Lynda La Plante
Known for writing · Born 15 March 1943 · 83 · Liverpool, England, UK
60 credits
Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Known for
Widows
2018
Prime Suspect
1991
Trial & Retribution
1997
Above Suspicion
2009
Widows
1983
The Commander
2003
Imagine Me & You
2006
The Governor
1995
Prime Suspect
2011
Killer Net
1998
Framed
1992
Civvies
1992
Acting (31)
2013Goodbye GranadalandSelfFilm
2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
1996An Audience with Freddie StarrFilm
1988This MorningSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1983High Road to ChinaLinaFilm
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime, Phyllis BettsSeries
1982The Draughtsman's ContractMrs ClementFilm
1982Educating MarmaladeMrs Atkins · 10 episodesSeries
1981BergeracLisa ReynoldsSeries
1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsSeries
1981Coming HomeMuriel Maddocks · 6 episodesSeries
1980Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Mrs. RobertsFilm
1980The Gentle TouchSeries
1980SheppeyBessie LegrosFilm
1979Coming OutCecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)Film
1978The South Bank ShowSeries
1978OutAngelaSeries
1978Send in the GirlsVeraSeries
1977The ProfessionalsViv CopelandSeries
1977The Sunday DramaJenny HiketierSeries
1976BeastsYoung WomanSeries
1976RentaghostTamara Novek · 5 episodesSeries
1976Beasts: Special OfferYoung WomanFilm
1976Our Young Mr. WignallVeraFilm
1975The SweeneyEve FisherSeries
1973All Our SaturdaysRita da CostaSeries
1970Play for TodaySeries
1969The DoctorsMolly Dolan · 9 episodesSeries
19691+1=1.5Miss. HarveyFilm
1962Z-CarsJaney Hinden (as Lynda Marchal) · 3 episodesSeries
1956Armchair TheatreLenaSeries
Creator (2)
1993SeekersCreatorSeries
—Above Suspicion 2: The Red DahliaCreatorSeries
Production (5)
2011Prime SuspectExecutive Producer, CreatorSeries
2006Imagine Me & YouExecutive ProducerFilm
1998Supply and DemandProducer, Writer, CreatorSeries
1995She's OutAssociate Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
1994The LifeboatExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
Writing (22)
2018WidowsOriginal Story, Original Series Creator, Series WriterFilm
2017Prime Suspect 1973Novel, CreatorSeries
2009Above SuspicionNovel, Executive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
2003The CommanderWriter, Producer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2002FramedWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2002WidowsWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2001Mind GamesWriter, CreatorFilm
2001The WardenWriterFilm
1998Killer NetWriter, CreatorSeries
1997Bella MafiaNovel, TeleplayFilm
1997Trial & RetributionWriter, Producer, CreatorSeries
1996The ProsecutorsWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1995The GovernorWriter, CreatorSeries
1993ComicsNovel, Writer, CreatorSeries
1992FramedWriter, CreatorSeries
1992CivviesWriter, CreatorSeries
1992Seconds OutScreenplayFilm
1991Prime SuspectWriter, Associate ProducerSeries
1989Screen OneWriterSeries
1986Unnatural CausesWriterSeries
1986Hidden TalentsWriterFilm
1983WidowsWriter, CreatorSeries