Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Beatrice "J. B." Fletcher (born Jessica Beatrice MacGill) is a fictional detective and writer and the main character and protagonist of the American television series Murder, She Wrote. Portrayed by award-winning actress Angela Lansbury, Fletcher is a best-selling author of mystery novels, an English teacher, amateur detective, criminology professor, and congresswoman. In 2004, Fletcher was listed in Bravo's "100 Greatest TV Characters". AOL named her one of the "100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters". The same website listed her among "TV's Smartest Detectives". She was ranked at number six on Sleuth Channel's poll of "America's Top Sleuths". Guinness World Records called her the "most prolific amateur sleuth".

For the English badminton player, see Jessica Fletcher (badminton).

Jessica Fletcher
Murder, She Wrote character
First appearance"The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" (1984)
Last appearanceMurder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003, TV movie)
Murder, She Wrote 2: Return to Cabot Cove (2012, video game)
Created byPeter S. Fischer
Richard Levinson
William Link
Portrayed byAngela Lansbury
Voiced byPhoebe Moyer (video games)
In-universe information
Full nameJessica Beatrice Fletcher (née MacGill)
AliasJ. B. Fletcher
NicknameJess
Jessie
Occupation
  • Amateur detective
  • English teacher
  • Novelist (from 1984)
  • Congresswoman from ME-02 (1985)
  • 4% Owner of the Leopards football team (through a holding company)
  • Professor of Criminology at Manhattan University
  • Owner of Rose Cottage in Ireland
SpouseFrank Fletcher (deceased)
RelativesMarshall MacGill (brother)
Martin MacGill (brother)
Neil Fletcher (brother in-law)
Constance Fletcher (sister in-law)
Cyrus (uncle)
Walter (uncle)
Eamonn MacGill (great-uncle)
Harriet Lanihan (aunt)
Grady Fletcher (nephew)
Johnny Eaton (nephew)
Pamela MacGill Crane (niece)
Tracy MacGill (niece)
Victoria Brandon Griffin (niece)
Carol Donovan (niece)
Audrey Fletcher Bannister (niece)
Nita Cochran (niece)
Jill Morton (niece)
Carrie Palmer (niece)
Emma MacGill (cousin)
Abby Benton Freestone (cousin)
Ann Owens Arden (cousin)
Helen Owens (cousin)
George Owens (cousin)
Frankie Fletcher
Billy Donovan
Cindy Donovan
Carol Bannister
HomeCabot Cove, Maine, United States
NationalityAmerican
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