Kate Hannah (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a protagonist in Smashed.
An elementary school teacher and struggling alcoholic who fakes a pregnancy to cover her addiction. She attends AA meetings, strives for sobriety, loses her job after confessing the truth, relapses, but ultimately achieves one year of sobriety. Jenny (played by Octavia Spencer) appears in Smashed.
A fellow AA member who befriends Kate. She has overcome alcoholism by focusing on food and cooking, providing Kate with support during her recovery journey, including driving her home after a relapse. Rochelle (played by Mary Kay Place) appears in Smashed.
Kate's estranged alcoholic mother. She is skeptical of Kate's attempt to attend AA meetings and reflects on their family's troubled history with addiction and recovery.
Smashed (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Kate Hannah
(played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) — protagonist
An elementary school teacher and struggling alcoholic who fakes a pregnancy to cover her addiction. She attends AA meetings, strives for sobriety, loses her job after confessing the truth, relapses, b...
Jenny
(played by Octavia Spencer) — supporting
A fellow AA member who befriends Kate. She has overcome alcoholism by focusing on food and cooking, providing Kate with support during her recovery journey, including driving her home after a relapse.
Rochelle
(played by Mary Kay Place) — supporting
Kate's estranged alcoholic mother. She is skeptical of Kate's attempt to attend AA meetings and reflects on their family's troubled history with addiction and recovery.
Key Relationships
Jenny → Rochelle
(Unknown Estranged Peer)
Kate Hannah → Kate Hannah
(Narrative Protagonist)
Kate Hannah → Rochelle
(Family Mother)
Kate Hannah → Jenny
(Social Friend)
Story Analysis
A raw exploration of alcoholism, recovery, and the fragile path to personal accountability.
