Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett has established a long-standing television career, appearing in various British TV series since the early 1980s. She gained recognition for her roles as Queenie Turrill in Lark Rise to Candleford and Petula Gordeno in Dinnerladies, alongside numerous guest appearances in shows like The Bill and Midsomer Murders. Bassett also portrayed Mrs. Jennings in the 2008 miniseries Sense & Sensibility. She is widely known for her enduring role as Nurse Phyllis Crane in the BBC drama Call the Midwife, a character she has played for many years.