Lynda Bellingham (born 31 May 1948) is a Canadian-born English actress, broadcaster and author, best known for her being a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Womenbetween 2007 and 2011 and presenting the ITV lifestyle programmes My Tasty Travels and Country House Sunday. Lynda got her big break starring as a nurse in an ITV afternoon soap opera of the 1970s, General Hospital and has since go on to star in several other television dramas and sitcoms, theatrical and productions and pantomimes.