Female Roles
lori grimes- taken
Lori is Rick’s wife and the emotional center of the group of survivors, fighting to maintain their decency and rituals. “We’re providing stability,” Lori tells Andrea, summing up her M.O. “Trying to build a way of life worth living.”
At the outset of the apocalypse, Lori – believing her husband to be dead -- takes Carl and flees with Shane to Atlanta, counting on her husband's partner to keep her and her son safe.
Shortly afterward, Shane and Lori begin having an affair, but when Rick returns alive and well, Lori ends it. Furious with Shane for telling her Rick had died, she warns Shane to stay away from her and her family.
Shane vows to leave, but keeping him away proves harder than Lori anticipated. When Carl is shot and Shane procures the surgical supplies to save him, Lori implores Shane to stay. “I made a mess of things,” she later tells him, apologizing for the confusion their affair created, and thanking him for saving her and Carl’s lives.
Further complicating matters is Lori’s discovery that she’s pregnant – and doesn’t know whether her husband or Shane is the father. (“No matter what, you’re the father,” she tells Rick.) Terrified of bringing a baby into such a harsh world, Lori swallows morning-after pills in an act of desperation, but soon throws them up and admits her infidelity to Rick.
Despite her mistakes, Lori is a fiercely protective mother and wife, determined to keep her son safe and quick to defend Rick against others’ questioning of his leadership. “Y’all look to him, and then you blame him when he’s not perfect,” she admonishes at one point.
But even she is not immune to doubt when it comes to Rick. Despite having warned her husband about Shane’s volatility, Lori is nevertheless shocked when Rick admits to killing him. When Rick adds that Carl also played a role in Shane’s death, Lori recoils from her husband and storms away.
Faceclaim: Sarah Wayne Callies
At the outset of the apocalypse, Lori – believing her husband to be dead -- takes Carl and flees with Shane to Atlanta, counting on her husband's partner to keep her and her son safe.
Shortly afterward, Shane and Lori begin having an affair, but when Rick returns alive and well, Lori ends it. Furious with Shane for telling her Rick had died, she warns Shane to stay away from her and her family.
Shane vows to leave, but keeping him away proves harder than Lori anticipated. When Carl is shot and Shane procures the surgical supplies to save him, Lori implores Shane to stay. “I made a mess of things,” she later tells him, apologizing for the confusion their affair created, and thanking him for saving her and Carl’s lives.
Further complicating matters is Lori’s discovery that she’s pregnant – and doesn’t know whether her husband or Shane is the father. (“No matter what, you’re the father,” she tells Rick.) Terrified of bringing a baby into such a harsh world, Lori swallows morning-after pills in an act of desperation, but soon throws them up and admits her infidelity to Rick.
Despite her mistakes, Lori is a fiercely protective mother and wife, determined to keep her son safe and quick to defend Rick against others’ questioning of his leadership. “Y’all look to him, and then you blame him when he’s not perfect,” she admonishes at one point.
But even she is not immune to doubt when it comes to Rick. Despite having warned her husband about Shane’s volatility, Lori is nevertheless shocked when Rick admits to killing him. When Rick adds that Carl also played a role in Shane’s death, Lori recoils from her husband and storms away.
Faceclaim: Sarah Wayne Callies
andrea baird
A successful civil rights attorney, Andrea was on a road trip with her younger sister Amy when the zombie apocalypse occurred. They were rescued by Dale and lived with him in his RV.
Andrea is headstrong, opinionated and extremely protective of Amy. But when Amy is killed in a walker attack, Andrea becomes distraught, lamenting to Dale that “there’s nothing left,” and opting to stay inside the CDC as it self-destructs rather than live on. Dale, however, convinces Andrea to leave the building by vowing to stay as well.
“You took my choice away,” she later tells Dale, explaining she left because she didn’t want his blood on her hands. Walking through the woods with Daryl, however, she admits, “I don’t know if I want to live, or if I have to, or if it’s just a habit.”
Andrea’s new lease on life comes with a desire to protect herself and the group, which she accomplishes by forging a friendship with Shane. He, in turn, teaches her everything from gun maintenance to sharpshooting, at which she excels.
Although Dale disapproves of her relationship with Shane, Andrea sums up her admiration for him, declaring, “He’s not a victim.”
Andrea’s relationship with Dale, on the other hand, never fully recovers from her suicide attempt -- a fact that haunts her after Dale is brutally killed by a walker. “I have my regrets,” she admits to Glenn, “but I think he knew how much we cared for him.”
Never one to shy away from a fight, Andrea is instrumental in defending the group against a herd of attacking walkers one night, but in the ensuing chaos, she gets left behind.
Alone in the woods and out of ammunition, Andrea is about to be bitten by a walker when its head is sliced off.
As the walker's body slumps over, Andrea sees standing before her a hooded stranger wielding a katana sword.
Faceclaim: Laurie Holden
Andrea is headstrong, opinionated and extremely protective of Amy. But when Amy is killed in a walker attack, Andrea becomes distraught, lamenting to Dale that “there’s nothing left,” and opting to stay inside the CDC as it self-destructs rather than live on. Dale, however, convinces Andrea to leave the building by vowing to stay as well.
“You took my choice away,” she later tells Dale, explaining she left because she didn’t want his blood on her hands. Walking through the woods with Daryl, however, she admits, “I don’t know if I want to live, or if I have to, or if it’s just a habit.”
Andrea’s new lease on life comes with a desire to protect herself and the group, which she accomplishes by forging a friendship with Shane. He, in turn, teaches her everything from gun maintenance to sharpshooting, at which she excels.
