Linda Lusardi

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Linda Lusardi (born September 18, 1958 in Palmers Green, London) is an English actress, television presenter and former nude model. She is married to the actor Samuel Kane and they have two children, Lucy and Jack.

1 Career
2 External links
3 References

[edit] Career

[edit] Modelling

Lusardi began her topless modelling career as a Page Three girl at the age of 18 in 1976 and in 1977 she appeared nude in the February edition of 'Mayfair' magazine. She was voted the Best Page 3 Girl Ever in 2005^[1].

[edit] Acting

As an actress, Lusardi has appeared in the drama series The Bill and Brookside. She joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2007 as Carrie Nicholls, an ex of Tom King and mother of his secret child, Scarlet. Her first on-screen appearance was on February 12.

It was revealed on Friday 28 September 2007 on ITV's This Morning that Linda Lusardi had quit the soap, and will leave in early 2008.

She is a supporter of UK pantomime and stars with her husband Sam Kane (with whom she has two children) in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs each Christmas at major theatres in the UK. Recent venues have been Woking, Southend and Plymouth (2006-7). Co-stars include Kev Orkian as Muddles, with Sam Kane directing the whole feature and playing the Prince, while Lusardi plays Queen Lucretia.

Linda Lusardi and Sam Kane will reprise their roles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this Christmas 2008 at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe.

[edit] Other television work

Lusardi took part in the reality game show The Games in 2004 and the ITV daytime programme Have I Been Here Before?. She also sells a range of skin-care products on shopping television. In 1992 she appeared in the "Dead Ringer" observation round of The Krypton Factor.

[edit] Reality T.V

In January 2008 she joined the new series of ITV's Dancing On Ice where she finished in sixth place. Her professional skating partner was Daniel Whiston, who temporarily moved into her family home to make training more convenient. Lusardi had to catch up with her fellow skaters after falling and breaking a bone in her foot during her first hour on the ice.