Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

Writing

Born March 15, 1943 · Liverpool, England, UK

18 films as director · Active 1983–2017

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

Known for

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

Rentaghost

Rentaghost

1976

Directed(18)

Mind Games

2001Mind Games★ 6.2

Acting(31)

2013Goodbye GranadalandSelf

2004The Paul O'Grady Show

1996An Audience with Freddie Starr

1988This MorningSelf

1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983High Road to ChinaLina

1982The Draughtsman's ContractMrs Clement

1982Educating MarmaladeMrs Atkins

1981BergeracLisa Reynolds

1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981Coming HomeMuriel Maddocks

1980SheppeyBessie Legros

1980The Gentle Touch

1980Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Mrs. Roberts

1979Coming OutCecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)

1978Send in the GirlsVera

1978The South Bank Show

1977The ProfessionalsViv Copeland

1977The Sunday DramaJenny Hiketier

1976Our Young Mr. WignallVera

1976Beasts: Special OfferYoung Woman

1976BeastsYoung Woman

1976RentaghostTamara Novek

1975The SweeneyEve Fisher

1973All Our SaturdaysRita da Costa

1970Play for Today

1969The DoctorsMolly Dolan

19691+1=1.5Miss. Harvey

1962Z-CarsJaney Hinden (as Lynda Marchal)

1956Armchair TheatreLena

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