Linda Armstrong
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Linda Armstrong is an English
England
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 actress, perhaps best known for her current role as Sister Brigid in The Royal
The Royal
The Royal is a British medical drama series produced by ITV. The show comprises one hour episodes which were normally first aired on ITV in the Sunday early evening slot....

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Background

Armstrong was born in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

, England
England
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. She is of Irish ancestry-Waterford & Sligo].

Career

Armstrong studied A-levels at Clarendon College, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

 and performed with The Lace Market Theatre; then attended RADA
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...

 for three years. Following which she has performed on stage at Chichester Festival Theatre; Windsor Theatre and in National Tours as well as appearing on television.

She has played Sister Brigid in ITV's The Royal since it began in 2001

Her first TV appearance was in Peak Practice on ITV,she has played guest roles and semi-regular roles in many TV shows including A Touch Of Frost (ITV Series); Bugs (BBC Series); Dangerfield (BBC series); Casualty (BBC); The Bill (ITV); Brookside (Mersey TV) and Doctors (BBC)
She played "Car Darch" In ITV's adaptation of Tess of the D'urbervilles starring Justin Waddell
and "Kezia" in "Mill on The Floss" starring Emily Watson for the BBC.

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