Ms. J.E.Franklin, the playwright

J. E. Franklin is an American playwright, best known for her play, Black Girl, which was later made into a 1972 feature film.

Other plays by Ms. Franklin include The In-Crowd, Prodigal Daughter and Cut Out the Lights and Call the Law. Prodigal Daughter was adapted into a musical entitled, Prodigal Sister, which was produced by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1974.