Jessica Fletcher (born
Jessica Beatrice MacGill, known as
J.B. Fletcher when writing) is a
character and the protagonist portrayed by veteran
Tony-winning actress
Angela Lansbury on the
American television series
Murder, She Wrote. Fletcher is a best-selling author of mystery novels. 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 6 on
Sleuth Channel's poll of "America's Top Sleuths".
Guinness World Records called her the "most prolific amateur sleuth".