#17: Alexis First Appeared Before Joan Collins Was Even Cast
When Alexis Carrington first showed up on screen, Joan Collins wasn’t in the role yet. Producers used an extra to play her in that debut appearance, but they needed to hide the stand-in’s identity until the real actress was chosen. Their solution? A massive hat, dark sunglasses, and a dramatic veil.
The disguise kept viewers from noticing the switch once Collins officially joined the show. It was a clever bit of TV magic—and a glamorous one at that—that let Dynasty introduce its biggest character before she technically existed. The mystery only added to Alexis’s legendary entrance.