Jennie Linden


Jennie Linden is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role in Ken Russell's classic Women in Love, as well as her starring role in the cult film Nightmare.

Life and career

Linden was born in Worthing to Marcus and Freida Fletcher.
Her earliest film appearances were as the heroine in Hammer's Nightmare and Barbara in Dr. Who and the Daleks. Her most widely known film role was as Ursula in Women in Love, for which she received a BAFTA nomination; a year later she appeared opposite Lee Remick and Ian Holm in the film version of Iris Murdoch's novel A Severed Head. Her subsequent film appearances include Vampira, Valentino and Charlie Muffin.
Wishing to raise her son in England, Linden decided not to pursue a career in Hollywood. She was considered for The Lion in Winter and The Go-Between ; the latter was for the lead role of Lady Marian Trimingham, for which Julie Christie was later cast. She turned down the role of Amy in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs.
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 ; Sherlock Holmes ; The Saint ; The Persuaders! ; The Rivals ; The Adventures of Black Beauty ; Thriller as "Sister Mary"; Little Lord Fauntleroy ; Lillie as Patsy Cornwallis-West; Tales of the Unexpected ; Lytton's Diary ; Chancer ; and Trainer. She continues to do different roles and can be found on TV and stage. She is married to Chris Mann; they have a son, Rupert.

Partial filmography