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.
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