Lindsay Duncan

Birth Name:

Lindsay Vere Duncan

Birth Place:

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Profession

Actress

Received a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for best actress in a new play for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses․"
Recieved a 2002 Drama Desk Award for outstanding actress in a play
Was made a Commander of the British Empire in 2009
Won the 1987 Theatre World Award for her role in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses․"
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

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