Afton Cooper

Afton Cooper was a fictional character in the popular American television series Dallas, played by Audrey Landers. She joined the cast during the fourth season in 1981. She stayed until the first episode of the eight season. Landers returned at the end of the twelfth season for five episodes and reprised her role one more time in the move Dallas: J.R. Returns in 1996.

Afton is the sister of Mitch Cooper, the new lover of Lucy Ewing. J.R. Ewing is immediately attracted to her and they wind up in bed. J.R. gets her a singing job in a bar where she meets Cliff Barnes. They become romantically involved but it doesn't last long because Afton think he's a loser. Unlike her brother Mitch, she is fond of money. When Cliff has a case against J.R. concerning the counter revolution in South East Asia, Afton is the one who drugs Cliff so J.R. can get his hands on the evidence. Eventually Afton turns against J.R. and is falling for Cliff. After Sue Ellen is back available, Cliff loses interest in Afton, but she still loves Cliff. When Cliff tries to kill himself, Afton is the one who finds him and is able to save his life.