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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Linda Bassett Biography (1950-)
Born c. 1950; father, a policeman; mother, a typist.
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, director
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Gertrude Stein, Waiting for the Moon, Skouras, 1987
- Janet Swanton, Paris by Night, Cineplex Odeon, 1988
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Traffik, Film Four International, 1989
- Mrs. Miles, Let Him Have It, 1991
- Sandra Matkin, A Small Dance, 1991
- Madame Brontski, Haunted, 1995
- Mother, Loved Up, 1995
- Mary's mother, Mary Reilly, TriStar, 1996
- Doctor, Indian Summer (also known as Alive and Kicking andAlive & Kicking), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996
- Betty Stratton, Oscar and Lucinda, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1997
- Mrs. Spud, Spoonface Steinberg, 1998
- Ella Khan, East Is East, Miramax, 1999
- Nurse, Beautiful People, Trimark, 1999
- Also appeared in Leave to Remain.
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Maud, Bramwell II, PBS, 1996
- Maryann Money, Far from the Madding Crowd, PBS, 1998
- Mary Thornton, The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, PBS, 1998
- Abby Potterson, Our Mutual Friend (also known as Our Mutual Friend--By Charles Dickens), PBS, 1998
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Movies
- The housekeeper, Don Quixote, TNT, 2000
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Miniseries
- Ellen, No Bananas, 1996
- Carol-Anne Kumar, Out of Hours, 1998
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Episodic
- Mrs. Sheridan, "In It for the Monet," Boon, 1989
- Rachel, Traffik, PBS, 1990
- Mrs. Cornish, "Nothing to Hide," A Touch of Frost, 1994
- Eileen, "Babies," Frank Stubbs Promotes, 1994
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Stage Appearances
- Shirley, Shona, Miss Cade, and Margaret, Fen, Joint Stock TheatreGroup, London, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, both 1983
- Doctor, House, and first girl, Woyceck, Haymarket Studio Company,Liverpool, England, then Almeida Theatre, London, 1985
- Mrs. Smith, The Bald Prima Donna, Haymarket Studio Company, then Almeida Theatre, 1985
- Mother, June, and Flora, Aunt Dan and Lemon, New York ShakespeareFestival, Public Theatre, then Royal Court Theatre, London, both 1985
- Marylou Baines, Mrs. Etherington, and Dolcie Star, Serious Money,London production, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, both 1987
- Leontine, The Triumph of Love, Almeida Theatre, 1999
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Five Kinds of Silence, Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2000
- Also appeared in The Cherry Orchard, Leicester Haymarket Studio, London; Medea, Leicester Haymarket Studio; George Dandin, Leicester Haymarket Studio; and Abel's Sister, London production.
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