Jennie Linden

Jennie Linden
Born	(1939-12-08) 8 December 1939 (age 86) Worthing, Sussex, England
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1956–2005
Known for	Dr. Who and the Daleks Women in Love
Spouse	Chris Mann ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	1

Jennie Linden (born 8 December 1939) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role in Ken Russell's film 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 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 bring up 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 Marian Maudsley for which Julie Christie was later cast. She turned down the role of Amy in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).^{[ citation needed ]}

She starred with Kenneth Williams in the theatrical production of My Fat Friend in 1972. Also, she 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); Dr Finlay's Casebook (episode: A Right to Live, 1965); Sherlock Holmes (1965); The Saint (Episode S5,E4: "The Reluctant Revolution",1966) as Diane Holbrook; 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); Lovejoy (1991); and Trainer (1991). She continues to perform different roles on TV and stage. She is married to Chris Mann; they have a son, Rupert.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	Nightmare	Janet
1965	Dr. Who and the Daleks	Barbara
1969	Women in Love	Ursula Brangwen
1970	A Severed Head	Georgie Hands
1974	Pogled iz potkrovlija	Linda Channing
	Vampira	Angela
1975	Hedda	Thea Elvsted
1977	Valentino	Agnes Ayres
1979	Charlie Muffin	Edith

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962-3	Tales of Mystery	Margaret/Mary	2 episodes
1963	Emergency Ward 10	Judy Sinclair
1963-4	ITV Play of the Week	Daphne Stillington/Annie Hudd
	Drama 61-67	Eve/Betsy Bannerman
1964	Armchair Theatre	Betty	Episode: "The Pretty English Girls"
	The Avengers	Katie Miles	Episode: "Lobster Quadrille"
	Love Story	Janet Caldwell	Episode: "An Apple for the Teacher"
	Sergeant Cork	Julia Bell	Episode: "The Case of the Merry Widower"
1965	Sherlock Holmes	Violet de Merville	Episode: "The Illustrious Client"
	Public Eye	Sonia	Episode: "You Should Hear Me Eat Soup"
	Armchair Mystery Theatre	Claire Pace	Episode: "That Finishing Touch"
1965-6	The Saint	Diane Holbrook/Monya Stanford	2 episodes
1967	Mickey Dunne	Sue Kirby	Episode: "No Flowers by Request"
	The Revenue Men	Sheila Graham	Episode: "The Present"
1967-82	ITV Playhouse	Margery Battle/Lady Windermere	2 episodes
1968	Virgin of the Secret Service	Hon. Maud La Motte	Episode: "The Rajah and the Suffragette"
	The Champions	Samantha	Episode: "The Gilded Cage"
1970	BBC Play of the Month	Lydia Languish	Episode: "The Rivals"
1971	Jackanory	Storyteller	Story: "Princes and Princesses"
	Shadows of Fear	Judith	Episode: "Return of Favors"
	The Persuaders!	Shelley Masterton	Episode: "To the Death, Baby"
1972	His and Hers	Moira Ridley	Episode: "Moving"
	The Adventurer	Kay Masterton	Episode: "Deadlock"
1973	The Adventures of Black Beauty	Lady Faulkner	Episode: "Foul Play"
	ITV Saturday Night Theatre	Jan	Episode: "Visitors"
1974	Thriller	Sister Mary	Episode: "Death to Sister Mary"
	Orson Welles Great Mysteries	Alice Stubbs	Episode: "Trial for Murder"
1978	Lillie	Patsy Cornwallis-West	8 episodes
1979-80	Play for Today	Josie/Mrs. Edmonds	2 episodes
1980	Leap in the Dark	Anne	Episode: "Watching Me, Watching You"
1982	Dick Turpin	Mrs. Brownlow	Episode: "The Hanging"
	Tales of the Unexpected	Faye	Episode: "Pattern of Guilt"
1983	Partners in Crime	Cicely March	Episode: "The Ambassador's Boots"
	The Morecambe and Wise Show	Herself	Christmas Special
1985	The Corsican Brothers	Countess Wolski	TV movie
	Lytton's Diary	Solveig Lindstrom	Episode: "The Silly Season"
1986	The Practice	Gillian Golding	8 episodes
1989	The Endless Game	Matron	1 episode
	Home James!	Jane Glass	Episode: "Rent-a-Butler"
1991	Lovejoy	Roz Chatfield	Episode: "One Born Every Minute"
	Chancer	Olivia	7 episodes
	The Piglet Files	Abigail Drummond	Episode: "Trouble with Reception"
1992	Trainer	Angela Healy	1 episode
1995	Casualty	Caroline Martin	Episode: "End of the Road"

References

1. Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 401. ISBN   978-1-84854-195-5.

External links

• Jennie Linden at IMDb