Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Fletcher
Jessica Fletcher
Murder, She Wrote character
First appearance	"The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" (1984)
Last appearance	Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003, TV movie); Murder, She Wrote 2: Return to Cabot Cove (2012, video game)
Created by	Peter S. Fischer; Richard Levinson; William Link
Portrayed by	Angela Lansbury
Voiced by	Phoebe Moyer (video games)
In-universe information
Full name	Jessica Beatrice Fletcher (née MacGill)
Alias	J. B. Fletcher
Nickname	Jess; 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;
Family	Marshall MacGill (brother); Martin MacGill (brother); Two unnamed sisters;
Spouse	Frank Fletcher (deceased)
Relatives	Eamonn MacGill (great-uncle); Harriet Lanihan (aunt); Cyrus (uncle); Walter (uncle); Pamela MacGill Crane (niece); Tracy MacGill (niece); Victoria Brandon Griffin (niece); Grady Fletcher (nephew); Carol Donovan (niece); Johnny Eaton (nephew); 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 (great-nephew); Carol Bannister (great-niece); Billy Donovan (great-nephew); Cindy Donovan (great-niece); Neil Fletcher (brother-in-law); Constance Fletcher (sister-in-law);
Home	Cabot Cove, Maine, United States
Nationality	American

Jessica Beatrice "J. B." Fletcher (née 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 (briefly) 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".

Jessica Fletcher
Murder, She Wrote character

First appearance	"The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" (1984)
Last appearance	Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003, TV movie) Murder, She Wrote 2: Return to Cabot Cove (2012, video game)
Created by	Peter S. Fischer Richard Levinson William Link
Portrayed by	Angela Lansbury
Voiced by	Phoebe Moyer (video games)
In-universe information
Full name	Jessica Beatrice Fletcher (née MacGill)
Alias	J. B. Fletcher
Nickname	Jess 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
Family	Marshall MacGill (brother) Martin MacGill (brother) Two unnamed sisters
Spouse	Frank Fletcher (deceased)
Relatives	Eamonn MacGill (great-uncle) Harriet Lanihan (aunt) Cyrus (uncle) Walter (uncle) Pamela MacGill Crane (niece) Tracy MacGill (niece) Victoria Brandon Griffin (niece) Grady Fletcher (nephew) Carol Donovan (niece) Johnny Eaton (nephew) 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 (great-nephew) Carol Bannister (great-niece) Billy Donovan (great-nephew) Cindy Donovan (great-niece) Neil Fletcher (brother-in-law) Constance Fletcher (sister-in-law)
Home	Cabot Cove, Maine, United States
Nationality	American