Afton Cooper
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Afton Cooper was a fictional character
in the popular American television series Dallas
, played by Audrey Landers
. She joined the cast during the fourth season in 1981. She stayed until the first episode of the eight season. Landers returned at the end of the twelfth season for five episodes and reprised her role one more time in the move Dallas: J.R. Returns
in 1996.
Afton is the sister of Mitch Cooper, the new lover of Lucy Ewing. J.R. Ewing
is immediately attracted to her and they wind up in bed. J.R. gets her a singing job in a bar where she meets Cliff Barnes
. They become romantically involved but it doesn't last long because Afton think he's a loser. Unlike her brother Mitch, she is fond of money. When Cliff has a case against J.R. concerning the counter revolution in South East Asia, Afton is the one who drugs Cliff so J.R. can get his hands on the evidence. Eventually Afton turns against J.R. and is falling for Cliff. After Sue Ellen
is back available, Cliff loses interest in Afton, but she still loves Cliff. When Cliff tries to kill himself, Afton is the one who finds him and is able to save his life.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the popular American television series Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
, played by Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers is a German American actress and singer, who is probably best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the television drama series Dallas and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of A Chorus Line.- Early years :...
. She joined the cast during the fourth season in 1981. She stayed until the first episode of the eight season. Landers returned at the end of the twelfth season for five episodes and reprised her role one more time in the move Dallas: J.R. Returns
Dallas: J.R. Returns
Dallas: J.R. Returns is the first of the two Dallas reunion movies to air after the series went off the air. It originally aired on CBS on November 15, 1996, and recently was rerun as part of TV Land's salute to 50 years of Warner Bros. Television....
in 1996.
Afton is the sister of Mitch Cooper, the new lover of Lucy Ewing. J.R. Ewing
J.R. Ewing
John Ross Ewing, Jr., more commonly known as J. R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman, was a central, nefarious figure on the hit CBS television series Dallas . J. R...
is immediately attracted to her and they wind up in bed. J.R. gets her a singing job in a bar where she meets Cliff Barnes
Cliff Barnes
Clifford "Cliff" Barnes, played by Ken Kercheval, was a character on the popular American television series Dallas. The Barnes family were competitors and sometimes enemies of the Ewing family. Cliff was the son of Willard "Digger" Barnes and Rebecca Barnes Wentworth. J.R. Ewing was Cliff's...
. They become romantically involved but it doesn't last long because Afton think he's a loser. Unlike her brother Mitch, she is fond of money. When Cliff has a case against J.R. concerning the counter revolution in South East Asia, Afton is the one who drugs Cliff so J.R. can get his hands on the evidence. Eventually Afton turns against J.R. and is falling for Cliff. After Sue Ellen
Sue Ellen Ewing
Sue Ellen Ewing is a character on the popular American television series Dallas, played by Linda Gray from 1978 to 1989. Sue Ellen was the long-suffering two-time wife of the nefarious J. R. Ewing....
is back available, Cliff loses interest in Afton, but she still loves Cliff. When Cliff tries to kill himself, Afton is the one who finds him and is able to save his life.