Overview Linda Evans, best known for her iconic role as Krystle Carrington on the 1980s prime‑time soap briefly stepped into the world of adult‑magazine modeling when she posed for Playboy . The photo spread, which appeared in the October 1984 issue of the magazine, generated a mixture of curiosity, admiration, and media buzz at a time when the crossover between mainstream television stars and adult‑entertainment publications was still relatively rare.