Linda Walker

Linda Walker was a minor character in Holes. She used to be a student of Kissin' Kate Barlow and has married Trout Walker. She's is also the paternal grandmother of The Warden. In the book, she is only featured once, when she is forcing Katherine to give her "the loot". However, she is mentioned to be 9 or 10 years old in the first setting and to have been "cute" and "freckly" as a child. In the movie, she has been seen several times, possibly to explain that she was a former student of Katherine Barlow. However, despite that she used to be a "good student", she sided with Trout when they were taking the loot. She is portrayed by Melissa Mitchell as a child and Aliison Smith as an adult.

History
As a little girl, Linda was one of Katherine's favorite students. Linda was apparently a smart and cute girl child. And it seemed that Katherine enjoyed teaching her as she appeared several times in the movie. It is assumed that her grades were good, as according to Katherine, she was a good student as a child. She was remarkably beautiful, had vibrant red hair and as a child, she had cute, big eyes. It is likely that she remembered her childhood when deciding to join Trout in digging holes for the buried loot and considered the other side. At 16 or 17 years of age, she married Trout Walker, who possibly married her because of her beauty, intelligence or quick wit. According to Katherine, she "married him for his money".