| Ariadne Oliver | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Parker Pyne Investigates |
| Last appearance | Elephants Can Remember |
| Created by | Agatha Christie |
| Portrayed by | Lally Bowers Jean Stapleton Zoë Wanamaker Julia McKenzie Stephanie Cole Tina Fey |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Crime/detective fiction writer |
| Family | Alice (aunt) Celia Ravenscroft (goddaughter) |
Ariadne Oliver is a fictional character in the novels of Agatha Christie. She (like Christie) is a crime fiction novelist, the creator of the fictional Finnish detective Sven Hjerson, and a friend of Hercule Poirot.