Which came first, the movel by Philippa Gregory or the TV drama series of The White Queen?
The White Queen (novel) The White Queen is a 2009 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the first of her series "The Cousins' War". It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of King Edward IV of England. The 2013 BBC One television series "The White Queen" is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels "The White Queen", "The Red Queen" (2010) and "The Kingmaker's Daughter" (2012), and features Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville.
Liz White (actress) Elizabeth White (born 5 November 1979) is an English actress born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She is best known for her role as Annie Cartwright in the two series of the BBC speculative fiction drama "Life on Mars", which was originally transmitted in 2006 and 2007. She was trained at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, appearing in the 2003 TV series "Teachers" and the 2004 Mike Leigh's film "Vera Drake".