Dynasty: where are they now?
<p>The drama, the glamour, the hair… <em>Dynasty</em> hit our screens in 1981 and ran for nine seasons before its cancellation in 1989. It was the series that shot Heather Locklear to fame, but since this year marks its 35<sup>th</sup> anniversary, we decided to take a look at where the Carringtons are today.</p>
<p><strong>John Forsythe</strong></p>
<p>After <em>Dynasty</em>, Forsythe starred in the short-lived sitcom, <em>The Powers That Be</em>. He also voiced the mysterious Charlie in 2000’s <em>Charlie’s Angels</em> starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. Forsythe sadly passed away in 2010 at the age of 92.</p>
<p><strong>Linda Evans</strong></p>
<p>Currently aged 73, Evans followed <em>Dynasty</em> with a number of TV movies such as <em>The Stepsister</em>, <em>Dazzle</em> and <em>She’ll Take Romance</em>. She returned to her role as Krystle in <em>Dynasty: The Reunion</em> in 1991.</p>
<p><strong>Joan Collins</strong></p>
<p>Collins, now 82, continued to experience success as an actress and also established a writing career, penning 17 books. Collins was awarded both an OBE in 1997 and a DBE in 2015 by the Queen and is currently married to her fifth husband, Percy Gibson.</p>
<p><strong>John James</strong></p>
<p>Following the series, Colby moved on to the <em>Dynasty</em> spinoff, <em>The Colbys</em> in 1985, which ran for two seasons. After this he continued to act in soaps such as <em>As the World Turns</em> and <em>All My Children</em>. The 59-year-old now lives in L.A. with wife Denise.</p>
<p><strong>Gordon Thomson</strong></p>
<p>Now 70, Thomson continued acting in soaps after <em>Dynasty</em>, with roles on <em>The Young and the Restless</em>, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> and <em>Santa Barbara</em>. He also appeared in the 2006 Best Picture Academy Award Winner <em>Little Miss Sunshine</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Pamela Bellwood</strong></p>
<p>Pamela, now 64, played Krystle’s friend Claudia Barrows from 1981 to 1986. After <em>Dynasty</em>, she continued to appear in TV series <em>Murder She Wrote</em>, <em>The Twilight Zone</em> and <em>Criminal Minds</em>. She is married to photographer Nik Wheeler and still acts occasionally under the name Pamela Bellwood-Wheeler.</p>
<p><strong>Pamela Sue Martin</strong></p>
<p>63-year-old Martin, who played Fallon, continued her career with TV roles and also moved into writing and producing. In the 2000s, she became more involved in the theatre, directing plays for the Interplanetary Theatre Group.</p>
<p><strong>Al Corley</strong></p>
<p>After Corley, 59, was fired from the series after two seasons and his character recast, he returned for the 1991 reunion. Since then, he has had few acting roles. He currently lives in Los Angeles.</p>
<p><strong>Heather Locklear</strong></p>
<p>Locklear, 54, continued to have success in film and TV after <em>Dynasty</em> ended. She became famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on <em>Melrose Place</em> as well as parts in <em>T. J. Hooker</em> and <em>Spin City</em>. Most recently she had a recurring role on <em>Hot in Cleveland</em> and starred in TV comedy <em>Franklin & Bash</em>.</p>
<p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>
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