Debbie Linden

Who was Debbie Linden?

Debbie Linden was a British glamour model and actress best known for her role as old Mr Grace's secretary in the sitcom Are You Being Served?. 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 The Wildcats of St Trinian's.

Linden was plagued with a drug problem for years. On the night of October 5, 1997, she died of a heroin overdose at home at the age of 36. Her boyfriend, Russell Ainsworth, was acquitted of manslaughter charges but sentenced to two-and-a-half years for supplying the drug.