Linda Hargreaves

Linda Hargreaves is a British actress who has appeared on both stage and screen. She made her television debut in the BBC soap opera Doctors and has since returned to the soap on three separate occasions in different roles, most recently in the recurring role of Constance Buchanan. She has also appeared in various television series including Containment and Call the Midwife.

Linda Hargreaves
Education	Birmingham School of Acting
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present
Television	Doctors Containment Call the Midwife

Life and career

Hargreaves is a graduate of the Birmingham School of Acting, completing her studies in 2012.^[1][2] In 2014, she made her television debut as Stephanie Preston in the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[3] In 2015, she portrayed a hotel maid in an episode of Londongrad.^[1] In 2016, Hargreaves appeared in various guest roles, including Pamela in an episode of the sixth series of Vera, a history teacher in Raised by Wolves and an audience member in Morgana Robinson's The Agency.^[1] The following year, she made her film debut as Mrs. Holding in the drama film Mad to Be Normal, before returning to Doctors, this time in the role of Dr. Liz Kewn.^[4] In 2018, Hargreaves appeared in an episode of the CBBC television series 4 O'Clock Club and played a passenger in the BBC political thriller series Bodyguard.^[5] She also portrayed Carla in the film Elizabeth Is Missing in 2019 and returned to Doctors for a third time as Kathy Richards in the episode "This Far and No Further".^[6]

In 2020, Hargreaves appeared in an episode of the Sky One comedy drama Brassic. Following this, she was cast in Containment, and portrayed Mrs. Kendrick on a recurring basis, appearing in five episodes. In 2021, Hargreaves played various characters in the ITV2 comedy The Emily Atack Show, appearing in numerous sketches. She also appeared in the films SeaView and Asylum, portraying the roles of Diane and Susie Winnie respectively.^[1][7] Since 2021, Hargreaves has appeared in Call the Midwife as Mrs. Wallace, making her debut in the tenth series and going on to appear in that year's Christmas special, before reprising her role for the eleventh series.^[8] In 2022, Hargreaves returned to Doctors for a fourth time, this time on a recurring basis as Constance Buchanan, the mother of established character Princess Buchanan (Laura White).^[9] She also appeared as Obi in the BBC television series Everything I Know About Love and is set to portray Sonia Bumbridge in the film Swede Caroline.^[10]

Hargreaves is also a stage actress, having appeared in productions such as The Yellow Doctress, Primetime and The Lost Hancock's.^[1][11] She also writes and produces her own comedy series on YouTube and has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Birmingham Comedy Festival, the Women in Comedy Festival as well as the Wolverhampton and Manchester Comedy Festival.^[12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Doctors	Stephanie Preston	Episode: "Land of Sunshine"	[3]
2015	Londongrad	Hotel maid	1 episode	[1]
2016	Vera	Pamela	Episode: "Dark Road"	[1]
2016	Raised by Wolves	History Teacher	Episode: "The Old School"	[1]
2016	Morgana Robinson's The Agency	Audience Member	1 episode	[1]
2017	Mad to Be Normal	Mrs. Holding	Film	[1]
2017	Doctors	Dr. Liz Kewn	Episode: "Hell is More Kind"	[4]
2018	4 O'Clock Club	Mrs. Edwards	Episode: "Rats"	[1]
2018	Bodyguard	Passenger	1 episode	[1]
2019	Doctors	Kathy Richards	Episode: "This Far and No Further"	[1]
2019	Elizabeth Is Missing	Carla	Television film	[6]
2020	Brassic	Vanessa	Episode: "Antique Hunters"	[1]
2020	Containment	Mrs. Kendrick	Recurring role	[1]
2021	The Emily Atack Show	Various	2 episodes	[1]
2021	SeaView	Diane	Film	[1]
2021	Asylum	Susie Winnie	Film	[1]
2021–2022	Call the Midwife	Mrs. Wallace	Recurring role	[8]
2022	Doctors	Constance Buchanan	Recurring role	[9]
2022	Everything I Know About Love	Obi	Episode: "Makeovers"	[10]
2022	Swede Caroline	Sonia Bumbridge	Film; post-production	[1]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2016	The Yellow Doctress	Mary Seacole	Leeds Playhouse	[13]
2017	The Lost Hancocks	Various roles	Birmingham Comedy Festival	[14]
2019	Prime Time		Birmingham Repertory Theatre	[15]

References

1. "Linda Hargreaves". Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
2. "As BBC's 'Elizabeth is Missing' hits the screens, cast member Linda Hargreaves opens up about her career and her latest role". Prodigal Sun Radio. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
3. "Doctors, Series 16, Land of Sunshine". BBC. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
4. "Doctors, Series 18, Hell Is More Kind". BBC. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
5. "Actor Linda Hargreaves on her first job: 'This business is not for the faint-hearted'". The Stage. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
6. "Linda Hargreaves talks comedy, staying power and her role in BBC drama 'Elizabeth Is Missing.'". The British Blacklist. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
7. "Asylum, with Angela Peters, Linda Hargreaves, Laila Alj and Tor Clark". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
8. "Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2021 cast: Meet the festive guest stars". HITC. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
9. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Princess Buchanan visits her MOODY mum". What to Watch. (Future plc). Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
10. "Everything I Know About Love, Series 1, Episode 6 - Makeovers". BBC. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
11. "Review of The Lost Hancock's – Vacant Lot" (PDF). Tony Hancock Appreciation Society. 4 November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
12. "Cast announcement - Women & Theatre". Women & Theatre. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
13. "Drama at the library". Burngreaves Messenger. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
14. "Review of The Lost Hancock's" (PDF). TonyHancock.com. 4 November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
15. "Prime Time". Women and Theatre. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

External links

• Linda Hargreaves at IMDb