Sue Ellen Ewing is a survivor. The former wife of J.R. Ewing, Sue Ellen has seen everything and grown all the wiser for it. She is a powerful woman in Dallas, leading successful fundraising campaigns, taking on causes and making connections with influential Texans. Her success has led her to run for the governor of Texas. But despite this success, Sue Ellen harbors deep regret for her mistakes as a mother raising John Ross and will do anything to make things right for him, including once bribing a medical examiner to help get John Ross off the hook for murder. But will Sue Ellen's vow to make amends with John Ross cost her the governorship?
Linda Gray is an award-winning actress, an accomplished director, a former United Nations Ambassador and one of the world's most recognized and admired stars.
Gray's award-winning portrayal of Sue Ellen on the TV series Dallas, brought her international fame and critical acclaim earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress and numerous international awards, including Germany's Bambi Award, Italy's Il Gato for Best Actress on Television and Woman of the Year from the Hollywood Radio & Television Society. It was during this time that Gray made her directorial debut on Dallas, gaining experience working as a director on the show.
Gray recently filmed an independent movie in Greece, The Flight of the Swan, and stars in the family film A Very Mary Christmas, which aired in November 2011. She has just filmed the drama Hidden Moon in Mexico, with a release slated for later this year.
Gray appeared in England in the original stage production of Terms of Endearment, based on the screenplay of the Oscar-winning motion picture. She also starred in the West End production of The Graduate, playing to sell-out audiences, and replaced Kathleen Turner on Broadway for a limited engagement.
Gray made her theater directing debut with Murder in the First. Her other acting stage work includes The Vagina Monologues, Agnes of God, Love Letters and Bette Davis Speaks, which she also co-produced. She has numerous TV credits, including the successful series Melrose Place and Models Inc., and has starred in many movies of the week. Gray has her own production company and is in pre-production on an original film story for which she will make her motion picture directorial debut.
