Joan Lindsay was born on November 16, 1896 in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia as Joan a'Beckett Weigall. She was an actress and writer, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Picnic at Hanging Rock (2017) and No Hiding Place (1959). She was married to Sir Daryl Lindsay. She died on December 23, 1984 in Melbourne.