Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Known For: Writing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: September 23, 1865
Day of Death: November 12, 1947 (82 years old)
Place of Birth: Tamaörs, Hungary
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist.
