Dilys Hamlett was born on 31 March 1928 in Tidworth, Hampshire, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985). She was married to Casper Wrede. She died on 7 November 2002 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.