Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson; June 18, 1947) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Tara King in The Avengers (1968–69). Personal life Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Linda Robinson attended Bishop Strachan School, and then moved to the UK in 1965 to study acting. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with an Honours Diploma, including speaking and singing honours (soprano), on July 1, 1967. Her professional name is the final part of Bergthorson, the surname of her first husband (with which she was married from 1964 to 1970). She married Cyril Jeffrey Smith Jr. in 1979; they divorced two years later.