琳达·巴塞特编辑

英国演员、配音

February4,1950inPluckley,Kent,England,UKMiniBio(1)LindaBassettwasbornintheKentishvillageofPluckley-locationforthetelevisionseriesTheDarlingBudsofMay(1991).ShewasbroughtupinPimlico,SouthLondon,byhertypistmotherandpoliceofficerfather.ShebecameinterestedinactingasachildwhenshewasfrequentlytakentoseeplaysinLondon,mostnotablyattheOldVic,thefamousclassicaltheater.OnleAVingschool,LindawenttoworkattheOldVicasanusheretteandcateringmanager,beforegoingtoreadEnglishatLeedsUniversity.However,shedroppedoutafterayearandbecameinvolvedinalocaldramagroupwhichputonplaysincommunity-basedlocations,suchasschools.Sheregardsthisashertheatricalschooling,havinghadnoformaltraining.ShemadeherLondonstagedebutattheageofthirty-twoin1982and,in1991,shejoinedtheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Althoughshewasawell-regardedstageperformer,itwasthe1999filmversionoftheplayEastIsEast(1999)(inwhichshehadbeenanoriginalstagecastmember)whichbroughthertoalargeraudienceand,throughoutthe2000s,shehasbeenafamiliarfaceinavarietyoffilmsandtelevisionseries.Inthelate1980s,shereturnedtoliveinPluckley.-IMDbMiniBiographyBy:don@minifie-1Spouse(1)JulianFoster (?-present)Trivia(2)AppearedinthestageversionofEastIsEast(1999).HasstarredintwomoviesthathavebeennominatedforBestPictureAcademyAwards:TheHours(2002)andTheReader(2008).BothfilmssawhercollaboratewithdirectorStephenDaldry.