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Who Played Linda in Death of a Salesman

Linda is a role in Death of a Salesman, a play that opened Broadway in 1949.

A 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, explores the disillusionment of the American Dream through the lens of Willy Loman, a failing traveling salesman. The play unfolds in a non-linear fashion, weaving together Willy's present struggles with his fading memories of a seemingly brighter past. Willy, burdened by age and a dwindling clientele, grapples with the harsh reality that his life hasn't measured up to the ideals of success and popularity he instilled in his sons, Biff and Happy. Willy clings to the belief that personal charm and being "well-liked" are the keys to success, a philosophy increasingly at odds with the changing world around him. His desperate attempts to maintain this facade and gain approval from his boss and sons lead to a tragic downfall, exposing the hollowness of the American Dream and the devastating consequences of clinging to misplaced values.

10 actors have played Linda in Death of a Salesman.

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Performer Production Opened
Mildred Dunnock Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Peggy Allenby Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Helen Harrelson Broadway Death of a Salesman 1975
Teresa Wright Broadway Death of a Salesman 1975
Kate Reid Broadway Death of a Salesman 1984
Barbara Eda-Young Broadway Death of a Salesman 1999
Elizabeth Franz Broadway Death of a Salesman 1999
Linda Emond Broadway Death of a Salesman 2012
Harriet Walter West End Death of a Salesman 2015
Sophie Cartman West End Death of a Salesman 2019

Other Roles in Death of a Salesman

Role Production Opened
Bernard Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Biff Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Charley Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Happy Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Howard Wagner Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Letta Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Linda Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Miss Forsythe Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Secretary Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Stanley Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
The Woman Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Uncle Ben Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949
Willy Loman Broadway Death of a Salesman 1949

“Linda” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Blood Brothers Broadway 1993
Pal Joey Broadway 1976
A Chorus Line Broadway 1975
Lost in the Stars Broadway 1949

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