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Linda Evans (born Linda Evanstad on November 18, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. At 21, she arose to fame as Barbara Stanwyck's daughter and Lee Majors's sister, Audra Barkley, on the 1960s western, The Big Valley (1965-1969) and later as John Forsythe's younger compassionate wife, Krystle Carrington on the 1980s prime-time television soap, Dynasty (1981-1989).

Due to her character's name on Dynasty, she started a successful ad campaign for Crystal Light beverages, starting in 1984. She was also recently spoofed in a scene on one episode of Family Guy, in which it was implied that the actress could not work well with others. As a result, Evans finds no more acting jobs and had to work in a supermarket ("Linda Evans, spill in aisle nine!").

Evans was the one who filmed Evel Knievel's jump over the fountains of Caesars Palace on New Year's Eve, 1967

Evans has been married twice. She was first married to film producer John Derek from 1968 to 1974. When their marriage ended, he soon married actress Bo Derek. Evans' second marriage was to Stan Herman, a property executive, from 1976 to 1981. Evans dated musician Yanni from 1989 until 1998.

Regularly listed as one of the most beautiful women in America, she appeared in Playboy magazine in 1971 and a second time in 1982 when she was turning forty.

For her contribution to the television industry, Linda Evans has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Blvd.

Evans resides in Tacoma, Washington and owns a small chain of fitness centers.

In the 1990s, Evans hosted infomercials for Rejuvenique, a mask for toning facial muscles. In 2005, she was one of the guests at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

In 2006 she is due to star in Legends opposite former Dynasty rival, Joan Collins. The North American tour will begin in Toronto and she will make her Broadway debut when the US tour ends.

She is a follower of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment.

• Twilight of Honor (1963)
• Those Calloways (1965)
• Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
• Childish Things (1969)
• The Klansman (1974)
• Mitchell (1975)
• Avalanche Express (1979)
• Tom Horn (1980)
• Trekkies (1997) (documentary)

• The Big Valley (1965-1969)
• Female Artillery (1973)
• Nakia (1974)
• The Big Rip-Off (1975)
• Hunter (1976) (pilot for series)
• Hunter (1977) (canceled after 8 episodes)
• Nowhere to Run (1978)
• Standing Tall (1978)
• Dynasty (1981-1989)
• Bare Essence (1982)
• Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
• North and South, Book II (1986) (miniseries)
• The Last Frontier (1986)
• She'll Take Romance (1990)
• Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
• The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
• Dazzle (1995)
• The Stepsister (1997)

• Linda Evans at the Internet Movie Database
• Linda Evans infomercial for Rejuvenique
• Beyond The Ordinary interview with Linda Evans
• Linda Evans at TV.com