Darby Shaw — The Pelican Brief Character Profile

Darby Shaw — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Julia Roberts

Appears in

The Pelican Brief (1993)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Darby Shaw — Conflict Conspiracy Target — Fletcher Coal (Tony Goldwyn)

  Protagonist whose evidence triggers the downfall of the chief of staff.

• Darby Shaw — Alliance Partner — Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington)

  Core investigative partners working to expose the conspiracy.

• Darby Shaw — Romantic Lover — Thomas Callahan (Sam Shepard)

  Romantic partners and academic mentor/student.

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