Soap vixen, 68, unrecognisable 40 years after quitting hit show and posing for Playboy
AUDREY Landers was a pin-up star in the 80s and still looks sensational after her latest public appearance.
Taking on the iconic roles of the troublesome and money-hungry Afton Cooper in Dallas, as well as starring turns in Dukes of Hazzard, Fantasy Island, Somerset and Highcliffe Manor, Audrey has cemented herself in soap history.
After quitting Dallas in 1989 after eight years on the soap, Audrey and her sister Judy even posed on the cover of Playboy together.
Nearly 40 years on, Audrey is still a head-turner and drew a crowd last week at the Southfork Experience in Texas, looking incredible as she met with fans.
With her blonde hair still in a classic bouffant style, Audrey, 68, was age defying as she donned a classic all black look with a pop of colour thanks to a black blazer.
Signing photos for fans at the experience with her booth, Audrey welcomed fans and put her autograph to some of her most iconic snaps.
Sharing a video of the booth on Instagram, fans were delighted and admitted they wished they were there.
“Hopefully this happens again next year cause I’ll be there if it does. Hope you’re having a blast. ” wrote one.
Another wrote: “Thanks for sharing this. Fantastic woman, great actress, super business girl and big heart. Always supporting people.”
A third added another pic from the event: “This was an amazing weekend! It was a pleasure meeting you. You were so kind and so gorgeous every day. I am most impressed by seeing what a beautiful and loving mom you are You make this a much better world to live in”
Audrey was someone born to be in the spotlight, with her mother, Ruth Landers, a film producer for shows including Circus Island and Ghost Writer.
She first fell in love with acting when her mum brought her onto sets when she was just a toddler, admitting being on commercials became something she strived for.
She landed her first role at the age of nine on A Secret Storm.
Her sister, Judy, 66, was also an actress, and together the pair appeared on The Love Boat and The Hitchhiker together.
For one saucy shoot in 1983, the pair posed in a non-nude shoot for Playboy, taking on the roles of sexy cocktail waitresses.
Landing the role of Afton in 1981 on Dallas, she was only intended to appear in a two episode arc, but made such an impression that show bosses decided to keep her on. She ended up remaining on the series for eight years.
In 1985, she joined the cast of A Chorus Line and worked with Sir David Attenborough.
Audrey has been married to Donald Berkowitz, an esteemed businessman, since May 1988, and together they have two sons, twin boys Adam and Daniel (now 31).
Speaking to Closer in 2022, Audrey said the key to her long marriage was having trust and long distances between each other.
“We’ve had a long-distance relationship from the time we met in 1983,” she said.
“It helps to have a relationship built on trust, humor and love. We try to spend as much time as we can together, but it’s not for everyone.
“When I speak to my kids about relationships, I say, ‘Please don’t follow in your parents’ footsteps.’ It’s worked for us, but it’s not something I would recommend as a lifestyle.”