Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/4/1950
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 wh...
Known For
The Reader
as Ms. Brenner
Careful How You Go
Unknown Role
The Hours
as Nelly Boxall
Separate Lies
as Maggie
Haunted
as Madame Brontski
Don Quixote
as Housekeeper
Kinky Boots
as Mel
Mary Reilly
as Mary's Mother
Skallagrigg
as Susan
Alive and Kicking
as Doctor
Cass
as Doll
Loved Up
as Mum
Beautiful People
as Sister
Spivs
as Auntie Vee
The Martins
as Anthea
East Is East
as Ella Khan
Calendar Girls
as Cora
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as Queenie
Let Him Have It
as Mrs. Miles
Spoonface Steinberg
as Mrs. Spud