Writing • AGE 83
Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.


Widows
Original Story
2018

Prime Suspect 1973
Novel
2017

Prime Suspect
Executive Producer
2011

Above Suspicion
Novel
2009

Imagine Me & You
Executive Producer
2006

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

The Commander
Writer
2003

Widows
Writer
2002

Framed
Writer
2002

The Warden
Writer
2001

Mind Games
Writer
2001

Supply and Demand
Producer
1998

Killer Net
Writer
1998

Bella Mafia
Novel
1997

Trial & Retribution
Writer
1997

The Prosecutors
Writer
1996

An Audience with Freddie Starr
1996

The Governor
Writer
1995

She's Out
Writer
1995

The Lifeboat
Executive Producer
1994

Comics
Novel
1993

Seekers
Creator
1993

Framed
Writer
1992

Seconds Out
Screenplay
1992

Civvies
Writer
1992

Prime Suspect
Writer
1991

Screen One
Writer
1989

This Morning
Self
1988

Hidden Talents
Writer
1986

Unnatural Causes
Writer
1986

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983

High Road to China
Lina
1983

Widows
Writer
1983

The Draughtsman's Contract
Mrs Clement
1982

Educating Marmalade
Mrs Atkins
1982

Bergerac
Lisa Reynolds
1981

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981

The Gentle Touch
1980

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

Coming Out
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
1979

Out
Angela
1978

The Professionals
Viv Copeland
1977

Beasts: Special Offer
Young Woman
1976

Beasts
Young Woman
1976

Rentaghost
1976

The Sweeney
Eve Fisher
1975

Play for Today
1970

1+1=1.5
Miss. Harvey
1969

Z-Cars
Janey Hinden (as Lynda Marchal)
1962

Armchair Theatre
Lena
1956

Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia
Creator