Dallas mourned a hometown hero this week as Lar Park Lincoln, the firecracker actress who schemed her way through prime-time soaps and battled Jason Voorhees on the big screen, passed away at 63. She died on April 22, 2025, after a grueling, years-long fight with breast cancer—a battle she’d faced with the same grit that made her a fan favorite.
Born Laurie Jill Park on May 12, 1961, in Dallas, Lincoln carved out a career that spanned four decades, blending TV drama with horror’s raw edge. She first turned heads as Linda Fairgate on Knots Landing, the CBS soap where she played a cunning blonde vixen from 1987 to 1991. Her character, all sharp smiles and sharper schemes, became a staple of the show’s tangled web, holding her own alongside heavyweights like Michele Lee and William Devane. Fans loved to hate her, and Lincoln leaned into it, delivering lines with a glint that made every scene pop.
But it was her role as Tina Shepard in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood that cemented her cult status. Released in 1988, the film pitted her telekinetic teen against the hockey-masked killer in a showdown that horror buffs still dissect at conventions. Filming wasn’t glamorous—long, freezing nights and fake body parts strewn across the set—but Lincoln’s performance, equal parts vulnerable and fierce, gave the franchise a fresh twist. She relished the chaos, once saying those cold shoots pushed her to scream louder and dig deeper.
Beyond the screen, Lincoln poured her heart into mentoring. She founded Actors Audition Studios in Dallas, a hub where she coached aspiring performers with tough love and hard-won wisdom. Her studio broke the news of her death in a gut-punch statement on April 24, calling her a “fearless performer and generous teacher” whose 45-year career left a mark on Hollywood and beyond. The announcement hit hard, sparking tributes from peers and fans who remembered her as much for her warmth as her talent.
Lincoln’s resume wasn’t limited to her big breaks. She popped up in Freddy’s Nightmares, Murder, She Wrote, and Beverly Hills, 90210, always bringing a spark to the small screen. Later, she became a familiar face on QVC, selling with the same charisma that lit up her acting roles. Recent gigs included indie films like Autumn Road and Sky Sharks, proving she never slowed down, even as cancer loomed.
She leaves behind her daughter Piper, son Trevor, sister Karen, brother Michael, and four grandchildren—Aura, Benjamin, Jack, and Mia. Her husband, Michael Lincoln, died of cancer in 2015, a loss that hit her hard but never dimmed her drive. A celebration of life is planned, with details available through her family.
Lincoln’s death closes a chapter for fans of Knots Landing’s soapy intrigue and Friday the 13th’s bloody thrills. She was a working actress, a mentor, a fighter—someone who took on every role, from scream queen to coach, with unrelenting heart.