David Leland in Britain" won the Prix Italia (an international Television award) in 1984. In 1986 he wrote the screenplay for the thriller-drama "Mona Lisa", featuring Bob Hoskins. This film was critically acclaimed and Leland earned nominations for the Golden Globe and the Writers Guild of America. He then wrote "Personal Services" in 1986. It was directed by Terry Jones and was about Cynthia Payne, a real-life British madam who ran a private brothel. Julie Walters took the leading role. While "Personal Services" dealt with the adult life of Cynthia Payne, Leland's next film, "Wish You Were Here", concerned her teenage years.
Barbara Payne was not really a well known fact until 1992, when filmmaker Penny Marshall premiered her film "A League of Their Own", which was a fictionalized account of activities during the first season of the league. This film brought a rejuvenated interest to the extinct league, while many of the real players began to earn a rebirth of celebrity over the years for coming. At age , Barbara Payne currently resides in Surprise, Arizona. Batting Fielding Barbara Payne Barbara J. Payne [״Bobbie״] (born September 18, 1932) is a former infielder and reliever who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional