how old was joan hickson when she played miss marple

June 27, 2026 • 1 min read

Joan Hickson was in her late 70s and early 80s when she played Miss Marple for the BBC.

Joan Hickson was born on 5 August 1906.

The BBC “Miss Marple” TV series with her in the title role first aired in 1984.

That means she was about 78 when she first appeared as Miss Marple on television.

The series continued into the early 1990s, so across the run she played Miss Marple roughly between ages 78 and 85.

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