Laura M. Robinson

Laura McKinlay Robinson (born 1957/1958) is a Canadian actress, author, game designer, singer, speaker, and television producer. She co-invented multiple board games, beginning with ''Balderdash'' (1984), which has sold millions of copies internationally, and was the basis for a television game show (2004–2005).

As an actress, she had a major recurring role on the television series ''Night Heat'' (1985–1988), and starred in the television series ''Veronica Clare'' (1991), among lesser roles on stage, movies, and television. She co-produced the television game show ''Celebrity Name Game'' (2014-2017), which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show. It was based on ''Identity Crisis'', another board game she co-invented. As a writer, she co-wrote or contributed stories to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series books ''Count Your Blessings'' (2009), ''O Canada'' (2011), ''Hooked on Hockey'' (2012), and ''Miraculous Messages from Heaven'' (2013). Provided by Wikipedia