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Lynda Joy La Plante, CBE (née Titchmarsh; born 15 March 1943) is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series. 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 ...
Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh) is a British author, screenwriter, and erstwhile actress (her performances in Rentaghost and other programmes were under her stage name of Lynda Marchal), best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.
Following this further success, Lynda formed her own television production company, La Plante Productions, in 1993. Through this she wrote and produced high-rating series The Governor (ITV), Supply and Demand, Killer Net (Channel 4), Mind Games (ITV) and acclaimed series Trial and Retribution and The Commander (ITV).
The result is La Plante Productions, a company where teamwork is the essence and where the writer is highly involved throughout each stage of production, providing creative consultation on the entire project.
La Plante, now 68, owns La Plante Productions, which is her very own television-production-company. Under this name, she wrote high-rating series Supply and Demand, The Governor, and Killer Net; as well as Trial & Retribution, Mind Games, and The Commander.
May 14, 1995 · The Governor was written by Lynda La Plante and told the story about the female governor who is put in charge of a high-security male prison and faces various problems, including hostage situations and escapes from the prison.