Exclusive: Dallas star Linda Gray reveals what gives her confidence at 82
08.03.2023 - 11:51
/ hellomagazine.com
Linda Gray found fame in the 1980s on Dallas but she admits that working on the series as a woman meant she was often belittled, overlooked and forced to be her own cheeleader. "It was a very chauvinist show, frankly," Linda told HELLO! as part of our International Women's Day issue. "The producers, the writers - they had a few women writers but they were just a token.
But the world was changing... And I could see the world changing."Linda, now 82, has lived a life many of us can only dream of.
Born in Santa Monica, Calif. in 1940, she began modelling as a young mother and then was cast on the iconic TV show Dallas - despite being discouraged from acting by her parents and husband.She went on to be nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award for her work as Sue Ewing, and also appeared in acclaimed productions on Broadway and London's West End, as well as British soap Hollyoaks. But in a career spanning six decades, Linda has seen a lot of changes and helped spearhead culture shifts.In an exclusive chat, the actor discusses what gives her confidence at 82 and why she doesn't want to be forgotten...WATCH: Linda Gray starred in Dallas which has an iconic opening theme song to this dayI came into the industry as a model but my parents didn't want me to be an actor, and my husband didn't want me to be an actor.
It was such a different world and yet I still knew that I had to live out my dream.It was challenging for me and I was so naive at that time - it sounds silly now, but I didn't know what the world was like. I was very, very blessed in that I had two wonderful men that guided me and my career - Norman Lear and Dennis Weaver, powerhouses in our industry - but still, I was very naive as to the way women were
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