Joan Hickson Overview:

Actress, Joan Hickson, was born Joan Bogle Hickson on Aug 5, 1906 in Kingsthorpe, Northampton. Hickson died at the age of 92 on Oct 17, 1998 in Colchester, Essex .

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Miss Marple: I'm Jane from Mrs. Binster's Employment Agency - the new maid!
Mrs. Kidder: [laconically] Well, you look old enough to know better. Come in.


Mrs. May: [drunkenly] As a connoisseur of police personalities, let me state that I have never before been arrested with such charm. Never! I salute her!


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As of 2009, she is the oldest actress to play the Agatha Christie character "Miss Marple" being 86 years old when The Mirror Crack'd (1992) (TV) premiered on 27th December 1992. Her closest rival is Helen Hayes who was 85 years old when she played the role in Murder with Mirrors (1985) (TV) .

Won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Bedroom Farce."

After appearing in the play "Appointment with Death", Agatha Christie wrote Joan a letter telling her she hoped that she would one day play "Miss Marple". Nearly 40 years later, Joan did just that, and ended up being considered the closest to the character, Christie created, in her portrayal.

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