Biography
Linda Wallem is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She was born on 29 May 1961 in Madison, Wisconsin, and raised in Rockford, Illinois. She began her career performing improv and comedy in Minneapolis before moving into writing for television.
Wallem wrote for series including Cybill and That '70s Show, serving as executive producer on the latter. She co-created the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009) with Liz Brixius and Evan Dunsky, and acted as showrunner and executive producer for its first four seasons. She has also appeared in films such as Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and provided voice work for Rocko's Modern Life.
Her brother, actor Stephen Wallem, played a recurring role on Nurse Jackie. She married singer Melissa Etheridge in 2014.
