Sue Townsend was born on April 2, 1946 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England as Susan Lilian Townsend. She was a writer and producer, known for Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (1985) and Bazaar and Rummage (1983). She was married to Colin Broadway.