In the 1970s, Linda gained renewed critical acclaim in maternal roles she played for director Lino Brocka in "Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang" (1974), "Isa Dalawa Tatlo" (1974) and "Jaguar" (1979). She would win the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Isa Dalawa Tatlo". Linda would also be nominated for the Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actress Award for "Jaguar", which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. In 1982 she was given the "Natatanging Gawad Urian ng Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino".