 Juliet Hulme was revealed to be mystery writer Anne Perry (I) (qv)  who came forward and revealed her real identity in 1994 during the  making of the film, but all attempts to find Pauline Parker failed.  In 1997, Pauline Parker was finally traced to a rundown cottage on a  farm near Strood, Kent, England, where she currently runs a  childrens riding school. Since assuming the name of Hilary Nathan,  the spinster has become a devout Catholic and devoted her life to  handicapped children.