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Biography
Lynda Joy La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress. She created and wrote the police procedural television series Prime Suspect. In 2024, she was honoured with the Crime Writers' Association of Britain's Diamond Dagger award for her outstanding lifetime's contribution to the crime and mystery fiction genre.
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Awards & recognition
- Edgar Awards · 1993
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography19 titles
Supply and Demand
1998Producer
1998Producer
The Sweeney
1975as Eve Fisher
1975as Eve Fisher
Prime Suspect
1991Associate Producer, Writer
1991Associate Producer, Writer
Imagine Me & You
2005Executive Producer
2005Executive Producer
The Professionals
1977as Viv Copeland
1977as Viv Copeland
Prime Suspect: Tennison
2017Novel
2017Novel
The Gentle Touch
1980
1980
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982as Mrs Clement
1982as Mrs Clement
Above Suspicion
2009Executive Producer, Novel, Producer, Writer
2009Executive Producer, Novel, Producer, Writer
Trial & Retribution
1997Producer, Writer
1997Producer, Writer
Bergerac
1981as Lisa Reynolds
1981as Lisa Reynolds
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
1980as Mrs. Roberts
1980as Mrs. Roberts
Widows
2018Original Series Creator, Original Story, Series Writer
2018Original Series Creator, Original Story, Series Writer
The Commander
2003Executive Producer, Producer, Writer
2003Executive Producer, Producer, Writer
Partners in Crime
1983
1983
Prime Suspect
2011Creator, Executive Producer
2011Creator, Executive Producer
Mind Games
2001Creator, Writer
2001Creator, Writer
High Road to China
1983as Lina
1983as Lina
Killer Net
1998Writer
1998Writer