How Angela Lansbury got her iconic 'Murder, She Wrote' role: 'I was immediately taken by Jessica'
foxnews.comThe late Angela Lansbury garnered over 110 acting credits throughout her seven decades in the industry, and one of her most iconic and beloved roles was that as Jessica Fletcher in "Murder, She Wrote." However, she almost did not get the part.
In a 1984 interview with PEOPLE, the legendary actress revealed that showrunner Peter S. Fischer originally had someone else in mind for the role.
The late Angela Lansbury played the iconic role of Jessica Fletcher on ‘Murder, She Wrote.’ (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) "Peter Fischer had originally written it for Jean Stapleton, but she had just lost her husband and didn't want to do anything," the actress told the outlet.
Lansbury would ultimately go on to play the iconic mystery writer and amateur detective on the CBS series for its 12-season run, from 1984 to 1996. "When I read it, I felt that Peter's script could have been written for me.
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