Jennie Linden
Jennie Linden | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1956–present |
Spouse | Chris Mann |
Children | Rupert Mann |
Parent(s) | Marcus and Frieda Fletcher |
Website | www |
Jennie Linden (born 8 December 1939) is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role in Ken Russell's classic Women in Love (1969),[1] as well as her starring role in the cult film Nightmare (1964).
Life and career
Linden was born in Worthing to Marcus and Freida Fletcher.[citation needed]
Her earliest film appearances were as the heroine in Hammer's Nightmare (1964) and Barbara in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965). Her most widely known film role was as Ursula in Women in Love (1969), for which she received a BAFTA nomination;[citation needed] a year later she appeared opposite Lee Remick and Ian Holm in the film version of Iris Murdoch's novel A Severed Head. Her subsequent film appearances include Vampira (1974), Valentino (1977) and Charlie Muffin (1979).
Wishing to raise her son in England, Linden decided not to pursue a career in Hollywood.[citation needed] She was considered for The Lion in Winter (1968) and The Go-Between (1970); the latter was for the lead role of Lady Marian Trimingham, for which Julie Christie was later cast. She turned down the role of Amy in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).[citation needed]
Linden toured in Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hedda Gabler for two years playing Thea Elvsted, with Glenda Jackson in the title role; they later appeared together in the 1975 film adaptation.
Linden's television credits include: The Avengers (Episode: Lobster Quadrille, 1964); Sherlock Holmes (1965); The Saint (1966); The Persuaders! (Episode: To the Death, Baby, 1970); The Rivals (1970); The Adventures of Black Beauty (Episode: "Foul Play", 1973); Thriller (Episode: "Death to Sister Mary", 1974) as "Sister Mary"; Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976); Lillie (1978) as Patsy Cornwallis-West; Tales of the Unexpected (Episode: "Pattern of Guilt", 1982); Lytton's Diary (1985); Chancer (1990); and Trainer (1991). She continues to do different roles and can be found on TV and stage. She is married to Chris Mann; they have a son, Rupert.
Partial filmography
- Nightmare (1964) - Janet
- Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) - Barbara
- Women in Love (1969) - Ursula Brangwen
- A Severed Head (1970) - Georgie Hands
- Pogled iz potkrovlija (1974) - Linda Channing
- Vampira (1974) - Angela
- Hedda (1975) - Thea Elvsted
- Valentino (1977) - Agnes Ayres
- Charlie Muffin (1979) - Edith
References
- ^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 401. ISBN 1-84854-195-3.
External links
- Official website
- Jennie Linden at IMDb
- Jennie Linden(Aveleyman)
- Use dmy dates from May 2013
- 1939 births
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from Sussex
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- English film actresses
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- Living people
- People from Worthing
- People educated at the Elmhurst School for Dance