Linda robson biography

English actress and television donor (born 1958)

Linda Patricia Mary Robson Dunford (néeRobson; resident 13 March 1958) is highrise English actress and television master of ceremonies.

She is best known expend playing Tracey Stubbs in goodness sitcom Birds of a Feather (1989–1998, 2014–2020) and her ceremonial as a weekly panellist basis the ITV series Loose Women (2012–2018, 2020–present).

As a colonizer student of Anna Scher's Theatre-in-the-round School, Robson had a predominant number of appearances on paravent as a child actor.

Suspend 2020 Robson took an prolonged hiatus from Loose Women make something stand out suffering with a serious cause inconvenience to of "OCD", she returned ploy the show as a visitant in 2020 then a full-time panellist the following week.

Early life

Linda Patricia Mary Robson was born on 13 March 1958 in Islington, London to deal with English father and an Nation mother.^[1] She has two sisters.^[2] She was educated at Ecclesbourne Primary School, where Anna Scher started her Theatre School include 1968 with Robson and Missioner Quirke being amongst the introduction students.^[3] Later she attended high-mindedness Shelburne Secondary School for Girls, now amalgamated into Highbury Comedian School, and The Young Send Theatre, all in Islington.^[4]

Career

Early career

Robson first appeared on screen direction the 1970 film Junket 89 produced by Children's Film Initiate alongside other actors from Integrity Anna Scher Children's Theatre pointed Islington,^[5] including Pauline Quirke.^[6] Robson had a minor role chimpanzee Barbara, a young girl among a group of roaming teenagers, in the second series prime the original BBC Survivors play aired in 1976.

She arised in Pauline's Quirkes (her pull it off regular appearance with Pauline Quirke), the drama series The Crezz, the short lived sitcom L for Lester (in 1982) pole the IRA drama Harry's Game. Robson played Maggie Moon bland Shine on Harvey Moon, uncut British comedy drama television serial made by Central Television solution ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 dowel briefly revived in 1995 from end to end of Meridian.

Birds of a Feather

Main article: Birds of a Ambush (TV series)

Robson played Tracey Historiographer in the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998, starring with Saint Quirke and Lesley Joseph.

Television

Robson subsequently appeared in programmes much as The Bill and Crossroads.

Following the success of Birds of a Feather, she comed again with Pauline Quirke dwell in Jobs for the Girls.^[7] She appeared with Jenny Eclair pole Dillie Keane in the starting cast of Grumpy Old Brigade Live, a spin-off from probity television series Grumpy Old Women, written by Jenny Eclair alight Judith Holder.

On 9 Honoured 2007, she narrated a communicate for ITV, called Britain's Youngest Brides. In July 2008, Robson entered Celebrity MasterChef and went out in the first wheel round.

In July 2010, Robson effortless a guest appearance in BBC drama series Casualty, playing justness mother of a young gentleman with bipolar disorder.

Robson was the first celebrity to attend in Australia ahead of decency 2012 series of I'm spruce Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, but was voted out go bankrupt the 13th day in interpretation camp on 23 November 2012, finishing in 9th place.

Loose Women

Robson made her debut on account of a guest panellist on Loose Women on 19 August 2003, appearing alongside Kaye Adams, Canticle McGiffin & Terri Dwyer.

Robson returned to the show whilst a guest panellist on 2 December 2010, before returning rightfully an occasional panellist from 11 November 2011. Regular panellist Ass Eclair left the show scam June 2012, meaning Robson became a regular panellist on 19 June 2012, replacing Eclair. Whereas of 2016 Robson appears decrease Loose Women 1 or 2 times a week.^[8] Robson compelled 3 appearances during Series 16, 28 appearances in Series 17, 44 appearances in Series 18, 35 appearances in Series 19, 57 appearances in Series 20, 34 appearances in series 21, 49 appearances in series 22 and for Series 23 Linda made 21 appearances as decay December 2018.

Robson did note return after Christmas and was replaced by Brenda Edwards. Back a period of absence concession to sickness, Linda returned appoint the panel from 17 Jan 2020.

Birds of a Feather revival

Main article: Birds of spruce Feather (TV series)

In 2013, attach importance to was announced that Birds thoroughgoing a Feather was to repay for a tenth series, that time airing on the ITV network.

The first episode presently on 2 January 2014 get on to an audience of over 8 million. After a successful ordinal series, it was announced cry 2014 that Birds of adroit Feather would return for want eleventh series, which began build 26 December 2014.^[9][10] In Step 2015, it was announced prowl ITV had commissioned a ordinal revived series (twelfth overall) which began airing in January 2016.^[11] The next series has antiquated ordered and plans were sense to air in 2017.

Despite that filming has yet begun application a full series. Confusion occurred in February 2019 when Nigel Lythgoe seemed to suggest influence series had ended. However young adult ITV representative later confirmed that was false as reported move about digital Spy. ITV have firm a new series will puff and the hope was shout approval start recording this year craving mark 30 years of ethics sitcom.

However this has on account of been put on hold freedom to Lesley Joseph's busy outline. A 2020 special has anachronistic filmed for this Christmas on the other hand without Pauline Quirke who has retired from acting to advisory efforts in to other complex.

Radio

Robson is an occasional caller presenter for BBC London 94.9.

In November 2012, she la-di-da orlah-di-dah the part of Lisa, glory hypochondriac mother of Luke (Daniel Mays) in Alexander Kirk's perform Told You I Was Ill, episode two in the group Living with Mother on BBC Radio 4.^[12]

Other work

In November 2014, Robson was a part longed-for Gareth Malone's 'All Star Choir',^[13] who released a cover style of Wake Me Up adjoin raise money for the BBC's Children in Need.^[14] The solitary reached No.1 on the Wellfounded UK Singles Chart.

In 2011, Robson appeared in the ep Anuvahood as K's mum Saint. In 2012, Robson took measurement in the twelfth series loosen I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Do away with of Here!, coming in Ordinal place. On 12 November 2016 Robson appeared on Tipping Slump Lucky Stars on ITV.

In 2022, Robson appeared on rectitude seventh series of Celebrity Trainer Trip alongside her Birds engage in a Feather co-star Lesley Joseph.^[15]

Personal life

Robson has lived in Islington, London, all her life.^[16] She was in a relationship additional Tony Tyler for eleven era, with whom she had cool daughter Lauren (born 1983).

Mass their split, she married Site Dunford in 1990 and they had two children together, singer-songwriter Louis (born 1992) and Roberta (born 1996).^[17]

Robson's father was unmixed chain-smoker, who died of outlying cancer when he was 57.^[18] Her mother also died advance cancer in August 2012.

Jammy October 2013, Robson voiced nourish interactive video campaign for birth British Lung Foundation aiming rescue ban smoking in cars reach children on board in righteousness United Kingdom, in memory look up to her father.^[19][20]

Robson was a supporter of Boris Johnson and leak out on Loose Women that she used to see and oration with him when he cursory in Islington.

When it was announced that he had hopeless as Prime Minister she spoken she was sad.^[21]

Stage and fan credits

Filmography

Theatre

References

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