| Debbie Linden | |
| Birth Date: | 1961 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Kingston upon Thames, London, England |
| Death Cause: | Heroin overdose |
| Years Active: | 1978–1997 |
Debbie Linden (22 February 1961 – 6 October 1997) was a Scottish-born glamour model and actress best known for her career in England, especially her role as old Mr Grace's secretary in the sitcom Are You Being Served? (1981). 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.[1] Her boyfriend, Russell Ainsworth, was acquitted of manslaughter charges but sentenced to years for supplying the drug.[2]
Vinyl Album (catalogue ref LAX LP 101) on Relax Records. https://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Everett-Naughty-Joke-Box/release/3849723