Linda Gray turns 85 on September 12, 2025, and while many of us will always remember her as Sue Ellen Ewing from Dallas, she’s done so much more — and decades after Dallas, she’s still busy with acting and charitable causes. Gray began her career as a model and spent years working steadily in television commercials before breaking into acting. It was in 1978, when Dallas premiered, that everything changed. Her portrayal of Sue Ellen, the long-suffering yet resilient wife of J.R. Ewing, struck a chord with audiences around the world. Over time, what started as a supporting role grew into one of the most layered female characters on television, earning her an Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe nods.