
The Eleventh Hour
1963
TV Series
Joan Clayton
Buttons and Her Beaus
1962
TV Movie
Buttons
The Untouchables
1962
TV Series
Gert Littlesmith
Outlaws
1962
TV Series
Wilma Neely
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1960-1962
TV Series
Linda / Shirley / Sally / ...
Bachelor Father
1960
TV Series
Liz McGavin
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
performer: "He's My New Love", "He's My Fly Boy" - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boulevard Bio
1993
TV Series
Herself
Wetten, dass..?
1992
TV Series
Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael
1989-1990
TV Series
Herself
Bob Hope's Birthday Spectacular in Paris
1989
TV Special
Herself
The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant
1988
TV Movie
Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck
1987
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Annual Entertainment Industry Honors Presentes a Salute to Bud Grant
1987
TV Movie
Herself
Hour Magazine
1983-1987
TV Series
Herself
The 16th Annual Shelby Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama / Comedy Special
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder
1986
TV Special documentary
Herself
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Favourite Female Television Performer and Accepting Television Dramatic Program
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards
1985
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Favourite Female Television Performer and Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
1985
TV Special
Herself
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1985
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama / Comedy Special
The ABC All-Star Spectacular
1985
TV Movie
Herself - Actress
exclusiv
1985
TV Series documentary
Herself
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
TV Movie
Herself
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1985
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards
1984
TV Special
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
The Love Boat
1984
TV Series
Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish
1984
TV Special documentary
Herself (uncredited)
The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards
1984
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Favourite Female Television Performer and Accepting Award from Favourite TV Dramatic Program
The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards
1984
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1983
TV Special
Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston
1983
TV Special
Herself - (uncredit)
The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards
1983
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Favourite Female Television Performer
The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1983
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
1982
TV Special
Linda Evans
Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags
1982
TV Special
Herself
The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1982
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards
1982
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Favourite Female Performer in New TV Series
Night of 100 Stars
1982
TV Special
Herself
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
TV Movie
Herself
The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1982
TV Special documentary
Winner
Magic with the Stars
1982
TV Movie
Herself
The 7th Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
1982
TV Special
Herself
Circus of the Stars #6
1981
TV Special
Herself - Ringmaster
The Fall Guy
1981
TV Series
Herself
Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Look at the Fall Season: It's Still Free and Worth It!
1981
TV Special
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1981
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Battle of the Network Stars X
1981
TV Special
Herself - ABC Team
Dinah!
1980
TV Series
Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1979
TV Series
Herself - Actress
The New Steve Allen Show
1963
TV Series
Herself
Home & Family
2016
TV Series
Herself
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Fox and Friends
2013
TV Series
Herself
Pioneers of Television
2011-2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself / Audra Barkley from the Big Valley
Fashion News Live
2012
TV Series
Herself
The Wendy Williams Show
2011
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Nate Berkus Show
2011
TV Series
Herself
Rachael Ray
2011
TV Series
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2010
TV Series
Herself
This Morning
2009
TV Series
Herself
Hell's Kitchen
2009
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
Caiga quien caiga
2007
TV Series
Herself
Gylne tider
2006-2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The British Soap Awards 2006: The Party
2006
TV Special
Herself
Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar
2006
TV Movie
Herself / Krystle Carrington
Entertainment Tonight
2006
TV Series
Herself
Larry King Live
2004
TV Series
Herself
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards
2004
TV Special
Herself
Intimate Portrait
2000-2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling
1998
TV Special
Herself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997
TV Series
Herself
¿Qué apostamos?
1995
TV Series
Herself
The 1993 World Music Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2016
TV Series
Herself
Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary
Krystle Carrington
The Dark, Krystle
2013
Short
Krystle
The Found Footage Show
2010
TV Series
Herself (2010)
House of Boys
2009
Krystle Carrington (uncredited)
La tele de tu vida
2007
TV Series
Krystle Carrington
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World
2002
TV Special
Krystle Carrington
John Wayne: On Board with the Duke
1997
Video documentary
Herself
Derrick contre Superman
1992
TV Short
Greluche
Dynasty
1988
TV Series
Krystle Carrington
Our Time
1985
TV Series
Herself
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1969
TV Series
Bridie Mellott
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
On 20 August 1987. At 6834 Hollywood Blvd.
1986
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Female TV Performer
1985
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Female TV Performer
Tied with Joan Collins
1985
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Serial
Dynasty (1981)
1984
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Female TV Performer
1984
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time Soap Opera
Dynasty (1981)
1983
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Female TV Performer
Tied with Loretta Swit
1982
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Dynasty (1981)
1982
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program
1964
Miss Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1988
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time
Dynasty (1981)
1986
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Dynasty (1981)
1986
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Serial
Dynasty (1981)
1985
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Dynasty (1981)
1984
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Dynasty (1981)
1983
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Dynasty (1981)
1983
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Dynasty (1981)
1966
Gold Medal
Photoplay Awards
Most Promising New Star (Female)
2nd Place Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1983
Bravo Otto Germany
Bravo Otto
Best Female TV Star (TV-Star w)
3rd Place Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Bravo Otto Germany
Bravo Otto
Best Female TV Star (TV-Star w)
Known for movies
Dynasty (1981-1989) as Krystle Carrington / Rita Lesley