Frances Glessner Lee definitely influenced me writing the TV pilot, All that Glitters. The main character in my script is brilliant, misunderstood, obsessed with murder, struggling to fit into societal norms, an underdog driven by redemption and held back by inner demons, just like Frances. In fact, my character's name was Frances for many versions of the script until I changed it to Grace because it is more appropriate for something that happens later in the series.
A bit more about All that Glitters: Inspired by a secret U.S. intelligence program, Operation Paperclip. a quintessential 1950s housewife becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder in her pristine suburb, leading to the discovery of a sadistic Nazi doctor hiding in plain sight and the subsequent unraveling of her own life.
I'm thrilled to see All that Glitters in the Hollywood Reporter but I would be even more thrilled to see it made into a TV series. Thank you Women's List. What a classy group of individuals.
