Lynda La Plante

Writing

March 15, 1943Liverpool, England, UK

Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.

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Known for

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Widows

2018

movie

Imagine Me & You

2006

movie

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

movie

High Road to China

1983

Prime Suspect

1991

The Professionals

1977

Prime Suspect

2011

Prime Suspect 1973

2017

Above Suspicion

2009

The Sweeney

1975

Writing25

movie

Widows

2018

Original Story, Original Series Creator

Prime Suspect 1973

2017

Novel

Above Suspicion

2009

Novel, Writer

The Commander

2003

Writer

Widows

2002

Writer

movie

Framed

2002

Writer

movie

The Warden

2001

Writer

movie

Mind Games

2001

Writer

Supply and Demand

1998

Writer

Killer Net

1998

Writer

movie

Bella Mafia

1997

Novel, Teleplay

Trial & Retribution

1997

Writer

movie

The Prosecutors

1996

Writer

The Governor

1995

Writer

She's Out

1995

Writer

The Lifeboat

1994

Writer

Comics

1993

Novel, Writer

Framed

1992

Writer

movie

Seconds Out

1992

Screenplay

Civvies

1992

Writer

Prime Suspect

1991

Writer

Screen One

1989

Writer

movie

Hidden Talents

1986

Writer

Unnatural Causes

1986

Writer

Widows

1983

Writer

Acting28

Goodbye Granadaland

movie

Goodbye Granadaland

2013

Self

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

movie

An Audience with Freddie Starr

1996

This Morning

1988

Self

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983

movie

High Road to China

1983

Lina

movie

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

Mrs Clement

Educating Marmalade

1982

Mrs Atkins

Bergerac

1981

Lisa Reynolds

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981

Sheppey

movie

Sheppey

1980

Bessie Legros

The Gentle Touch

1980

movie

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980

Mrs. Roberts

movie

Coming Out

1979

Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)

Out

1978

Angela

Send in the Girls

1978

Vera

The Professionals

1977

Viv Copeland

The Sunday Drama

1977

Jenny Hiketier

Our Young Mr. Wignall

movie

Our Young Mr. Wignall

1976

Vera

movie

Beasts: Special Offer

1976

Young Woman

Beasts

1976

Young Woman

Rentaghost

1976

The Sweeney

1975

Eve Fisher

Play for Today

1970

The Doctors

1969

Molly Dolan

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1+1=1.5

1969

Miss. Harvey

Z-Cars

1962

Janey Hinden (as Lynda Marchal)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Lena

Creator17

Prime Suspect 1973

2017

Creator

Prime Suspect

2011

Creator

Above Suspicion

2009

Creator

The Commander

2003

Creator

Widows

2002

Creator

Supply and Demand

1998

Creator

Killer Net

1998

Creator

Trial & Retribution

1997

Creator

The Governor

1995

Creator

She's Out

1995

Creator

The Lifeboat

1994

Creator

Comics

1993

Creator

Seekers

1993

Creator

Framed

1992

Creator

Civvies

1992

Creator

Widows

1983

Creator

Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia

Creator

Production12

Prime Suspect

2011

Executive Producer

Above Suspicion

2009

Executive Producer, Producer

movie

Imagine Me & You

2006

Executive Producer

The Commander

2003

Producer, Executive Producer

Widows

2002

Executive Producer

movie

Framed

2002

Executive Producer

Supply and Demand

1998

Producer

Trial & Retribution

1997

Producer

movie

The Prosecutors

1996

Executive Producer

She's Out

1995

Associate Producer

The Lifeboat

1994

Executive Producer

Prime Suspect

1991

Associate Producer

Crew2

movie

Widows

2018

Series Writer

movie

Mind Games

2001

Creator