Mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of author Mary Higgins Clark claims to have learned how to write by typing and editing her mother's manuscripts.Official Site:Mary Higgins Clark (August 11, 1993)The New York Times: Clark and Clark Ms. Clark attended Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978.Mount Holyoke College: College Street Journal

After college, Ms. Clark headed for the theater. She studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, and won parts in several made for television movies.Bookreporter: Author BioIMDb: Carol Higgins Clark

After her stint as an actress, Ms Clark turned to writing, and in 1992 published her first novel Decked. The success of Decked spawned nine equally successful novels in the Regan Reilly Series. The latest, Zapped,was released on April 8, 2008Official Site: Carol Higgins Clark

In 2006 the Clark mother and daughter team wrote four novels together, including He Sees You While You're Sleeping. Reviewers have said that "Mary goes for the jugular and Carol for the funny bone."Official Site: Questions.

• Note: Links in this timeline are from IMDb, which has popups

• 1986: Where Are The Children? (TV)

• 1987: Stillwatch (TV)

• 1990: Fatal Charm (TV)

• 1992: A Cry In The Night (TV)

• 1993: Secret Service" (TV)

• 1997: '"While My Pretty One Sleeps (TV)

• 2004: The Cradle Will Fall (TV)