Maureen Dunbar was born in 1934 in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for An Anorexic's Tale: The Brief Life of Catherine (1988). She was married to John Dunbar. She died in 2020 in England, UK.
Her daughter's death inspired her to publish the book 'Catherine: The Story of a Young Girl who Died of Anorexia', which was later adapted into a play and a TV movie.