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<blockquote data-quote="J. R.&#039;s Piece" data-source="post: 24173" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>FROM DALLAS TO CHESTER</p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Who is Linda Gray? Dallas actress and Hollyoaks guest star – here’s what we know</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>The 76 year old TV veteran, most famous for her portrayal of alcoholic Sue-Ellen has made the journey across the Atlantic</p><p></p><p>BY HELEN THOMAS</p><p>15th November 2016, 3:33 pm</p><p></p><p>LINDA Gray is making a brief appearance in the Channel 4 soap, Hollyoaks this week, playing Tabby Maxwell-Brown – mother of Marnie Nightingale (Lysette Anthony).</p><p></p><p>Her character <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks-spoilers" target="_blank"><u>will be arriving in Chester to see her daughter</u></a>, following the death of her on-screen husband, Charles and creates a bit of a stir to say the least.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/linda-gray" target="_blank"><u>Linda </u></a>has enjoyed a career spanning 50 years – but what do we know about the actress?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1612[/ATTACH] </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Who is Linda Gray and what is her background?</strong></span></p><p>Linda is a TV legend best known for her role in the long-running TV show Dallas.</p><p></p><p>She was born in Santa Monica, California and started life as a model in the 1960s before moving into acting.</p><p></p><p>Linda got experience by first making TV commercials – around 400 of them, and then winning guest roles in several popular TV series before landing her starring role in Dallas.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000005190977.jpg?w=958&strip=all" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> <em>Linda as long-suffering Sue-Ellen with her on-screen husband Larry Hagman, who played JR Ewing </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>What about her career?</strong></span></em></p><p><em>Part of the original cast, Linda played the alcoholic, downtrodden Sue-Ellen Ewing, wife of notoriously evil oil baron, JR Ewing.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Sue-Ellen was on our screens from 1978-1991 and Linda was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal. She then reprised the famous character in the 2012-2014 revival series.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>After her first stint in Dallas, Linda starred in several made for TV movies as well as appearing in theatrical stage shows.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She came to the West End in 2001 to play the iconic Mrs Robinson character in The Graduate which seemed fitting, as in her modelling days it was Linda’s stockinged leg that appeared on the original poster for the iconic movie starring Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000134715548.jpg?w=960&strip=all" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p><p><em>Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Linda was paid just $25 for this shot of her legs in the iconic movie poster for The Graduate</em></p><p><em>A recognisable face, Linda has made guest appearances in several US television series alongside her film roles – she played Darnell in 2010’s Expecting Mary.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000005303397-e1479220567909.jpg?w=960&strip=all" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p><p><em>Linda was reunited with some of the original members of the Dallas cast for the reboot in 2012</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Why is she appearing in Hollyoaks?</strong></span></em></p><p><em>There was much excitement when<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1628920/dallas-legend-linda-gray-has-joined-the-cast-of-hollyoaks/" target="_blank"><u> The Sun revealed that Linda had been signed up </u></a>for a stint in Hollyoaks.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She is initially only scheduled to appear for a week, but producers are open to a longer run if her character proves popular.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Playing the glamorous Tabby, she will be bringing drama too, clashing with her on-screen daughter – fuming that Marnie has taken Mac back.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks" target="_blank"><u>Executive producer of the Channel 4 show</u></a>, Bryan Kirkwood, said: “When we came to discuss who could possibly play Marnie’s mother the list was very small.</p><p></p><p>Lysette Anthony has fast become a fabulous soap bitch so having Linda Gray play her mother, Tabitha, is the perfect fit.”</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1607[/ATTACH]</p><p>Linda Gray as Tabby with her on-screen daughter, Marnie, played by Lysette Anthony</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>When is Linda Gray appearing?