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Canadian actress

Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson; June 18, 1947) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Tara King on The Avengers (1968–69).

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and then moved to the UK in 1965 to study acting. Her professional name is the final part of Bergthorson, the surname of her first husband Barry Bergthorson ( married 1964 divorced 1970). She married Cyril Jeffrey Smith Jr. in 1979; they divorced two years later. She was married in 1984 to the American news anchorman and producer Bill Boggs with whom she has a son; they divorced after 19 years. She was married to production designer Gavin Mitchell in November 2005, but divorced in 2011. Thorson is bi dialectal, speaking in her native Canadian accent when she is in North America, and received pronunciation when she is in the United Kingdom.

Thorson is best known for her role as Tara King (succeeding Diana Rigg as Emma Peel) in the last series of the British TV adventure series, The Avengers, with the original star Patrick Macnee. although Thorson did not regain her role. Since then, she appeared in character roles in many TV series and films, including Thriller, Return of the Saint, Valentino, The Greek Tycoon, the cult horror film Curtains, Blind Justice, Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty, and Marblehead Manor. She appeared from 1989 to 1992 in the daytime drama One Life to Live as Julia Wheaton Medina. From 1998 to 2000, she played Isabel in the Canadian series Emily of New Moon. In 2002, she portrayed a Supreme Court Justice in the movie Half Past Dead with Steven Seagal and Ja Rule, and appeared in the 2006 action sequel Max Havoc: Ring of Fire. Throughout 2006–07, Thorson played the villainous Rosemary King in the ITV series Emmerdale. Thorson has performed in many dramatic and musical stage productions, including appearances on Broadway in Nell Dunn's Steaming and Michael Frayn's Noises Off!. In 1971, she starred alongside Michael Crawford and Anthony Valentine in the London West End hit show No Sex Please, We're British and later appeared as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London. She also played Hester Salomon in a UK tour of Equus opposite Simon Callow. In the summer of 2008, she appeared at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in the Lerner & Loewe musical, Gigi. In 2013, Thorson appeared onstage in Tracy Letts's play August: Osage County about a dysfunctional family in Oklahoma. In 2014, she was slated to appear in Jon Robin Baitz's play Other Desert Cities. In 2013, Thorson produced a new stage play called The Goodbye Bird written by Colleen Murphy.

Year Title Role Notes1968–69Tara KingRegular role; 33 episodes 1973ThrillerToni Tanner"Lady Killer"1976Eve"1.5"1977Vera AlexandrovnaTV film1977King of KensingtonSuzanne"The Teacher"1978Les palmiers du métropolitainAnnaTV film1978Return of the SaintDiamond"The Roman Torch"1979Sarah Lyall"Murder at Blenheim Swamp"1980Matt and JennyAnn Winfield"Wagon Train West"1981Melissa"Upstairs, Downstairs"1981McClain's LawTeri Fields"Portrait of a Playmate"1982Sarah Lyall"Death on Delivery"1984Cory FuhrmanTV film1985Lime StreetUli"Diamonds Aren't Forever"1985St. ElsewhereMrs. Cochrane"Lost and Found in Space", "Close Encounters", "Watch the Skies"1986Blind JusticePamelaTV film1986Spenser: For HireKaren Cooper"Hell Hath No Fury"1986MoonlightingAgent Gregory"Symphony in Knocked Flat"1987DynastyDr. Mansfield"The Birthday", "The Test"1987Tales from the DarksideElizabeth Eaton"Auld Acquaintances"1987Connie Delvecchio"Signs of Life", "Small Victories", "The Moral Equation"1987–88Marblehead ManorHillary StonehillMain role1988Buck JamesLaura Browne"Act of Aggression"1989Empty NestJanice Brattle"The More Things Change "1989–92One Life to LiveJulia MedinaRegular role1990MonstersJessica"A New Woman"1993Tropical HeatJanet"The Last of the Magnificent"1993Star Trek: The Next GenerationGul Ocett"The Chase"1994Street LegalEllen Filipchuk"The Morning After"1994E. N. G. Barbara Stollery"Before the Axe"1994Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesHelen Richmond"Laurie's Friend"1996Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesGeena Sinclair"Requiem"1997Dead SilenceConstance StanleyTV film1997F/X: The SeriesCassandra Delarossa"Medea"1998–99Emily of New MoonIsabel MurrayRegular role1999–00Emily YeagerMain role2001Law & OrderMartha Taylor"Possession"2006Vital SignsMrs. Percy"1.6"2006Silent WitnessAnne Wheaton"Body of Work: Parts 1 & 2"2006EvaTV film2006–07EmmerdaleRosemary KingRegular role2008DoctorsCarol Francis"Another Day"2011CommittedIsadoraTV film2011FlashpointElaine Stearns"Through a Glass Darkly"2012Mrs. Slatterly"Rogues' Gallery"2012Saving HopeMelissa Hurst"Out of Sight"2012Sylvia Plath: Girl DetectiveOliveTV series2013Rookie BlueEleanor Ward"For Better, for Worse"2014Transporter: The SeriesRae Henson"Sixteen Hands"2014Best Christmas Party EverPetraTV film2015Two WrongsJudyTV film2018Free Rein WilmaTV series; 2 episodes 2018 New Amsterdam Mrs. Monaghan Episode: "Boundaries" 2019 Schitt's Creek Gloria Gregson Episode: "Meet the Parents"2019 Good WitchMrs HansenEpisode: "The Graduation"2020Little BirdsGladys SavageEpisode: #1.12020–23 The Hardy Boys Gloria Estabrook19 episodes2021 The Vows We KeepSimoneTV film