Actor
Linda Emond is an acclaimed American stage actress whose nuanced interpretations of complex women—from Abigail Adams to Linda Loman—have earned her three Tony nominations and an Obie Award, establishing her as one of contemporary theatre's most intellectually rigorous performers.
Defining moments and milestones
Linda Emond emerged from the Seattle theatre scene in the late 1980s with a disciplined, psychologically acute approach to character that would define her career across three decades of stage, film, and television work. After establishing herself through Off-Broadway work, including *Nine Armenians* at Manhattan Theatre Club in 1996, she made her Broadway debut as Abigail Adams in *1776* (1997), but it was her two-and-a-half-year collaboration developing and performing in Tony Kushner's *Homebody/Kabul*—which earned her an Obie Award for Performance in 2002—that crystallized her reputation as an actress of intellectual depth and emotional authenticity. Her three Tony nominations for *Life (x) 3* (2003), *Death of a Salesman* (2012), and *Cabaret* (2014) reflect her range across contemporary drama, American classics, and musical theatre, establishing her as one of contemporary theatre's most intellectually rigorous performers.
Obie Award for Performance for *Homebody/Kabul* (2002); three Tony Award nominations for *Life (x) 3* (2003), *Death of a Salesman* (2012), and *Cabaret* (2014)
California State University, Fullerton (BA, Theatre Arts, 1982); University of Washington, Seattle (MFA, Professional Actor Training Program)
Recordings featuring Linda Emond in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.