Agatha Christie

Date of Birth:
15th September 1890 in Torquay, Devon


Show History:

• The Mousetrap

Current Role

Agatha Christie's novel The Mousetrap has been playing to audiences for over 50 years and its dramatic conclusion remains one of the best kept secrets in theatre as well as being the longest running production in theatre history.

Early Life

Agatha Christie was born to an American father and a British mother. She worked at a hospital and a pharmacy during World War Ones and in 1920 published her first book, introducing Hercules Poirot.

Career Highlights

Agatha Christie had 80 mystery novels published during her life including The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) which gave life to Hercules Poirot and The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) starring Miss Marple. Christie also had 22 collections of short stories and is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling writer of fiction of all time and best selling writer of any kind second only to William Shakespeare.

Christie's The Mousetrap is the longest running play in the world showing at St Martins Theatre

Interesting Facts

• Agatha Christie had 6 romance novels published under the name Mary Westmacott.

Awards

1971 Agatha Christie achieved the incredible honor Order of Dame Commander of the British Empire.