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Audrey Landers (born July 18, 1956) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Afton Cooper on the television series ''
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'' and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of ''
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'' (1985).


Career

Before joining ''Dallas'', she guest-starred in numerous television series, including '' The Dukes of Hazzard'', '' Fantasy Island'', ''
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'' and ''
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'' and appeared as a panelist on ''
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'' in 1979 and on '' Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour'' in 1983–84. In the 1990s, she appeared in the television miniseries of
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' '' Lucky Chances''. From 1990 to 1992, she played the role of Charlotte Hesser, eldest daughter of upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo Hesser on the ABC daytime series ''
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''. After she left ''Dallas'' in 1984, she was cast by director
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as Val Clarke in the film version of ''
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'' (1985). In 2013, she reprised her role of Afton Cooper in several episodes of the second season of the revival of ''
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''. With her young sons as inspiration, Landers created the children's television series, '' The Huggabug Club'' in 1996, for which, in addition to writing the scripts, she also wrote the 250+ original songs in the series. Her partner (and mother), Ruth Landers, produced the series and donated it to
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for its five-year run. In 2006, she co-wrote, and co-directed the family adventure film, ''Circus Island'', a Ruth Landers production. Landers and her mother have also created a fashion line called Landers STAR Collection which is gaining global popularity through QVC UK, and in Italy, Canada, Germany, and the U.S.


Personal life

Audrey is sister of actress Judy Landers, and has acted with her in several roles, including multiple episodes of ''
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'' and '' The Hitchhiker'' episode "Split Decision", as well as ''Circus Island'' and ''Ghost Writer'', films produced by Ruth Landers. Audrey and Judy Landers were on the cover and in a non-nude pictorial of the January 1983 issue of ''
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''. Landers married businessman Donald Berkowitz in May 1988. They have twin sons, Adam and Daniel, born in 1993.Profile
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Selected filmography


Discography

;Albums *1983 ''Little River'' *1984 ''Holiday Dreams'' (European release)/''Wo der Südwind weht'' (Germany release) *1985 ''Paradise Generation'' *1986 ''Country Dreams'' (European release)/''Weites Land'' (Germany release) *1988 ''Secrets'' *1990 ''My Dreams For You'' (European release)/''Meine Träume für dich'' (Germany release) *1991 ''Rendez-Vous'' *1991 ''Das Audrey Landers Weihnachtsalbum'' *2005 ''Spuren eines Sommers'' *2006 ''Dolce Vita'' *2010: ''Spuren Deiner Zärtlichkeit'' *2013 ''Dallas feels like home'' ;Singles *1978 ''Apple Don't Fall Far From the Tree'' *1979 ''You Thrill Me'' *1983 ''Manuel Goodbye'' *1983 ''Little River'' *1983 ''Playa Blanca'' *1984 ''Mi Amor'' (Camilo Sesto) *1984 ''Honeymoon In Trinidad'' *1985 ''Paradise Generation'' *1985 ''Jim, Jeff & Johnny'' *1985 ''Lucky'' *1985 "Reunited" Duet with Tom Jones *1985 ''Summernight In Rome'' *1986 ''These Silver Wings'' *1986 ''Yellow Rose of Texas'' *1986 ''Tennessee Nights'' *1987 ''Bella Italia'' *1988 ''Silverbird'' *1988 ''Never Wanna Dance (When I'm Blue)'' *1989 ''Gone With the Wind'' *1989 ''Sun of Jamaica'' *1990 ''Shine a Light'' *1990 ''Shadows of Love'' *1991 ''Santa Maria Goodbye'' *1991 ''Monte Carlo'' *1997 ''Heute habe ich an dich gedacht'' (with Bernhard Brink) *2004 ''Weil wir alle die gleiche Sonne sehen'' (with son Daniel) *2005 ''Sommernacht am Lago Maggiore'' *2006 ''In deinen Augen lag Dolce Vita'' *2007 ''Sommertraum'' *2009 "Weihnachten" (Christmas Time) *2009: ''Sommer, Meer und Sonnenschein'' *2010 "One Star" (Ein Stern) *2011 "Haïti Chérie" *2011 "Remember Yesterday" (An Jenem Tag)


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Fashion Collection
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Landers, Audrey 1956 births Living people Actresses from Philadelphia American women singers American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Singers from Philadelphia People from Rockland County, New York 21st-century American women American expatriate actresses American expatriates in the United Kingdom