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Jennie Linden (born 8 December 1939) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role in Ken Russell's film Women in Love (1969) as well as her starring role in the cult film Nightmare (1964).
Her earliest film appearances were as the heroine in Hammer's Nightmare (1964) and Barbara in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965). Her most widely known film role was as Ursula in Women in Love (1969), for which she received a BAFTA nomination; a year later she appeared in the film version of Iris Murdoch's novel A Severed Head. Her subsequent film appearances include Vampira (1974), Valentino (1977) and Charlie Muffin (1979).
Wishing to bring up her son in England, Linden decided not to pursue a career in Hollywood. She was considered for The Lion in Winter (1968) and The Go-Between (1970); the latter was for the lead role of Marian Maudsley for which Julie Christie was later cast. She turned down the role of Amy in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).
She starred with Kenneth Williams in the theatrical production of My Fat Friend in 1972. Also, she toured in Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hedda Gabler for two years playing Thea Elvsted, with Glenda Jackson in the title role; they later appeared together in the 1975 film adaptation.
Linden's television credits include The Avengers (episode: Lobster Quadrille, 1964); Dr Finlay's Casebook (episode: A Right to Live, 1965); Sherlock Holmes (1965); The Saint (Episode S5,E4: "The Reluctant Revolution",1966) as Diane Holbrook; The Persuaders! (episode: To the Death, Baby, 1970); The Rivals (1970); The Adventures of Black Beauty (episode: "Foul Play", 1973); Thriller (episode: "Death to Sister Mary", 1974) as "Sister Mary"; Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976); Lillie (1978) as Patsy Cornwallis-West; Tales of the Unexpected (episode: "Pattern of Guilt", 1982); Lytton's Diary (1985); Chancer (1990); Lovejoy (1991); and Trainer (1991). She continues to perform different roles on TV and stage. She is married to Chris Mann; they have a son, Rupert.
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| 1964 | Nightmare | Janet | |
| 1965 | Dr. Who and the Daleks | Barbara | |
| 1969 | Women in Love | Ursula Brangwen | |
| 1970 | A Severed Head | Georgie Hands | |
| 1974 | Pogled iz potkrovlija | Linda Channing | |
| Vampira | Angela | ||
| 1975 | Hedda | Thea Elvsted | |
| 1977 | Valentino | Agnes Ayres | |
| 1979 | Charlie Muffin | Edith |
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| 1962-3 | Tales of Mystery | Margaret/Mary | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | Emergency Ward 10 | Judy Sinclair | |
| 1963-4 | ITV Play of the Week | Daphne Stillington/Annie Hudd | |
| Drama 61-67 | Eve/Betsy Bannerman | ||
| 1964 | Armchair Theatre | Betty | Episode: "The Pretty English Girls" |
| The Avengers | Katie Miles | Episode: "Lobster Quadrille" | |
| Love Story | Janet Caldwell | Episode: "An Apple for the Teacher" | |
| Sergeant Cork | Julia Bell | Episode: "The Case of the Merry Widower" | |
| 1965 | Sherlock Holmes | Violet de Merville | Episode: "The Illustrious Client" |
| Public Eye | Sonia | Episode: "You Should Hear Me Eat Soup" | |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | Claire Pace | Episode: "That Finishing Touch" | |
| 1965-6 | The Saint | Diane Holbrook/Monya Stanford | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | Mickey Dunne | Sue Kirby | Episode: "No Flowers by Request" |
| The Revenue Men | Sheila Graham | Episode: "The Present" | |
| 1967-82 | ITV Playhouse | Margery Battle/Lady Windermere | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | Virgin of the Secret Service | Hon. Maud La Motte | Episode: "The Rajah and the Suffragette" |
| The Champions | Samantha | Episode: "The Gilded Cage" | |
| 1970 | BBC Play of the Month | Lydia Languish | Episode: "The Rivals" |
| 1971 | Jackanory | Storyteller | Story: "Princes and Princesses" |
| Shadows of Fear | Judith | Episode: "Return of Favors" | |
| The Persuaders! | Shelley Masterton | Episode: "To the Death, Baby" | |
| 1972 | His and Hers | Moira Ridley | Episode: "Moving" |
| The Adventurer | Kay Masterton | Episode: "Deadlock" | |
| 1973 | The Adventures of Black Beauty | Lady Faulkner | Episode: "Foul Play" |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Jan | Episode: "Visitors" | |
| 1974 | Thriller | Sister Mary | Episode: "Death to Sister Mary" |
| Orson Welles Great Mysteries | Alice Stubbs | Episode: "Trial for Murder" | |
| 1978 | Lillie | Patsy Cornwallis-West | 8 episodes |
| 1979-80 | Play for Today | Josie/Mrs. Edmonds | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Leap in the Dark | Anne | Episode: "Watching Me, Watching You" |
| 1982 | Dick Turpin | Mrs. Brownlow | Episode: "The Hanging" |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Faye | Episode: "Pattern of Guilt" | |
| 1983 | Partners in Crime | Cicely March | Episode: "The Ambassador's Boots" |
| The Morecambe and Wise Show | Herself | Christmas Special | |
| 1985 | The Corsican Brothers | Countess Wolski | TV movie |
| Lytton's Diary | Solveig Lindstrom | Episode: "The Silly Season" | |
| 1986 | The Practice | Gillian Golding | 8 episodes |
| 1989 | The Endless Game | Matron | 1 episode |
| Home James! | Jane Glass | Episode: "Rent-a-Butler" | |
| 1991 | Lovejoy | Roz Chatfield | Episode: "One Born Every Minute" |
| Chancer | Olivia | 7 episodes | |
| The Piglet Files | Abigail Drummond | Episode: "Trouble with Reception" | |
| 1992 | Trainer | Angela Healy | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Casualty | Caroline Martin | Episode: "End of the Road" |
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