Louise Linton
Acting
Born in Scotland, Louise was quick to take to the stage with her first title role on stage at age six. Immediately dedicating herself to the craft she went on to attend the prestigious Edinburgh Drama Academy and later earned the coveted Honors Certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. After boarding school she volunteered in Zambia for six months during the Second Congolese War and wrote a book about her experience. Louise then moved to Los Angeles and in a few short years has racked up roles in the indie feature, âBANKING ON LOVEâ, a role on mega hit âCSI: NYâ and the FOX, FUEL TV sketch comedy show, âTHE DAILY HABITâ. Robert Redford cast her in the United Artists film, âLIONS FOR LAMBSâ, starring Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep. Then she booked a lead role in the Roy Lee thriller âTHE ECHOâ. Linton then joined the cast of indie comedy âSCREWBALLâ . Following this, she filmed global US detective smash âCOLD CASEâ and then left Los Angeles to film âCREW TO CREWâ, set in Rome. Immediately after her return to Los Angeles Louise then booked the female lead in âSCAVENGERSâ opposite Sean Patrick Flanery. Louise then completed a role in the comedy, âSHE WANTS MEâ opposite Charlie Sheen, Josh Gad, and Hillary Duff. She then filmed âTHE POWER OF FEWâ opposite Christopher Walken and Christian Slater in Louisiana. In Spring 2011, Louise filmed the Lifetime movie, âWILLIAM & KATEâ about the Royal couple. After this she spent the summer on stage in New York starring in the Off Broadway show, âMANIPULATIONâ at the famous Cherry Lane Theater. After New York, Louise traveled to Alabama to shoot Hallmark Hall of Fameâs Award Winning Feature, âA SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOONâ. This June, Louise will film the lead role in the psychological thriller, âINTRUDERâ opposite John Robinson (Elephant, Lords of Dog Town) in Oregon. In July she will play the female lead in the romantic comedy, âSERIAL DATERS ANONYMOUSâ. (Taken from louiselinton.com)
