Linda Thorson
Biography
Linda Thorson is a Canadian actress who was born in Toronto and moved to Britain in 1965 to study acting, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1967. She is best known as Tara King in the British adventure series The Avengers, the final season, succeeding Diana Rigg. Later she took character parts in television and film, including Valentino (1977), The Greek Tycoon (1978), the cult horror Curtains (1983), Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty (1986), and Half Past Dead (2002). On television she was Julia Wheaton Medina in One Life to Live from 1989 to 1992, a Cardassian commander in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1993, Isabel in Emily of New Moon from 1998 to 2000, and Rosemary King in Emmerdale in 2006 and 2007. Her stage credits include Broadway productions of Steaming and Noises Off!, plus August: Osage County in 2013, and she produced The Goodbye Bird.
79years old
Turns 80 on June 18in 220 days
- Born Toronto
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Linda Robinson
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 45 years1977 to 2022
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Early training
Thorson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating on July 1, 1967 with an Honours Diploma that included speaking and singing honors as a soprano.
Linda Thorson movies on Netflix
Best known for
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Worked with
Linda Thorson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Anthony Quinn's page
Charles Durning's page
Seymour Cassel's page
Carol Kane's page
Juliette Lewis's page
All films by Don Michael Paul
All films by Garry Marshall
Richard CiupkaDirector, 1 film, 1983
All films by Richard Ciupka
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1983 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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