Lynda La Plante
Birthdate
March 15, 1943 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
Writing
Details
Birthdate
March 15, 1943 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
Writing
Biography
Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Lynda La Plante's LGBTQ+ Titles
Imagine Me & You
Executive Producer
Coming Out
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
Acting (22)
2013
Goodbye Granadaland as Self
2006
The One Show as Self (1 episode)
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show (1 episode)
1996
An Audience with Freddie Starr
1988
This Morning as Self (2 episodes)
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1 episode)
1983
High Road to China as Lina
1982
The Draughtsman's Contract as Mrs Clement
1982
Educating Marmalade as Mrs Atkins (10 episodes)
1981
Bergerac as Lisa Reynolds (1 episode)
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1 episode)
1980
The Gentle Touch (1 episode)
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Mrs. Roberts
1979
Coming Out as Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
1978
Out as Angela (1 episode)
1977
The Professionals as Viv Copeland (1 episode)
1976
Beasts as Young Woman (1 episode)
1976
Beasts: Special Offer as Young Woman
1976
Rentaghost (58 episodes)
1975
The Sweeney as Eve Fisher (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today (1 episode)
1962
Z-Cars as Janey Hinden (as Lynda Marchal) (3 episodes)
Production (8)
2011
Prime Suspect (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
2009
Above Suspicion (11 episodes)
• Producer (11 episodes)
2005
• Executive Producer
2002
Framed
• Executive Producer
1996
The Prosecutors
• Executive Producer
1995
She's Out (6 episodes)
• Associate Producer (6 episodes)
1994
The Lifeboat (9 episodes)
• Producer (9 episodes)
1991
Prime Suspect (15 episodes)
• Producer (15 episodes)
Creator (13)
Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia
• Creator
2017
Prime Suspect 1973
• Creator
2011
Prime Suspect
• Creator
2009
Above Suspicion
• Creator
2003
The Commander
• Creator
2002
Widows
• Creator
1998
Supply and Demand
• Creator
1998
Killer Net
• Creator
1997
Trial & Retribution
• Creator
1993
Seekers
• Creator
1991
Prime Suspect
• Creator
1991
Civvies
• Creator
1983
Widows
• Creator
Writing (25)
2018
Widows
• Original Series Creator
• Original Story
2017
Prime Suspect 1973 (6 episodes)
• Novel (6 episodes)
2009
Above Suspicion (11 episodes)
• Writer (11 episodes)
2003
The Commander (12 episodes)
• Writer (12 episodes)
2002
Widows (4 episodes)
• Writer (4 episodes)
2002
Widows
• Writer
2002
Framed
• Writer
2001
The Warden
• Writer
2001
Mind Games
• Writer
1998
Killer Net (4 episodes)
• Writer (4 episodes)
1997
Bella Mafia
• Novel
• Teleplay
1997
Trial & Retribution (30 episodes)
• Writer (30 episodes)
1996
The Prosecutors
• Writer
1995
The Governor (12 episodes)
• Writer (12 episodes)
1995
She's Out (6 episodes)
• Writer (6 episodes)
1993
Comics (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
1992
Framed (4 episodes)
• Writer (4 episodes)
1992
Seconds Out
• Screenplay
1991
Prime Suspect (6 episodes)
• Writer (6 episodes)
1991
Civvies (5 episodes)
• Writer (5 episodes)
1986
Hidden Talents
• Writer
1986
Unnatural Causes (7 episodes)
• Writer (7 episodes)
1983
Widows (12 episodes)
• Writer (12 episodes)
Crew (3)
2018
Widows
• Series Writer
2001
Mind Games
• Creator
1998
Killer Net (4 episodes)
• Creator (4 episodes)