Carla Lane

Carla Lane
OBE
Carla Lane; OBE
Born	Romana Barrack; 5 August 1928; West Derby, Liverpool, England
Died	31 May 2016 (aged 87); Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England
Occupation	Screenwriter
Period	1969–2016
Genre	Television
Notable works	The Liver Birds (1969–1979, 1996); Bless This House (1971–1976); Butterflies (1978–1983); Solo (1981–1982); The Mistress (1985–1987); Bread (1986–1991); Luv (1993–1994);
Spouse	Eric Arthur Hollins (m. 1948; div. 1981)
Children	2

Romana Barrack OBE (5 August 1928 – 31 May 2016), known professionally as Carla Lane, was an English television writer responsible for several successful British sitcoms, including The Liver Birds (co-creator, 1969–1979), Butterflies (1978–1983), and Bread (1986–1991).

Lane was described as "the television writer who dared to make women funny"; much of her work focused on strong women characters, including "frustrated housewives and working class matriarchs". In later years, she became well known as an animal welfare advocate.

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