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Lynda La Plante - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Lynda La Plante
Born
Mar 15, 1943
Age 82
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
8
Movies
15
TV Shows
Also Known As
Lynda Marchal
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Lynda La Plante
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Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Movies
8
TV Shows
15
Goodbye Granadaland
as
Self
2013
An Audience with Freddie Starr
Cast
1996
High Road to China
as
Lina
1983
The Draughtsman's Contract
as
Mrs Clement
1982
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as
Mrs. Roberts
1980
Coming Out
as
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
1979
Our Young Mr. Wignall
as
Vera
1976
Beasts: Special Offer
as
Young Woman
1976