Linda Lyon

Playing age: 60 years to 70 years

Height: 5 feet 0 (152cm)

Nationalities: Scottish

Memberships: Equity

Appearance: White

Eye colour: Blue-Grey

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Actors biography:

Linda returned to acting in 2018, finding more satisfaction in performance as an older woman.

In 2026, she played Lillias Adie, in a new play, “The Seven Witches of Torryburn” about real Scottish women accused of witchcraft in the 17th and 18th centuries, and was interviewed in BBC’s Mythland documentary about her experience.

Linda will appear in the upcoming BBC drama, “Counsels”, showing late 2026.

Her voice can be heard in the current campaign for Scotland’s Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service, and she is currently featuring in advertisements for Golden Charter Funeral Plans and ScotGov’s “Mind to Mind” campaign for mental health.

Linda lives near Edinburgh, and is lucky to have bases with family and friends across the UK.

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