Mary Higgins Clark
Birth Name:
Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins
Birth Place:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Writer, Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Has been named a Dame of the Order of St․ Gregory The Great
- In 1980, she was awarded the Grand Prix de literature of France
- Received the 1993 American-Irish Historical Society Gold Medal of Honor
- Earned a degree in philosophy from Fordham University in 1979
- Is the mother of actress and writer Carol Higgins Clark
- Got her start writing short stories for Extension Magazine
- Has served as a member of the board of directors for the Mystery Writers of America