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by David K. Smith She was born Linda Robinson on 18 June 1947 in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, and moved to Great Britain in 1965 where she trained as a dancer. An alumna
of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she won speaking and singing honors (soprano),
Linda's professional career was launched quite abruptly at the tender age of 20 when she was
selected to replace Diana Rigg as John Steed's
partner, choosing for herself the name of Tara King ("Tara" from Gone With the Wind
and "King" from "King and Country"). After the demise of The Avengers,
she continued to accumulate a respectable list of stage, film and television appearances. Linda shortened her married name from her first husband, Barry Bergthorson,
for her stage name. Previously married three times, on 20 November 2005 she married her longtime partner Gavin
Mitchel, currently lives in New York City, and has a son, Trevor, from a previous marriage.
Rumor has it she once dated Frank
Sinatra, having met him while dating Harry Guardino; Sinatra became the godfather of her son.
- BAFTA (2000) for The Avengers
- Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in Steaming
- Drama Desk Award for Noises Off
Stage |
2005 |
The Countess |
2004 |
Final Judgment |
2001 |
Putting It Together |
2000 |
Amy's View |
1982 |
Steaming |
19?? |
Noises Off |
19?? |
A Month in the Country |
19?? |
Woyzeck |
19?? |
The Three Sisters |
19?? |
The Seagull |
19?? |
Bajazet |
19?? |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
19?? |
The Merchant of Venice |
19?? |
No Sex, Please, We're British |
19?? |
My Fat Friend |
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Film |
2005 |
Straight Into Darkness |
Maria |
2004 |
Touch of Pink |
Giles' Mother |
2002 |
Half Past Dead |
Jane McPherson |
1999 |
Giving It Up, a.k.a. Casanova Falling |
Marlene Gigante |
1999 |
The Other Sister |
Diana Carey-Lewis |
1986 |
Sweet Liberty |
Grace James |
1985 |
Joey |
Principal O'Neill |
1985 |
Walls of Glass, a.k.a. Flannagan |
Andrea |
1983 |
Curtains |
Brooke Parsons |
1978 |
The Greek Tycoon |
Angela |
1977 |
Valentino |
Billie Streeter |
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Teleplays/TV Movies |
1999 |
Dead Silence |
1999 |
Mind Prey |
1986 |
Blind Justice |
Pamela |
1986 |
The Gladiator |
Woman in Class |
1984 |
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck, a.k.a. Act of Passion |
Cory Fuhrman |
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TV Series |
1999 |
The Hoop Life |
Emily Yeager |
1998 |
Emily of New Moon |
Isabel Murray |
1989 |
One Life to Live |
Julia Medina (1989-92) |
1987 |
Marblehead Manor |
Hillary Stonehill |
1978 |
Les Palmiers du Métropolitain |
Anna |
1967 |
The Avengers |
Tara King |
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TV Guest Appearances |
2006 |
The Paul O'Grady Show |
Herself |
2004 |
The Paul O'Grady Show |
Herself |
2001 |
Law and Order |
"Possession" |
Martha Taylor |
2001 |
Lily Savage Live |
Herself |
1997 |
FX: The Series |
"Medea" |
Cassandra |
1996 |
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues |
"Requiem" |
1994 |
E.N.G. |
"Before the Axe" |
Barbara Stollery |
1994 |
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues |
"Laurie's Friend" |
Helen Richmond |
1993 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation |
"The Chase" |
Gul Ocett |
1993 |
Sweating Bullets |
"The Last of the Magnificent" |
Janet |
1990 |
Monsters |
"A New Woman" |
1989 |
Empty Nest |
"The More Things Change" |
Janice Brattle |
1987 |
The Bronx Zoo |
"Signs of Life," "Small Victories," "The Moral Equation" |
Connie Delvecchio |
1987 |
Tales of the Dark Side |
"Auld Acquaintance" |
Elizabeth |
1986 |
Moonlighting |
"Symphony in Knocked Flat" |
Agent Gregory |
1986 |
Spencer: For Hire |
"Hell Hath No Fury" |
Karen Cooper |
1986 |
The Equalizer |
"No Conscience" |
Industrial Spy |
1985 |
St. Elsewhere |
"Lost and Found in Space", "Close Encounters," "Watch the Skies" |
Mrs. Cochrane |
1981 |
Dynasty |
"The Test," "The Birthday" |
Dr. Mansfield |
1981 |
McClain's Law |
"Portrait of a Playmate" |
Teri Fields |
1981 |
The Two of Us |
"The Advice the Lovelorn Business" |
1978 |
Return of the Saint |
"The Roman Touch" |
Diamond |
1977 |
The King of Kensington |
"The Teacher" |
Suzanne |
1976 |
The Howerd Confessions |
Eve |
1974 |
Thriller |
"Lady Killer" |
Tonie |
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