Linden Wilkinson

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Linden Wilkinson
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Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1978present

Linden Wilkinson is an Australian film, television and theatre actress and writer. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role in soap opera Home and Away playing 'The Believers' cult leader Mumma Rose. Her other roles include appearances on Prisoner: Cell Block H , A Country Practice , Water Rats , and Packed to the Rafters . Wilkinson spends most of her time acting in and writing theatre productions, she has worked extensively in State Theatre Companies in Adelaide, Melbourne and Auckland, some of her theatre credits are A Day in December, Family Favourites, Happy House Show, Nice Girls and Night of the Missing Bridegroom. [1] She began writing and script-editing for television series such as Ocean Girl and Outriders , and she has also written for two feature films, Moon River , an adaptation of the novel by Brenda Walker of the same name, and Pearls, a romantic comedy. [2]

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References

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  2. "Linden Wilkinson - Stage and Screen Performance". actt.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. "Linden Wilkinson". backtothebay.net. Retrieved 8 July 2011.