
Linda was born in London. She is the daughter of a comedy magician, agent and comedy band leader. After leaving school at an early age, and a brief spell in club comedy Linda started her acting career in repertory theatre. She appeared in everything from Shakespeare to farce, in various theatre up and down the country. This was followed by the leading part in Tom Stoppard's Dirty Linen in the West End, and then a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her television and film work is extensive, she was regular in the hit HiDeHi comedy series, but has worked in many top television dramas. She is also the author of a series of successful crime novels.

Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More

What's a Carry On?

Carry On Again Christmas

さらば青春の光

Hi-de-Hi!

The Gentle Touch

Minder

Bergerac

The Bill

The Detectives

Dempsey and Makepeace

On the Buses

Birds of a Feather

A Private Enterprise

The Best of the Adventures

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Carry On England

Confessions of a Pop Performer

Adventures of a Private Eye

Jeepers Creepers

Keep It Up, Jack!

Hardcore

Harry and Cosh

Lost In London

The Vampire of Soho