Linda Bassett
Biography
Linda Bassett is an English actress who started in community and educational theater in the 1970s, having left the University of Leeds after a year. She was born in Pluckley, Kent. In film, she came to attention as Gertrude Stein in Waiting for the Moon (1987), opposite Linda Hunt as Alice B. Toklas. She played Julia Roberts's mother in Mary Reilly (1996), and her performance as Ella Khan in East Is East (1999) brought a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Other film credits include Calendar Girls (2003), Cass (2008), and The Reader (2008). On television, she appeared in dinnerladies, Lark Rise to Candleford, Grandma's House, Sense and Sensibility, and has played Nurse Phyllis Crane in Call the Midwife since 2015. Her stage work includes a 2013 revival of Roots at the Donmar Warehouse, which brought an Evening Standard Award nomination, plus roles at the Royal Court and National Theatre.
76years old
Turns 77 on February 4in 114 days
- Born Pluckley
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 28 years1995 to 2023
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Big break
Bassett's first film recognition came from playing Gertrude Stein in Waiting for the Moon in 1987, with Linda Hunt cast as Alice B. Toklas.
Linda Bassett movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ciarán Hinds appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ciarán Hinds's page
John Malkovich's page
Tom Wilkinson's page
Om Puri's page
Julie Walters's page
Penelope Wilton's page
Also two films together7 more actors
- Tamer HassanCass (2008) and Spivs (2004)
- Paul KayeCass (2008) and Spivs (2004)
- Robert PughWest Is West (2010) and Kinky Boots (2005)
- Graham CrowdenCalendar Girls (2003) and Don Quixote (2000)
- Jimi MistryWest Is West (2010) and East Is East (1999)
- Lesley NicolWest Is West (2010) and East Is East (1999)
- Emil MarwaWest Is West (2010) and East Is East (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Linda Bassett's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$262 million
8 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 8 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$109M41.5% of the total
- 2$97M36.8% of the total
- 3$28M10.7% of the total
- 4$12M4.7% of the total
- 5$10.0M3.8% of the total
- 6$3.9M1.5% of the total
- 7$1.9M0.7% of the total
- 8$721K0.3% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.