Fay Weldon

Known for
Writing
Born
September 22, 1931
Died
January 4, 2023 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Fay Weldon (born Franklin Birkinshaw; 22 September 1931 – 4 January 2023) was a British author, essayist and playwright. Over the course of her 55-year writing career, she published 31 novels, including Puffball (1980), The Cloning of Joanna May (1989), Wicked Women (1995) and The Bulgari Connection (2000), but was most well-known as the writer of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1983) which was televised by the BBC in 1986.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Mrs. Weekley's Lover poster

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Movie · Writer

2007
Puffball poster

Puffball

Movie · Novel

1998
Big Women poster

Big Women

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1992
Growing Rich poster

Growing Rich

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1992
The Cloning of Joanna May poster

The Cloning of Joanna May

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1989
She-Devil poster

She-Devil

Movie · Novel

1987
Heart of the Country poster

Heart of the Country

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1986
A Dangerous Kind of Love

A Dangerous Kind of Love

Movie · Writer

1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil poster

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1986
Ladies in Charge poster

Ladies in Charge

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1985
Time for Murder poster

Time for Murder

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1980
Life for Christine

Life for Christine

Movie · Writer

1980
Pride and Prejudice poster

Pride and Prejudice

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1978
Send in the Girls

Send in the Girls

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1977
Age of Hypocrisy

Age of Hypocrisy

Movie · Writer

1977
Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1977
The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1975
Abschiedsparty

Abschiedsparty

Movie · Writer

1975
Shadows poster

Shadows

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1975
Against the Crowd

Against the Crowd

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1975
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1975
Ten from the Twenties

Ten from the Twenties

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1974
Rooms poster

Rooms

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1973
Die Geschichte einer dicken Frau

Die Geschichte einer dicken Frau

Movie · Writer

1973
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1973
Marked Personal

Marked Personal

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1973
Leap in the Dark poster

Leap in the Dark

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1973
Then and Now

Then and Now

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1972
A Splinter of Ice poster

A Splinter of Ice

Movie · Writer

1971
Office Party poster

Office Party

Movie · Writer

1971
Upstairs, Downstairs poster

Upstairs, Downstairs

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1971
Trial

Trial

TV · Writer · 13 eps

1971
Suspicion

Suspicion

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1971
Owen, M.D.

Owen, M.D.

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1970
Poor Mother

Poor Mother

Movie · Writer

1970
Kate

Kate

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1970
Menace

Menace

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1969
The Doctors

The Doctors

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1969
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1968
For Amusement Only

For Amusement Only

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1968
The Sex Game

The Sex Game

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1968
Scene

Scene

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1967
Poor Cherry poster

Poor Cherry

Movie · Writer

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1967
Half Hour Story poster

Half Hour Story

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1967
Trapped

Trapped

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1966
A Catching Complaint

A Catching Complaint

Movie · Writer

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1963
Love Story

Love Story

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1955
ITV Play of the Week poster

ITV Play of the Week

TV · Writer · 3 eps