Betty Quin  Betty Quin (died 1993) was an Australian script writer and series script editor who contributed to numerous soap operas in her native Australia (e.g. "The Young Doctors", "Sons and Daughters", "A Country Practice," "Prisoner" and "Neighbours"). At one time, she also ran her own theatre company in Adelaide. She was the aunt of Patrea Smallacombe, the Australian-born script writer for "Coronation Street" and "EastEnders". Betty Quin died on 28 August 1993 at the age of 70.