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'''Audrey Landers''' (born 18 July 1956) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. To television audiences, she is best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the 1980s series ''[[w:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', as well as various appearances in series from the late 1970s to the 1980s, including ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. | |||
Her younger sister, [[w:Judy Landers|Judy Landers]], is also a well-known actress who worked on ''[[w:Vega$|Vega$]]'' and the [[Glen Larson]] series, ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]''. Due to their close-knit nature, both Audrey and Judy Landers were often the combined focus of various news publication articles of the 1970s and 1980s, notably the January 1983 issue of ''[[w:Playboy|Playboy]]'' magazine, a non-nude pictorial in which both Landers' sisters appear in lingerie. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Born in [[w:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Landers' mother, Ruth, first introduced her to show business around the age of 3 when she would accompany her mother on modeling assignments. It is since this that Landers' pushed her mother to take her to auditions, as well as subscribing to various trade publications to find auditions.<ref name="csw">{{cite_web|url=http://www.donaly.com/interview_C11.html|title=Interview - Celebrity Scene Weekly Vol 11 Week 4: CELEBRITY MINI-INTERVIEW Audrey Landers|date=May 2002|accessdate=31 January 2007|last=Aly|first=Don|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
At age 12, Landers assembled a demo tape of "The Apple Don't Fall Far From the Tree"<ref name="collector">{{cite_web|url=http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/landers.htm|title=The Celebrity Collector - Audrey and Judy Landers|date=circa 2002|accessdate=31 January 2007|last=|first=Hall|format=Ken|language=}}</ref>, which Landers' wrote, and sent it to [[w:Merv Griffin|Merv Griffin]]. This demo tape landed her an appearance on ''[[w:The Merv Griffin Show|The Merv Griffin Show]]'' and an agent<ref name="csw"/>, although her mother still retained her status as Landers' manager. The aforementioned song also became a well-played, popular Country/Western single, which began a career that would result in 10 gold singles, 4 gold albums, and 2 platinum albums. None of which have been officially released in the [[w:United States|United States]]<ref name="collector"/> | |||
At 13, Landers auditioned for, and landed, a role on the daytime drama<ref name="collector"/>, ''[[w:The Secret Storm|The Secret Storm]]''<ref name="imdb">{{imdb name|id=nm0484626}}</ref>. | |||
== References == | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.landersproductionz.com/ Landers Productionz website] | |||
[[Category:A to Z|Landers, Audrey]] | [[Category:A to Z|Landers, Audrey]] | ||
[[Category:Cast|Landers, Audrey]] | [[Category:Cast|Landers, Audrey]] | ||
[[Category:Cast (TOS)|Landers, Audrey]] | [[Category:Cast (TOS)|Landers, Audrey]] | ||
[[Category:TOS|Landers, Audrey]] | [[Category:TOS|Landers, Audrey]] | ||
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Audrey Landers (born 18 July 1956) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. To television audiences, she is best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the 1980s series Dallas, as well as various appearances in series from the late 1970s to the 1980s, including Battlestar Galactica.
Her younger sister, Judy Landers, is also a well-known actress who worked on Vega$ and the Glen Larson series, B.J. and the Bear. Due to their close-knit nature, both Audrey and Judy Landers were often the combined focus of various news publication articles of the 1970s and 1980s, notably the January 1983 issue of Playboy magazine, a non-nude pictorial in which both Landers' sisters appear in lingerie.
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Landers' mother, Ruth, first introduced her to show business around the age of 3 when she would accompany her mother on modeling assignments. It is since this that Landers' pushed her mother to take her to auditions, as well as subscribing to various trade publications to find auditions.[1]
At age 12, Landers assembled a demo tape of "The Apple Don't Fall Far From the Tree"[2], which Landers' wrote, and sent it to Merv Griffin. This demo tape landed her an appearance on The Merv Griffin Show and an agent[1], although her mother still retained her status as Landers' manager. The aforementioned song also became a well-played, popular Country/Western single, which began a career that would result in 10 gold singles, 4 gold albums, and 2 platinum albums. None of which have been officially released in the United States[2]
At 13, Landers auditioned for, and landed, a role on the daytime drama[2], The Secret Storm[3].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aly, Don (May 2002). Interview - Celebrity Scene Weekly Vol 11 Week 4: CELEBRITY MINI-INTERVIEW Audrey Landers (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 31 January 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Celebrity Collector - Audrey and Judy Landers (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (Ken) (circa 2002). Retrieved on 31 January 2007.
- ↑ Audrey Landers at the Internet Movie Database