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Cause of death
  
Heroin overdose

Movies
  
Home Before Midnight

Role
  
Model

Name
  
Debbie Linden

Years active
  
1978-1997


Debbie Linden with a big smile and blonde curly hair while wearing a red dress

Born
  
22 February 1961 (
1961-02-22
)
Glasgow, Scotland

Died
  
October 5, 1997, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom


Similar
  
Penny Irving, Cleo Rocos, Jilly Johnson

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Debbie Linden (22 February 1961 – 5 October 1997) was a British glamour model and actress best known for her role as old Mr Grace's secretary in the sitcom Are You Being Served? (1981). Born in Glasgow, she played roles in various other TV series, such as The Professionals, Just Good Friends, Bergerac, and The Bill; she appeared in several feature films, among them Home Before Midnight and The Wildcats of St Trinian's.

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Debbie Linden smiling while wearing a pink blouse

Linden was plagued with a drug problem for years. On the night of 5 October 1997, she died of a heroin overdose at home at the age of 36. Her boyfriend, Russell Ainsworth, was acquitted of manslaughter charges but sentenced to two-and-a-half years for supplying the drug.

Debbie Linden smiling while leaning on the car and wearing a blue long sleeve blouse and pink skirt

Kenny everett and debbie linden black stockings and suspenders


Film credits

Debbie Linden smiling while wearing a red bikini and red bracelet

  • Home Before Midnight (1979) as Carol
  • The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980) as Mavis
  • Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) as Attractive girl
  • Eat the Rich (1987) as Layla

    • TV credits


  • The Benny Hill Show (1978)
  • Dick Emery's Comedy Hour (1979)
  • The Professionals (1979; Bodie's Girl)
  • The Ghost Sonata (TV film) (1980; as Milkmaid)
  • Cowboys (1980; as Doreen)
  • The Jim Davidson Show (1981)
  • Are You Being Served? (1981; as Old Mr Grace's secretary)
  • Don't Rock the Boat (TV series) (1982; as Melanie)
  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (1983)
  • Just Good Friends (1984; as Brenda)
  • The Kid (TV series) (1986; as the Blonde Girl)
  • "The Dame Edna Christmas Experience" (1987 as Debbie)
  • Bergerac (1991; as Margie)
  • The Bill (1994; as Mrs Petty)

    • Video release

    On the left, Debbie Linden in 1980, at the center, she is wearing a black blouse, and on the right is her mother Rosemary

  • The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box (1981)


    • Debbie Linden smiling with a blonde curly hair



    References

    Debbie Linden Wikipedia
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