Linda Henry

Linda Henry

Birthdate
August 25, 1959 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Peckham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 25, 1959 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Peckham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Linda Varilis (née Henry; born 24 August 1959) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Yvonne Atkins in the ITV drama Bad Girls and Shirley Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she has played since 2006. She had previously appeared in EastEnders as the original Lorraine Salter, the mother of Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) from 1991 to 1992. Her other acting credits include Cracker (1995), Prime Suspect (1997) and Trial & Retribution (1998). She has also appeared in the films Beautiful Thing (1996) and The Business (2005).

Linda Henry's LGBTQ+ Titles

Beautiful Thing
Beautiful Thing
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Acting (21)

2005
The Business as Shirley
1999
Bad Girls
1999
Bad Girls as Yvonne Atkins (63 episodes)
1997
Trial & Retribution (2 episodes)
1996
Beautiful Thing as Sandra Gangel
1993
Shooting Stars as Self (1 episode)
1993
Cracker as Mrs Perry (1 episode)
1993
Don't Leave Me This Way as Janet Weir
1992
A Touch of Frost as Sue Venables (1 episode)
1991
Prime Suspect as Forensic Scientist (1 episode)
1990
Yellowbacks as Carol Fairwater
1989
Birds of a Feather as Viv McCarthy (1 episode)
1988
Eurocops as Linda Jackson (1 episode)
1988
For Queen & Country as Kim
1988
The Yob as Jackie
1988
Love Birds as Barbara
1988
The Play on One as Carol Fairwater (1 episode)
1986
Casualty as Diane Daw (1 episode)
1985
EastEnders as Shirley Carter (3866 episodes)
1982
The Young Ones as Girl at party (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Jackie (1 episode)