Linda Thorson Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a British Soap Award for best storyline for "Emmerdale" in 2007
• Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Best known for her role as Tara King in "The Avengers․"
• Had recurring roles as Rosemary King in "Emmerdale," as Emily Yeager in "The Hoop Life," as Isabel Murray in "Emily of New Moon" and as Hillary Stonehill in "Marblehead Manor․"
• Has appeared in Broadway productions of "Steaming" and "Noises Off!" as well as a West End production of "No Sex Please, We're British․"
• Was reunited with her "The Avengers" co-star Patrick Macnee in a commercial for Laurent-Perrier champagne in the mid-1970s, which led to the creation of "The New Avengers․"