Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Joy Titchmarsh on 15 March 1943) is an English author, screenwriter and former actress. She trained at RADA and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming a television actress and then a writer. La Plante created the robbery drama Widows and the award-winning police procedural Prime Suspect; she has written numerous bestselling novels (including the Anna Travis/Above Suspicion series) and has been widely honoured for her contributions to crime fiction and television.
Awards
['Edgar Award (Mystery Writers of America)', 'BAFTA Dennis Potter Award (2000)', 'Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, 2008)', 'Emmy Awards (Prime Suspect)', "Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger (2024)"]
Notable Works
['Prime Suspect', 'Widows', 'Above Suspicion (Anna Travis series)', 'Bella Mafia', 'The Legacy']
