A married mother and Deacon's human familiar who handles errands and cleans up feeding aftermath. She desperately seeks immortality and lures victims to the flat. After Nick is turned, she eventually becomes a vampire herself at Nick's hands. By the end, her husband assumes the role of her familiar while she navigates her undead life.
Jen co-runs The Breaker Upperers with Mel and has remained fixated on Joe since discovering they once shared him. Her jealousy strains the friendship when Mel bonds with Anna, and Jen eventually cuts Mel off before helping reunite her with Jordan and repairing their relationship.
Laura is one of the central figures, initially trapped in a chaotic domestic environment with Bruno before joining the remote communal gathering. She becomes deeply involved in Bjorg Rassmussen’s chanting, breathing, dancing, and physical rituals, and shares an intense physical encounter with him. Her later attempt to escape ends with a failed car and visible distress.
Jackie van Beek has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 2001. Signature works include The Breaker Upperers, Hope, The Inland Road. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
