Linda Bassett

Personal Info

Birthday

February 4, 1950

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Pluckley, Kent, England, UK

Also Known As

لیندا باست

Linda Bassett

Biography

Linda Bassett was born in the Kentish village of Pluckley - location for the television series The Darling Buds of May (1991). She was brought up in Pimlico, South London, by her typist mother and police officer father.

She became interested in acting as a child when she was frequently taken to see plays in London, most notably at the Old Vic, the famous classical theater. On leaving school, Linda went to work at the Old Vic as an usherette and catering manager, before going to read English at Leeds University. However, she dropped out after a year and became involved in a local drama group which put on plays in community-based locations, such as schools.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Call the Midwife

Strike

Heartbeat

Casualty

Lark Rise to Candleford

Kavanagh Q.C.

The Reader

Filmography

2023
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as Queenie
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Dr Yasmine Vondenburg
2014
Effie Gray
as Anna
2013
National Theatre Live: People
as Iris
2010
West Is West
as Ella Khan
2008
The Reader
as Ms. Brenner
Cass
as Doll
2005
The English Harem
as Monica Pringle
Colour Me Kubrick
as Trolley Lady
Separate Lies
as Maggie
Kinky Boots
as Mel
2004
Spivs
as Auntie Vee
2003
Calendar Girls
as Cora
This Little Life
as Nurse Nina
2002
The Hours
as Nelly Boxall
2001
The Martins
as Anthea
2000
Don Quixote
as Housekeeper
1999
Beautiful People
as Sister
East Is East
as Ella Khan
1998
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Maryann Money
Spoonface Steinberg
as Mrs. Spud
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
as Mary Thornton
1997
Oscar and Lucinda
as Betty Stratton
1996
Alive and Kicking
as Doctor
Mary Reilly
as Mary's Mother
1995
Haunted
as Madame Brontski
Loved Up
as Mum
A Village Affair
as Gwen
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
as Mrs. Loveless
Skallagrigg
as Susan
1991
A Small Dance
as Sandra Matkin
Let Him Have It
as Mrs. Miles
1990
News Hounds
as Virginia Lyddon
1989
Paris by Night
as Janet Swanton
1987
Waiting for the Moon
as Gertrude Stein