</strong></span></p><p>Linda’s first episode airs on Friday November 18, 7pm on E4.</p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000260100488.jpg?w=960&strip=all" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J. R.'s Piece, post: 24173, member: 12"] FROM DALLAS TO CHESTER [SIZE=6][B]Who is Linda Gray? Dallas actress and Hollyoaks guest star – here’s what we know[/B][/SIZE] The 76 year old TV veteran, most famous for her portrayal of alcoholic Sue-Ellen has made the journey across the Atlantic BY HELEN THOMAS 15th November 2016, 3:33 pm LINDA Gray is making a brief appearance in the Channel 4 soap, Hollyoaks this week, playing Tabby Maxwell-Brown – mother of Marnie Nightingale (Lysette Anthony). Her character [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks-spoilers'][U]will be arriving in Chester to see her daughter[/U][/URL], following the death of her on-screen husband, Charles and creates a bit of a stir to say the least. [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/linda-gray'][U]Linda [/U][/URL]has enjoyed a career spanning 50 years – but what do we know about the actress? [ATTACH=full]1612[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5][B][/B] [B]Who is Linda Gray and what is her background?[/B][/SIZE] Linda is a TV legend best known for her role in the long-running TV show Dallas. She was born in Santa Monica, California and started life as a model in the 1960s before moving into acting. Linda got experience by first making TV commercials – around 400 of them, and then winning guest roles in several popular TV series before landing her starring role in Dallas. [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#'][IMG]https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000005190977.jpg?w=958&strip=all[/IMG][/URL] [I]Linda as long-suffering Sue-Ellen with her on-screen husband Larry Hagman, who played JR Ewing [SIZE=5][B]What about her career?[/B][/SIZE] Part of the original cast, Linda played the alcoholic, downtrodden Sue-Ellen Ewing, wife of notoriously evil oil baron, JR Ewing. Sue-Ellen was on our screens from 1978-1991 and Linda was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal. She then reprised the famous character in the 2012-2014 revival series. After her first stint in Dallas, Linda starred in several made for TV movies as well as appearing in theatrical stage shows. She came to the West End in 2001 to play the iconic Mrs Robinson character in The Graduate which seemed fitting, as in her modelling days it was Linda’s stockinged leg that appeared on the original poster for the iconic movie starring Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman. [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#'][IMG]https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000134715548.jpg?w=960&strip=all[/IMG][/URL] Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar Linda was paid just $25 for this shot of her legs in the iconic movie poster for The Graduate A recognisable face, Linda has made guest appearances in several US television series alongside her film roles – she played Darnell in 2010’s Expecting Mary. [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#'][IMG]https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000005303397-e1479220567909.jpg?w=960&strip=all[/IMG][/URL] Linda was reunited with some of the original members of the Dallas cast for the reboot in 2012 [SIZE=5][B]Why is she appearing in Hollyoaks?[/B][/SIZE] There was much excitement when[URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1628920/dallas-legend-linda-gray-has-joined-the-cast-of-hollyoaks/'][U] The Sun revealed that Linda had been signed up [/U][/URL]for a stint in Hollyoaks. She is initially only scheduled to appear for a week, but producers are open to a longer run if her character proves popular. Playing the glamorous Tabby, she will be bringing drama too, clashing with her on-screen daughter – fuming that Marnie has taken Mac back.[/I] [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks'][U]Executive producer of the Channel 4 show[/U][/URL], Bryan Kirkwood, said: “When we came to discuss who could possibly play Marnie’s mother the list was very small. Lysette Anthony has fast become a fabulous soap bitch so having Linda Gray play her mother, Tabitha, is the perfect fit.” [ATTACH=full]1607[/ATTACH] Linda Gray as Tabby with her on-screen daughter, Marnie, played by Lysette Anthony [SIZE=5][B]When is Linda Gray appearing?[/B][/SIZE] Linda’s first episode airs on Friday November 18, 7pm on E4. [URL='https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/#'][IMG]https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000260100488.jpg?w=960&strip=all[/IMG][/URL] [URL]https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2189363/who-linda-gray-dallas-hollyoaks-what-we-know/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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