Linda Kelsey

Linda Kelsey’s career has spanned decades in Hollywood and on national stages.

As a graduate of The University of Minnesota, she received a McKnight Fellowship in acting, which launched her professional career at the Guthrie Theatre, appearing in THE TEMPEST,  THE LOVERS, THE HOSTAGE as well as BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Children’s Theatre. She has also appeared nationally at the Long Wharf, The Ahmanson Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Peterborough Playhouse, and Westport Playhouse.

Her television career includes guest starring roles on over thirty television series, including TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, ER, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, MASH, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, ST. ELSEWHERE, RAY BRADBURY THEATER, and MIDNIGHT CALLER.  As Billie Newman on the acclaimed series, LOU GRANT, Linda received five Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.  In addition to LOU GRANT as a series regular, she played the role of Kate Harper on DAY BY DAY, for NBC.  Linda also co-starred in the role of Carol in Billy Crystal’s series, SESSIONS, for HBO, for which she was nominated for a Cable Ace Award.

Linda has starred in the made for television movies, A PERFECT MATCH, SOMETHING FOR JOEY, HIS MISTRESS, A FAMILY TORN APART, IF SOMEONE HAD KNOWN, A PLACE TO BE, and BABY GIRL SCOTT, as well as the miniseries ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN, she.  She also appeared in the feature film MIDNIGHT MAN, with Burt Lancaster.

Linda has toured THE BELLE OF AMHERST in the role of Emily Dickinson, which was first staged at the Phipps Center for the Arts.  She brought the play to the Edge Center for the Arts, in Bigfork, where she also performed the one-person show, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS.  She also directed WIT for the Edge Center for the Arts.

Her recent onstage credits in the Twin Cities include, Six Points Theatre, Mixed Blood, The Gremlin, as well as many productions at the Park Square Theatre, including AGNES OF GOD, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, GOING TO ST. IVES, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTTS, GOOD NIGHT, DESDEMONA, ELEEMOSYNARY, BIOGRAPHY, DANCING AT LUGNHASA, and DOUBT.  

Roles with Loon

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