Birth of Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh15 March 1946
Birth of Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh)
Historical person
Lynda La Plante Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lynda La Plante, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
11 records1946–200810 events0 places
Chronological biography
1946
1983
Widows1983
Finds fame with the six part robbery series Widows
1991
Prime Suspect1991
ITV releases Prime Suspect which runs seven series and stars Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison
1992
Seekers1992
Writes a TV movie called Seekers, starring Brenda Fricker and Josette Simon, produced by Sarah Lawson
1993
Edgar Award1993
Wins an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her work on Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect1993
Wins an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her work on Prime Suspect
1994
La Plante Productions1994
Creates La Plante Productions, in 1994 and as La Plante Productions writes and produces the sequel to Widows, the equally gutsy Shes Out
1995
Shes Out1995
Creates La Plante Productions, in 1994 and as La Plante Productions writes and produces the sequel to Widows, the equally gutsy Shes Out
The Governor1995
Writes The Governor (ITV 1995-96), a series focusing on the female governor of a high security prison
1997
Trial & Retribution1997
Writes Trial & Retribution (ITV 1997-). Writes Bella Mafia
2008
CBE1 January 2008
Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.