Mary Shepard | |
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Born | Wonersh, Surrey, England | 25 December 1909
Died | 4 September 2000 London, England | (aged 90)
Nationality | British |
Notable work | Mary Poppins |
Spouse | E. V. Knox |
Children | Penelope Fitzgerald (step-daughter) |
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Mary Eleanor Jessie Knox (née Shepard; 25 December 1909 – 4 September 2000),[1] popularly known as Mary Shepard, was an English illustrator of children's books. She is best known for the Mary Poppins stories written by P. L. Travers (1934 to 1988).[2] She used her married name Mary Knox outside the publishing industry.[1]