Life in London
During the Second World War, Judith Kerr worked for the Red Cross, helping wounded soldiers, before becoming an artist. She was later prompted by her future husband — scriptwriter Nigel Kneale — to apply for a job as a BBC television scriptwriter. She got the job and she and Kneale were married in 1954; they remained married until Kneale's death in 2006. They had two children: their son Matthew Kneale is a distinguished writer himself, winning the Book of the Year prize at the prestigious Whitbread Book Awards in 2000 for the novel English Passengers. Their daughter, Tacy Kneale, works in the special effects industry, and has worked on the popular Harry Potter films. Tacy plans to write children's books also.
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