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<blockquote data-quote="Monzo" data-source="post: 350634" data-attributes="member: 19949">Now that you mention it, I also remember reading that information back then. Even then I had wondered how it was possible that she was getting so much money. Four years had passed since North &amp; South and not much had happened in their career since then. She must have had a good agent.Actually, the mini-series of the 80s were a good demo reel for actresses. North &amp; South&#039;s Terri Garber joined Dynasty, The Winds Of War&#039;s Ali McGraw also joined Dynasty and The Thon Brids&#039; Barbara Stanwyck became an original cast member of The Colbys. Not to forget North &amp; South&#039;s Kirstie Alley joined Cheers and N&amp;S&#039; Wendy Kilbourne was the female lead in Midnight Caller.Why didn&#039;t Lesley Anne Down hit the iron while it was still hot? Or did none of the big soaps want to hire her in the mid-80s? She was available for the 1986-1987 season. Dallas would have had a chance to hire her for characters like April, Kimberly, Kay, Laurel or Tracey, instead her talent was wasted in Season 13.I could have envisioned Lesley Anne Down as Kimberly, although I really liked Leigh Taylor-Young in the role, but Lesley Anne Down would have had the tv-starpower Dallas needed in season 11 after Victoria Principal had left, so her playing Kimberly could have helped to keep some viewers. Me, I would have been more interested in watching Lesley Anne Down as Laurel Ellis. She would have conveyed the beauty of a living painting in an exciting way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monzo, post: 350634, member: 19949"] Now that you mention it, I also remember reading that information back then. Even then I had wondered how it was possible that she was getting so much money. Four years had passed since North & South and not much had happened in their career since then. She must have had a good agent. Actually, the mini-series of the 80s were a good demo reel for actresses. North & South's Terri Garber joined Dynasty, The Winds Of War's Ali McGraw also joined Dynasty and The Thon Brids' Barbara Stanwyck became an original cast member of The Colbys. Not to forget North & South's Kirstie Alley joined Cheers and N&S' Wendy Kilbourne was the female lead in Midnight Caller. Why didn't Lesley Anne Down hit the iron while it was still hot? Or did none of the big soaps want to hire her in the mid-80s? She was available for the 1986-1987 season. Dallas would have had a chance to hire her for characters like April, Kimberly, Kay, Laurel or Tracey, instead her talent was wasted in Season 13. I could have envisioned Lesley Anne Down as Kimberly, although I really liked Leigh Taylor-Young in the role, but Lesley Anne Down would have had the tv-starpower Dallas needed in season 11 after Victoria Principal had left, so her playing Kimberly could have helped to keep some viewers. Me, I would have been more interested in watching Lesley Anne Down as Laurel Ellis. She would have conveyed the beauty of a living painting in an exciting way. [/QUOTE]

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