Lindsay Duncan Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 1987 Theatre World Award for her role in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses․"
• Received a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for best actress in a new play for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses․"
• Was made a Commander of the British Empire in 2009
• Recieved a 2002 Drama Desk Award for outstanding actress in a play
• Studied drama at Bristol University
• Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
• Quote: "(On her relative anonymity) "Long may that last․ It's ideal․ I don't have any desire to be better known․""
• She worked as a bus conductor before getting into acting