What Is Lynda Bellingham Famous For?

Lynda Bellingham was known for her appearances as the mother in the long-running series of “Oxo Family” British TV advertisement between 1983 and 1999, and as a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show, Loose Women between 2007 and 2011.

Bellingham made her television debut as a nurse in an ITV afternoon soap opera of the 1970s, General Hospital. From 2000 to 2003, Bellingham played Pauline Farnell, the compassionate accountant in At Home with Braithwaites with Amanda Redman and former All Creatures Great and Small colleague Peter Davison.

In 2010, Bellingham launched her book, Lost and Found, a story of her life and career and toured the country for private readings. Her novel, Tell Me Tomorrow was published in 2013. In 2014, Bellingham’s autobiography, There’s Something I’m Dying to Tell You, was issued shortly before her death.

Her final story, The Boy I Love was published posthumously in November 2014.