Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
March 15, 1943 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As
Lynda Marchal
Lynda La Plante
Biography
Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Known For
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
Bergerac
Lisa Reynolds
1981
TV
The Professionals
Viv Copeland
1977
TV
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
TV
The Sweeney
Eve Fisher
1975
TV
Z-Cars
Janey Hinden (as Lynda Marchal)
1962
TV
The Gentle Touch
1980
TV
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
TV
Educating Marmalade
Mrs Atkins
1982
TV
This Morning
Self
1988
TV
Out
Angela
1978
TV
Beasts
Young Woman
1976
TV
Rentaghost
1976
TV
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
Film
High Road to China
Lina
1983
TV
The Doctors
Molly Dolan
1969
Film
The Draughtsman's Contract
Mrs Clement
1982
Film
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Mrs. Roberts
1980
Film
Coming Out
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
1979
Film
Beasts: Special Offer
Young Woman
1976
Filmography
2013FilmGoodbye Granadalandas Self2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show1996FilmAn Audience with Freddie Starr1988TVThis Morningas Self1983TVAgatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983FilmHigh Road to Chinaas Lina1982FilmThe Draughtsman's Contractas Mrs Clement1982TVEducating Marmaladeas Mrs Atkins1981TVBergeracas Lisa Reynolds1981TVWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Years1980TVThe Gentle Touch1980FilmWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Mrs. Roberts1979FilmComing Outas Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)1978TVOutas Angela1977TVThe Professionalsas Viv Copeland1976FilmOur Young Mr. Wignallas Vera1976FilmBeasts: Special Offeras Young Woman1976TVBeastsas Young Woman1976TVRentaghost1975TVThe Sweeneyas Eve Fisher1970TVPlay for Today1969TVThe Doctorsas Molly Dolan1969Film1+1=1.5as Miss. Harvey1962TVZ-Carsas Janey Hinden (as Lynda Marchal)