Working across the (Dog In The) Pond! Dallas star Linda Gray lands guest role in British soap Hollyoaks
She's famous for portraying long-suffering wife Sue Ellen Ewing in Dallas.
But Linda Gray has taken her work across the pond with a new role in Channel 4 soap, Hollyoaks.
The 75-year-old actress is set to make a guest appearance in the autumn as Tabitha Maxwell-Brown - the mother of Marnie Nightingale (Lysette Anthony) - following the death of her husband.
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Familiar face: Linda Gray, 75, is set to make a guest appearance in Hollyoaks this autumn as Tabitha Maxwell-Brown - the mother of Marnie Nightingale
Linda is most famous for starring in the American CBS hit between 1978 and 1989, but is looking forward to making the transition to another 'iconic' series.
She said: 'I'm thrilled to be going from one iconic series to another and can't wait to work with the fantastic cast.
'Hollyoaks viewers are going to love it when Tabby whips up a storm just like Sue Ellen did.'
Throwback: Linda is most famous for portraying long-suffering wife Sue Ellen Ewing in American CBS hit Dallas between 1978 and 1989
Although Linda's appearance in the show will only last a week, bosses have left the door open for a future return.
Hollyoaks Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood explained: 'When we came to discuss who could possibly play Marnie's mother the list was very small.
'Lysette Anthony has fast become a fabulous soap b***h so having Linda Gray play her mother Tabitha is the perfect fit.'
Perfect for the role: Hollyoaks bosses are said to have snapped up Linda, pictured with on-screen husband JR (Larry Hagman), because of her feisty portrayal in Dallas
He added: 'We can't wait to have an international TV icon arrive in Chester and become part of the 'Hollyoaks' family.'
Meanwhile, Linda isn't the only newbie on the soap as Chelsee Healey has also joined the programme as 'tough, gobby and absolutely shameless' Goldie McQueen.
The 27-year-old actress will play a distant member of the mouthy family and is set to wreak havoc in Chester when she goes to extreme lengths to make cash for her sons.
New face: Linda isn't the only newbie on the soap as Chelsee Healey has also joined the programme as 'tough, gobby and absolutely shameless' Goldie McQueen
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