A 1991 TV film starring an Irish born actress known for her role as Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon in Cracker, was based on a novel by what author?
Geraldine Somerville Geraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville (born 19 May 1967) is an Irish born actress known for her role as Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon in "Cracker" (1993–95), for which she was nominated for the 1995 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, and for playing Lily Potter in the "Harry Potter" film series. Her other film appearances include "Gosford Park" (2001), "My Week with Marilyn" (2011) and "Grace of Monaco" (2014).
Joyce Burditt Joyce Burditt is a writer and network executive known for creating the TV series "", which ran for almost 200 episodes and TV movies. She has also been a longtime writer and producer on such TV series as "Perry Mason", "Matlock", and the "Father Dowling Mysteries". She wrote a best selling novel, "The Cracker Factory", in 1977, about an alcoholic housewife, which is partly drawn from her own experience in and out of institutions. It was made into an American TV movie of the same name. This was followed by the sequel, "The Cracker Factory 2: Welcome to Women's Group", in 2010. She wrote the humorous novel "Triplets", in 1982, and the mystery novel "Buck Naked", about a Los Angeles detective heroine, in 1998.