Linda Bassett Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Linda Bassett (born 4 February 1950) is an English actress, who is well known in the United Kingdom for her film career.Bassett was born in Kent, England, to a typist mother and a police officer father. Her roles include the award-winning part of Ella Khan in the 1999 British comedy film East is East. Other roles include Mrs. Jennings in the three-part BBC adaptation Sense and Sensibility, Queenie Turrill in Lark Rise to Candleford, Doll in the film Cass.In film she appeared as Mrs. Brenner, the prison official in the 2008 film The Reader and as Cora in Calendar Girls. She was March.More recently she played Grandma in the BBC Two comedy Grandma's House.
Full Name
Linda Bassett
Net Worth
$4 Million
Date Of Birth
February 4, 1950
Place Of Birth
Kent, England, UK
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Nicknames
Linda Bassett, Bassett, Linda
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
1
Has starred in two movies that have been nominated for Best Picture Academy Awards: The Hours (2002) and The Reader (2008). Both films saw her collaborate with director Stephen Daldry.
2
Appeared in the stage version of East Is East (1999).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Call the Midwife
2015-2016
TV Series
Nurse Phyllis Crane
Phyllis Crane
Effie Gray
2014
Anna
Spies of Warsaw
2013
TV Mini-Series
Malka Rosen
The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby
2012
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Smike
Grandma's House
2010-2012
TV Series
Grandma
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008-2011
TV Series
Queenie Turrill
Queenie Warner
West Is West
2010
Ella Khan
The Reader
2008
Ms. Brenner
Cass
2008
Doll
Sense & Sensibility
2008
TV Mini-Series
Mrs Jennings
Midsomer Murders
2007
TV Series
Eileen Carnack
The English Harem
2005
TV Movie
Monica Pringle
Heartbeat
2005
TV Series
Beryl Palmer
The Brief
2004-2005
TV Series
Mo Tyler / Maureen Tyler
Kinky Boots
2005
Melanie
Color Me Kubrick
2005
Trolley Lady
Separate Lies
2005
Maggie
Spivs
2004
Auntie Vee
Calendar Girls: Deleted Scenes
2004
Video short
Cora
Calendar Girls
2003
Cora
This Little Life
2003
TV Movie
Nurse Nina
The Hours
2002
Nelly Boxall
The Last Time
2002
Short
Evelyn
The Martins
2001
Anthea
The Martins: Deleted Scenes
2001
Video short
Anthea
The Martins: Outtakes
2001
Video short
Anthea
Lounge Act
2000
Short voice
Losing It
2000
TV Movie
Tom's Mother
Don Quixote
2000
TV Movie
Housekeeper
Dinnerladies
1999
TV Series
Peggy
Beautiful People
1999
Sister
East Is East
1999
Ella Khan
Out of Hours
1998
TV Mini-Series
Carol-Anne Kumar
Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
TV Movie
Maryann Money
Our Mutual Friend
1998
TV Mini-Series
Abby Potterson
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
TV Movie
Mary Thornton
Spoonface Steinberg
1998
TV Movie
Mrs. Spud
Oscar and Lucinda
1997
Betty Stratton
Kavanagh QC
1997
TV Series
Miss Haddon QC
Alive and Kicking
1996
Doctor
No Bananas
1996
TV Mini-Series
Ellen Slater
Mary Reilly
1996
Mary's Mother
Casualty
1996
TV Series
Olwyn Humphries
Haunted
1995
Madame Brontski
The Boss
1995
TV Series
Iris Jennings
Loved Up
1995
TV Movie
Mother
Bramwell
1995
TV Mini-Series
Maud
The Bill
1990-1995
TV Series
Shena Jackson / Chrissie Bates
A Village Affair
1995
TV Movie
Gwen
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1994
TV Series
Eileen
Screen Two
1994
TV Series
Mrs. Loveless / Susan
A Touch of Frost
1994
TV Series
Mrs Cornish
Love Hurts
1994
TV Series
Janice
A Small Dance
1991
Sandra Matkin
Let Him Have It
1991
Mrs. Miles
4 Play
1991
TV Series
Phyllis Twigg
Screen One
1990
TV Series
Virginia Lyddon
Boon
1989
TV Series
Mrs. Sheridan
Traffik
1989
TV Mini-Series
Rachel Lithgow
Paris by Night
1988
Janet Swanton
Dramarama
1988
TV Series
Meg Crawford
American Playhouse
1987
TV Series
Gertrude Stein
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Daybreak
2011
TV Series
Herself
'Calendar Girls': Creating the Calendar
2004
Video documentary short
Herself / Cora
The British Comedy Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Herself
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1999
Best Actress
Valladolid International Film Festival
East Is East (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
East Is East (1999)
2000
ALFS Award
London Critics Circle Film Awards
British Actress of the Year
East Is East (1999)
Known for movies
The Hours (2002) as Nelly Boxall
East Is East (1999) as Ella Khan
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011) as Queenie Turrill / Queenie Warner