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Edition 1 (1986) Winner
Jessica Fletcher
ジェシカ・フレッチャー
Jesika Furettchā
Pen Names:
J.B. Fletcher（Pen name used for writing mystery novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- unknown （Cabot Cove, Maine）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cabot Cove, Maine → New York City (part-time)
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery Writer, Amateur Sleuth, Retired English Teacher
- Active Years
- 1984-1996
- Influenced By
- Agatha Christie
- Nominations
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (12 nominations)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Golden Globe Award | Murder, She Wrote | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Winner |
| 1986 | Golden Globe Award | Murder, She Wrote | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Winner |
| 1989 | Golden Globe Award | Murder, She Wrote | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Winner |
| 1991 | Golden Globe Award | Murder, She Wrote | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Winner |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy Award | Murder, She Wrote | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞 | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | Nominee |
Golden Globe Award
1985
Work:
Murder, She Wrote
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Winner
Golden Globe Award
1986
Work:
Murder, She Wrote
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Winner
Golden Globe Award
1989
Work:
Murder, She Wrote
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Winner
Golden Globe Award
1991
Work:
Murder, She Wrote
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Winner
Primetime Emmy Award
1985
Work:
Murder, She Wrote
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ主演女優賞
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- List of Murder, She Wrote novels
Adaptations
- TV series Murder, She Wrote
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Refined plottingSharp observationClassic whodunit
- Recurring Motifs
- Murders in small townsUnexpected culpritsLogical deduction
Legacy
Fictional mystery writer and protagonist of Murder, She Wrote, solving murders over 12 seasons. Iconic TV character with tie-in novels, games, and upcoming film adaptation.
In Popular Culture
- Origin of 'Cabot Cove syndrome,' where the fictional town has an unrealistically high murder rate
Quotes
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Tonight on Murder, She Wrote...
Source: Murder, She Wrote (episode intro) (1984)
Trivia
- Cabot Cove is fictional; exteriors filmed in Mendocino, California
- Tie-in novel series still publishing as of 2025
- Only 54 of 264 episodes set in Cabot Cove