Esther Woodhouse (played by Alexia Rasmussen) is a protagonist in Proxy.
A heavily pregnant woman who fakes a stillbirth and hires her lover Anika to attack her. She becomes obsessed with Melanie after learning the woman's child is alive, ultimately kidnapping and drowning Melanie's son Peyton before being killed by his father, Patrick. Melanie Michaels (played by Alexa Havins) appears in Proxy.
A woman who faked her son Peyton's death in a drunk driving accident and kept him hidden. After Esther drowns Peyton, Melanie survives Anika's revenge attack, shoots her, and orchestrates a narrative of victimhood and survival for public sympathy and fame.
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Characters
Esther Woodhouse
(played by Alexia Rasmussen) — protagonist
A heavily pregnant woman who fakes a stillbirth and hires her lover Anika to attack her. She becomes obsessed with Melanie after learning the woman's child is alive, ultimately kidnapping and drowning...
Melanie Michaels
(played by Alexa Havins) — supporting
A woman who faked her son Peyton's death in a drunk driving accident and kept him hidden. After Esther drowns Peyton, Melanie survives Anika's revenge attack, shoots her, and orchestrates a narrative...
Key Relationships
Esther Woodhouse → Melanie Michaels
(Alliance Support Group Peer)
Story Analysis
A psychological thriller exploring deception, obsession, and the dark consequences of fabricated grief.
