Polly is Ray Cutler's wife, accompanying him on their delayed honeymoon at Niagara Falls. She treats George's injured hand, discovers that he is alive, and later travels with him aboard the stolen boat. George saves her from the rapids before dying, after which she is rescued and reunited with Ray.
Cam's widowed sister-in-law and Doug's stepmother. Falsely suspected of poisoning her husband and stepdaughter Polly to inherit a fortune. Flees to Europe with Doug. Is secretly dosed with poison by Cam, survives thanks to the ship doctor, but is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
An innocent woman caught in a spy plot after her wallet is stolen by Skip. She persistently tracks him down, falls in love with him, and realizes the dangerous Communist conspiracy. She bravely intervenes to protect Skip and deliver the microfilm, suffering severe injuries but ultimately choosing to stand by him.
Nalinle is a Cherokee woman who shelters the wounded and exhausted Massai, feeds him, treats his feet, and urges him to abandon the life of a fugitive warrior. She protects him from approaching soldiers and follows him despite his resistance. Her faith in farming and love help lead Massai toward planting corn and building a new life.
American secretary replacing Maria at the distribution agency. Shares an apartment with Miss Frances. Warns Maria about Italian men but later falls in love with Georgio Bianchi. Despite mutual feelings, she initially refuses marriage due to his poverty. Her apartment is moved out after Georgio's firing, but they reunite at the fountain.
Pirate captain who spares French prisoner LaRochelle, falls in love with him, and defends him from her mentor Blackbeard. After being betrayed by LaRochelle to the British, she captures his wife as leverage. Driven by conscience, she returns to save them, fights Blackbeard's forces, and is ultimately killed in a naval battle.
Catana Perez is a barmaid rescued by Pedro De Vargas from Diego De Silva's men. She follows Pedro and Juan Garcia to Cuba and Mexico, briefly seeks Prof. Botello's help with her love for Pedro, then marries him. When Pedro is condemned, she stabs Diego De Silva to spare him a public hanging.
Deborah is devoted to Vernon and hopes to attend her senior prom with him. His unexplained absence and secrecy frustrate her, and she demands to know the truth about his life. Although she initially doubts his admission that he is a baseball player, a newspaper report convinces her, and she later confirms his identity to Alfred.
A waitress transformed into a fashion model whose murder serves as the central inciting incident that exposes corruption and obsession.
An arrogant member of the Tri-U sorority who pressures Liz into dating Chad Carnes. During Hell Week, she leads the effort to drop Ruth from the pledge class, embodying the clique's snobbish and hypocritical nature.
A country girl who moves to Chicago and initially works as a governess before becoming a singer. Hired by Big Ed to care for his pretend son, she grows close to him, leaves upon feeling bought with a gift, and returns to help Harry. Learns of Big Ed's true nature and marries him.
Catherine is a student at Agnes Scott College who falls in love with Peter after hearing him preach. She impresses him with an impromptu speech quoting his sermons, and they marry. After contracting tuberculosis, she is bedridden for years but later walks downstairs after hearing Peter preach. Following his death, she takes their son fishing by boat.
Jean Peters has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1947. Signature works include Niagara, Apache, A Blueprint for Murder. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
