Afton Cooper (formerly Van Buren) is a fictional character from the popular American television series Dallas, played by Audrey Landers. Joining the cast during season 4 and remaining until the first episode of season 8, Landers returned at the end of season 12 for five episodes and reprised her role one more time in the 1996 TV movie, Dallas: J.R. Returns. In 2013, Afton returned in season 2 of the new 2012 series, Dallas.