Carla Lane OBE | |
|---|---|
 Lane in 1992 | |
| Born | Romana Barrack[1] 5 August 1928 West Derby, Liverpool, England |
| Died | 31 May 2016 (aged 87) Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Period | 1969–2016 |
| Genre | Television |
| Notable works |
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| Spouse |
Eric Arthur Hollins
(m. 1948; div. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
Romana Barrack OBE (5 August 1928 – 31 May 2016),[2] known professionally as Carla Lane, was an English television writer responsible for several successful British sitcoms, including The Liver Birds (co-creator, 1969–1979), Butterflies (1978–1983), and Bread (1986–1991).[3]
Lane was described as "the television writer who dared to make women funny"; much of her work focused on strong women characters,[4] including "frustrated housewives and working class matriarchs".[5] In later years, she became well known as an animal welfare advocate.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart (June 2016). "Carla Lane obituary: Celebrated writer of TV sitcoms". The Guardian.
- ^ "Carla Lane, television scriptwriter – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Television sitcom writer Carla Lane dies, aged 87". BBC News. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Lawrence, Ben (1 June 2016). "Carla Lane: the television writer who dared to make women funny". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Carla Lane dies: Stars pay tribute to TV sitcom writer". BBC News. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2022.