Grew up in Pimlico, London with her police officer father and her mother who was a typist.
In the 1970s she devised acting work for children that would be put on in playgrounds and at festivals.
Had an interview with Simon Curtis and Antonia Bird about a position at the Royal Court in London in the early 1980s.
Played the role of Mrs. Smith in a stage production of The Bald Prima Donna in 1985 at the then Almeida Theatre in London.
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1991.
Posed naked for the month of October in Calendar Girls in 2003.
Raised awareness for the charity Safe Rescue by posing in a 2015 calendar.
Described how she watched many episodes of Call The Midwife before appearing in the show in 2015, but had to ration herself because many moved her to tears.
Linda Bassett
February 4, 1950 (age 74)
Kent, England, UK
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Grew up in Pimlico, London with her police officer father and her mother who was a typist.
In the 1970s she devised acting work for children that would be put on in playgrounds and at festivals.
Had an interview with Simon Curtis and Antonia Bird about a position at the Royal Court in London in the early 1980s.
Played the role of Mrs. Smith in a stage production of The Bald Prima Donna in 1985 at the then Almeida Theatre in London.
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1991.
Posed naked for the month of October in Calendar Girls in 2003.
Raised awareness for the charity Safe Rescue by posing in a 2015 calendar.
Described how she watched many episodes of Call The Midwife before appearing in the show in 2015, but had to ration herself because many moved her to tears.