Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith was born in 1896 in Lancashire, England.
* She was a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter.
* Her most famous works include the novels "I Capture the Castle" and "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."
* "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" was adapted into a successful Disney film in 1961.
* Smith was also a successful playwright, with her work being produced on Broadway and in London's West End.
* She was a member of the Order of the British Empire.
* She died in 1990 at the age of 94.
* She is considered one of the most important British writers of the 20th century.