Nicolette Sheridan is set to relinquish her throne. The actress, who plays Alexis Carrington on the Dynasty reboot on The CW, is exiting the series. The role of Alexis Carrington was originally made famous by Joan Collins on the 80s hit primetime soap. The character could be recast but that has yet to be determined.
CBS Television Studios and The CW had this to say about her exit:
“Nicollette Sheridan will be leaving DYNASTY in order to focus on some personal family responsibilities. She was a valuable asset to the show and we wish her continued success in the future.”
Prior to Sheridan’s role as Alexis, she was on ABC’s wildly popular Desperate Housewives for five seasons. Sheridan claimed that Desperate Housewives creator and EP Marc Cherry had intentionally struck her on set in 2008 while the two were disagreeing over a scene. She exited the series and was embroiled in a legal battle which was thrown out in 2017. Sheridan also co-starred on several seasons of another hit primetime soap, Knots Landing.
Dynasty has seen its fair share of departures during its short life on air. Sheridan first appeared as Alexis halfway during the show’s first season and her final appearance will be in March. Her exit follows Nathalie Kelley who played Cristal Flores Carrington who left during season one. She was replaced by Ana Brenda Contreras as the “Real Cristal”. James Mackay, who played Steven Carrington, also left the series late last year.
