Catherine Van Oost is a young pianist studying under and engaged to Carl Fidelio Dupea. She is immediately attracted to Robert Eroica Dupea, responds emotionally to his piano playing, and sleeps with him, but refuses to run away because she believes he cannot love others while rejecting himself.
Nancy is Allan Felix's ex-wife, appearing in flashbacks and imagined conversations about the collapse of their marriage. She repeatedly ridiculed Allan's sexual inadequacy, contributing to his insecurity with women. Her fantasy appearances continue to trouble him, and during one uncontrolled vision she appears alongside Humphrey Bogart.
Moses’s former college girlfriend, Lila works on Hawthorne’s election campaign and brings Moses into the investigation through Sam. She helps trace the fake flyers to a printing order, but is later found murdered in her apartment, making her death a central motive for Moses’s continued investigation.
Penny Hart is a widowed mother and the parent of Toby Hart. She operates a day care facility, which Max Devlin helps her manage while spending time with Toby. Max falls in love with Penny and eventually marries her, making their relationship central to Toby's willingness to sign and to Max's eventual moral transformation.
An on-call hospital doctor who assists in treating the gunshot victim. She attempts to revive Fred using defibrillators, which causes his chest to explode, and later helps manage the disease consequences throughout the building.
Susan Anspach has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Cagney & Lacey Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The First Time, Portrait of an Escort, Five Easy Pieces. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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