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Linda Thompson(VII)

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Linda Thompson was born in 1948 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Looper (2012), Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and The Night House (2020). She was previously married to Richard Thompson.
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, and Cody Wood in Looper (2012)
    Looper
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2012
    Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hopper, and Hannah John-Kamen in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
    Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
    5.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2021
    Rebecca Hall in The Night House (2020)
    The Night House
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2020
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actress

    • David Hayman in The Holy City (1986)
      The Holy City
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Woman taken In adultery
      • 1986
    • Richard & Linda Thompson: Wall of Death
      Music Video
      • Linda Thompson
      • 1982

    Music Department

    • Leonard Cohen in Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)
      Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
      6.8
      • featured performer
      • 2005
    • The Mysteries (1985)
      The Mysteries
      8.5
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 1985–1986

    Soundtrack

    • Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey in Task (2025)
      Task
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • performer: "Walking on a Wire"
      • 2025
    • Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe in Too Much (2025)
      Too Much
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "I Want to See The Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2025
    • Savannah Marshall in Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989)
      Sky Sports World Championship Boxing
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Power of the Dream" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Tatiana Maslany in She Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
      She Hulk: Attorney at Law
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2022
    • Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace in My Grown-Up Christmas List (2022)
      My Grown-Up Christmas List
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Grown-Up Christmas List"
      • 2022
    • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
      Gaslit
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2022
    • Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hopper, and Hannah John-Kamen in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
      Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
      5.2
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2021
    • Rebecca Hall in The Night House (2020)
      The Night House
      6.4
      • performer: "The Calvary Cross"
      • 2020
    • Ali Liebert and Peter Porte in A Gift for Christmas (2017)
      A Gift for Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Grown-Up Christmas List" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
      Gold
      6.7
      • performer: "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2016
    • Gold (2014)
      Gold
      6.1
      • performer: "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2014
    • Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, and Cody Wood in Looper (2012)
      Looper
      7.4
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2012
    • Aaron Paul and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Smashed (2012)
      Smashed
      6.7
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2012
    • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
      House
      8.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Just the Motion" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • John Goodman, Paul Dano, and Zooey Deschanel in Gigantic (2008)
      Gigantic
      6.0
      • performer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • writer: "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Linda Peters
    • Born
      • 1948
      • Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
    • Spouse
      • Richard Thompson1972 - 1982 (divorced, 3 children)

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      Older sister of actor Brian Pettifer.

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