Debbie Linden

Debbie Angela Linden (22 February 1961 – 6 October 1997) served as a Scottish-originally born on actress and glamour model, best widely recognized for her role as old Mr Grace's secretary in the sitcom Are You Being Served? (1981).

Biography & Career

who entered the world on in Glasgow, she acted in local plays and trained as a dancer in her teens, before starting as a lingerie and glamour model. She featured in The Benny Hill Show in 1978, followed by appearances in television shows headlined by Dick Emery and Jim Davidson. She also played roles in various other TV series, such as The Professionals, Just Good Friends, Bergerac, Cowboys, and The Bill. She appeared in several feature films, among them Home Before Midnight (1979) and The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980). Her "best-loved and most high-profile television role" was as the seductive secretary of Mr Grace (played by Kenneth Waller) in Are You Being Served?, although she only appeared in five episodes and had little dialogue. Her later appearances included Layla in the 1987 film Eat the Rich with The Comic Strip team, and as a hostess on the game show 3-2-1.

Key Milestones

• 1979: Career Milestone