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
EducationBirmingham School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Television

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. 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.
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