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Emma Tennant(1937-2017)

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Emma Tennant was born on 20 October 1937 in London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Screen One (1985), The Bad Sister (1983) and Presumption: The Life of Jane Austen (1995). She was married to Tim Owens, Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Booker and Sebastian Yorke. She died on 20 January 2017 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 20, 1937
DiedJanuary 20, 2017(79)
BornOctober 20, 1937
DiedJanuary 20, 2017(79)
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Screen One (1985)
Screen One
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Dawn Archibald in The Bad Sister (1983)
The Bad Sister
6.0
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1983
Presumption: The Life of Jane Austen
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1995

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  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Dawn Archibald in The Bad Sister (1983)
    The Bad Sister
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1983

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    • France's national library catalogue
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  • Alternative name
    • Catherine Aydy
  • Born
    • October 20, 1937
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 20, 2017
    • London, England, UK(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Tim OwensApril 2008 - January 20, 2017 (her death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Sylvia and Ted," 2001.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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