Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayFeb 4, 1950
BiographyLinda Bassett (born 4 February 1950) is an English actress. Her television credits include Victoria Wood's dinnerladies (1999), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–11), Grandma's House (2010–12) and Call the Midwife (2015–present).

She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1999 film East Is East and for the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for the 2013 revival of the play Roots at the Donmar Warehouse.

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Known For

Call the Midwife
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as Phyllis Crane
Grandma's House
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Grandma's House

as Grandma
Lark Rise to Candleford
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Lark Rise to Candleford

as Queenie Turrill
No Bananas
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No Bananas

as Ellen Slater
Out of Hours
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Out of Hours

as Carol-Anne Kumar
The Brief
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The Brief

as Maureen Tyler
Twirlywoos
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Twirlywoos

as Narrator

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