Christianna Brand was a prolific author born in Singapore in 1907. She is best known for her Nurse Matilda series, which was adapted into the Nanny McPhee films. She also wrote Death in High Heels, Green for Danger, and the Inspector Cockrill series. Her works have been widely praised and enjoyed by readers of all ages.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $14 Million (2024)
About
Both a crime and children's author most notable for her series Nurse Matilda, the subject of what would become the Nanny McPhee films. Other novels of hers include her debut Death in High Heels, Green for Danger and her Inspector Cockrill series.
Before Fame
Before becoming an author, she worked as a model and Dancer in addition to a couple of non-entertainment related jobs.
Trivia
In 1972-1973, she served as Chair of the Crime Writers' Association. She wrote under several pseudonyms including Annabel Jones, China Thomson, Mary Ann Ashe and Mary Roland.
Family Life
She was born in British Malaya and raised in India. She married Roland Lewis.
Associated With
Emma Thompson portrayed the titular Nanny McPhee adapted from Brand's Nurse Matilda series.
