 Born in Glasgow, she played roles in various other TV series, such as "The Professionals", "Just Good Friends", "Bergerac", and "The Bill"; she appeared in several feature films, among them "Home Before Midnight" and "The Wildcats of St Trinian's".Linden was plagued with a drug problem for years.On the night of 5 October 1997, she died of a heroin overdose at home at the age of 36.