A brunette amnesiac woman found on Mulholland Drive who adopts the name Rita. She befriends Betty and later remembers connections to Diane Selwyn. The story reveals she is actually Camilla Rhodes, a successful and volatile actress and Diane's former lover, who is later murdered at Diane's request.
Howard Saint's wife, more ruthless than her husband; she insists the killers eliminate Frank's entire family, not just Frank. Frank later plants her earring in Quentin Glass's bed to frame an affair. Enraged and deceived, Saint accuses her and throws her to her death on railroad tracks under a train.
Gina is one of John Archibald's friends who waits with Denise at the police command post while the hostage crisis continues. Her presence reflects the personal support surrounding John's family as Mike's condition worsens and the operation becomes possible.
Nisa is a native princess from a northern Brazilian tribe who travels to Los Angeles to protect her rainforest home from corporate destruction. She works as a servant and later a nightclub dance partner, falls in love with Jason, wins a televised contest, and uses the performance to draw public attention to her people's cause.
Pilar's mother and Hector's partner. She hosts a family dinner for Ed where he accidentally vomits on her after competing in a drinking contest with Hector.
Target of Jacques' mission. Stole a container holding three vials of a dangerous smallpox strain. Hides on the train, has a vial broken during a struggle which exposes everyone to the virus, and disappears after the crisis is resolved.
Georgina Preston is Governor Redding's campaign manager and a key architect of the political cover-up. Laina Michaels steals information from her computer, while Georgina later uses expanded national authority to arrest the conspirators and move toward ending democracy and freedom.
Dehlia is a movie star whose mysterious death motivates Nancy's investigation after Nancy moves into a house associated with the case. Dehlia hid her will inside a prop from one of her final films, and the document makes Jane Brighton the beneficiary, threatening Dashiel Biedermeyer's financial interests.
Jane is one of the two female humanoid rabbits and wears a pink-hued dress. She converses with Jack and Suzie through the series, shares their mysterious domestic setting and unsettling events, and concludes the story by asking, “I wonder who I will be.”
Madeleine Sherman is the woman who invades Sarah Clark's home and attempts to abduct her unborn child. She has stalked Sarah for months and seeks revenge because she lost her own baby in the car accident that killed Matt Clark. Her pursuit drives nearly all of the film's violence and conflict.
Chris's girlfriend accompanying him on the dangerous Christmas trip.
Miguel's sister who requires an American husband to secure a green card and remain in California. She is characterized as beautiful but ill-tempered.
Laura Harring has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Thinning Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Mulholland Drive, The Punisher, The Forbidden Dance. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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