Linda Marie Ford England passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Dallas, TX. She was born in Queens, NY on August 25th, 1964 to her two loving parents, Timothy and Phyllis Ford, and was the oldest of 5 children. She attended the University of Oklahoma to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. She was a loud and proud member of the Alphi Phi sorority where she made lifelong friendships. Upon graduating from OU, she remained in Tulsa where she met the love of her life, Andy England. Shortly thereafter, Andy followed her to New York while she pursued her acting and stand-up careers and he continued his work with American Airlines. The two eventually relocated to Dallas, Texas and were wed on June 9, 1990. Throughout the years in Dallas, the Englands started their incredible family of three sons; Tim, Matthew, and Christopher England.

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In addition to her career in acting, Linda was the driving force behind the 1998 founding of Echo Theatre, Dallas' esteemed Women's Theatre. It was Linda who gathered the tribe of women who launched the mission. Alongside her colleagues Pam Myers-Morgan and Suzy Blaylock, a new kind of company was born, dedicated to performing works by women playwrights and demanding gender parity in play production in order to break barriers and open eyes. Now in our 27th Season, with an expanded mission informed by our times, we continue to produce the works of Women and Women+ Playwrights. We miss our friend and are forever indebted to her bright, brash, brilliant vision. She remains an inspiration as we continue the mission of the theater she sparked.

​                                                       ~ Donations in Linda's Memory may be made to Echo Theatre and In My Shoes.