Lynda la Plante Baker's Dozen

Lynda La Plante was born on March 15, 1943 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her breakthrough came when she created and wrote a six-part series Widows for Thames Television. She formed her own television production company and has written and produced many high-rating series. She is best known for her Prime Suspect television series and won an Emmy Award for Best Mini Series. She won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her work on Mystery! Her debut novel was The Legacy. Her other works include Bella Mafia, Sleeping Cruelty, Royal Flush, The Little Ones, Twisted, The Prime Suspect Cases, Hidden Killers, Widows, Murder Mile, and Widow's Revenge.

Her other awards include being made Commander of the Order of the British Empire, an Honorary Fellow with the Forensic Science Society, an Honorary Fellow from Liverpool John Moores University, and, also became an honorary member of the British Film Institute. She was inducted into the Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame and awarded an Honorary Fellowship with the Forensic Science Society.

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