Linden Wilkinson is an Australian film, television, and theatre actress, and a playwright and screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role in soap opera Home and Away playing 'The Believers' cult leader Mumma Rose. Her other roles include appearances on Prisoner: Cell Block H, A Country Practice, Water Rats, and Packed to the Rafters. Wilkinson spends most of her time acting in and writing theatre productions.
Wilkinson has worked extensively in State Theatre Companies in Adelaide, Melbourne and Auckland, some of her theatre credits are A Day in December, Family Favourites, Happy House Show, Nice Girls and Night of the Missing Bridegroom. She began writing and script-editing for television series such as Ocean Girl and Outriders, and she has also written for two feature films, Moon River, an adaptation of the novel by Brenda Walker of the same name, and Pearls, a romantic comedy.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2024CrossroadsWomanShorts2022SvengaliMarion ClarkHere Out WestBronwyn2018The Mistress of the ForestKaren Richardson2000The Monkey's MaskMrs NorrisLooking for Alibrandi Mrs Barton1999Me Myself IPamela's Mother1997The Wedding PartyPoppy1995Vacant Possession Kate1994Mary: The Mary MacKillop StoryOlder Mary MacKillop1986For Love AloneMiss Haviland1984My First WifeDoctor1978Third Person PluralDanny Television +YearTitleRolesNotes2025The Last Anniversary Elizabeth Finch1 episode2022Significant Others Gaynor1 episodeRompWendyTV series2013Dance AcademyBarb1 episode2009-10Packed to the RaftersLinda Bannon2 episodes1996-06Home and AwayKatherine Walker / Mumma Rose23 episodes2000Marriage ActsMiriam HawkinsTV movieAll Saints Helen Upton1 episode1993-99Water Rats Moira Randall / Elaine3 episodes1999Murder CallRose1 episode1997Heartbreak HighMrs Swain1 episode1996FiresMs Black1 episodeNaked: Stories of MenRen1 episode1995BordertownMrs Pepper1 episode1994GPDaphne Bond1 episodeEscape from JupiterBeth13 episodes1993E StreetDave1 episodePolice RescueMrs Glasel1 episodeThe Leaving of LiverpoolMrs HawkinsTV movieSeven Deadly SinsTV series1992The Time GameHelen JohnsonTV movie1987-92A Country PracticeMeg / Trish5 episodes1989-92Dearest EnemyAlex Taylor14 episodes1991Rafferty's RulesAngela1 episode1991Raider of the South SeasElspeth Morrison1990The Paper ManCarla2 episodes1990Come in SpinnerBarbara 4 episodes1988Princess KateMargotTV movie1988AlterationsMarthaTV movie1986WinnersElise1 episode1985One Summer AgainKathleenTV series1981-83Prisoner Pauline Carter / Nurse7 episodes1980-82Cop ShopLynn / Lorraine2 episodes1980Water Under The BridgeIda Flagg6 episodes1979-81Skyways Jill1 episode
Theatre +YearTitleRoleNotesRefs2024The ArroganceDirector2022Grand HorizonsEnsembleRoslyn Packer Theatre2017Lip ServiceArdenEnsemble Theater2016Shake & StirNelly DeanThe Playhouse, Canberra2012BiddiesMiss CantwellHer Majesty's Theatre
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