Although Dale disapproves of her relationship with Shane, Andrea sums up her admiration for him, declaring, “He’s not a victim.”
Andrea’s relationship with Dale, on the other hand, never fully recovers from her suicide attempt -- a fact that haunts her after Dale is brutally killed by a walker. “I have my regrets,” she admits to Glenn, “but I think he knew how much we cared for him.”
Never one to shy away from a fight, Andrea is instrumental in defending the group against a herd of attacking walkers one night, but in the ensuing chaos, she gets left behind.
Alone in the woods and out of ammunition, Andrea is about to be bitten by a walker when its head is sliced off.
As the walker's body slumps over, Andrea sees standing before her a hooded stranger wielding a katana sword.
Faceclaim: Laurie Holden
Maggie Greene
Maggie Greene lives with her father Hershel and her sister Beth in a secluded farmhouse.
An expert equestrian, Maggie proves her mettle following Carl’s shooting when she rides after Lori to relate what’s happened. She also uses the horses to make trips into town for supplies. During one such run, Glenn tags along and she propositions him for sex — though afterwards she tells him it was a “one-time thing.”
Maggie gets along with her father, but is also quick to call him out when she believes he’s wrong. She chastises Hershel for not showing greater charity when it comes to letting Rick’s people stay at the farm, and when he briefly returns to his drinking ways.
Despite Hershel’s disapproval, Maggie pursues her relationship with Glenn and soon develops deep feelings for him. Maggie’s opinionated nature shines through in that relationship as well, when she chafes at Glenn’s willingness to put himself in harm’s way. “You’re a leader,” she tells him, but he lets Rick and the others use him as “walker bait.”
Maggie’s compassion and her deep loyalty to loved ones prove to be her overriding concern. When the farmhouse is attacked and the group is scattered, Glenn soothes her by assuring that Hershel and Beth made it out alive.
“I love you,” Glenn tells Maggie. “I should have said it a long time ago and it’s been true for a long time.”
Faceclaim: Lauren Cohan
An expert equestrian, Maggie proves her mettle following Carl’s shooting when she rides after Lori to relate what’s happened. She also uses the horses to make trips into town for supplies. During one such run, Glenn tags along and she propositions him for sex — though afterwards she tells him it was a “one-time thing.”
Maggie gets along with her father, but is also quick to call him out when she believes he’s wrong. She chastises Hershel for not showing greater charity when it comes to letting Rick’s people stay at the farm, and when he briefly returns to his drinking ways.
Despite Hershel’s disapproval, Maggie pursues her relationship with Glenn and soon develops deep feelings for him. Maggie’s opinionated nature shines through in that relationship as well, when she chafes at Glenn’s willingness to put himself in harm’s way. “You’re a leader,” she tells him, but he lets Rick and the others use him as “walker bait.”
Maggie’s compassion and her deep loyalty to loved ones prove to be her overriding concern. When the farmhouse is attacked and the group is scattered, Glenn soothes her by assuring that Hershel and Beth made it out alive.
“I love you,” Glenn tells Maggie. “I should have said it a long time ago and it’s been true for a long time.”
Faceclaim: Lauren Cohan
Carol Peletier
Carol, her husband Ed and their daughter Sophia meet Shane, Lori and Carl on the road to Atlanta. Taking pity on them, Carol offers to share her husband’s rations until he chastises her for compromising their “operational security.”
The wife of an abusive man, Carol is meek at the outset. But when Ed is killed in a walker attack, she finds inner strength and peace of mind in the knowledge that the main threat to her and Sophia now only comes from outside the group.
That threat is soon realized after the group flees the CDC and Sophia goes missing during a walker attack. A religious woman, Carol asks God for Sophia’s safe return: "Praying for Ed's death was a sin," she says while in a church. "Please don't let this be my punishment."
In Sophia’s absence, Carol bonds with Daryl, who takes a fervent interest in locating her daughter. After one particularly perilous search, Carol thanks Daryl for “doing more for my little girl today then her own daddy did his whole life.”
But when Sophia turns up a walker, Carol finds her faith shaken (she refuses to attend Sophia’s funeral, claiming, “that’s not my little girl.”) and her relationship with Daryl strained.
Though Carol begs Daryl not to pull away from her, it’s not until a walker herd attacks the farm that Daryl proves his devotion, riding up on his motorcycle to rescue her from a pack of the undead.
Afterwards, Carol begins to question Rick’s leadership and encourages Daryl to replace him as a “man of honor.” Daryl, however, shuts Carol down: “Rick has honor,” he declares.
Faceclaim: Melissa Mcbride
The wife of an abusive man, Carol is meek at the outset. But when Ed is killed in a walker attack, she finds inner strength and peace of mind in the knowledge that the main threat to her and Sophia now only comes from outside the group.
That threat is soon realized after the group flees the CDC and Sophia goes missing during a walker attack. A religious woman, Carol asks God for Sophia’s safe return: "Praying for Ed's death was a sin," she says while in a church. "Please don't let this be my punishment."
In Sophia’s absence, Carol bonds with Daryl, who takes a fervent interest in locating her daughter. After one particularly perilous search, Carol thanks Daryl for “doing more for my little girl today then her own daddy did his whole life.”
But when Sophia turns up a walker, Carol finds her faith shaken (she refuses to attend Sophia’s funeral, claiming, “that’s not my little girl.”) and her relationship with Daryl strained.
Though Carol begs Daryl not to pull away from her, it’s not until a walker herd attacks the farm that Daryl proves his devotion, riding up on his motorcycle to rescue her from a pack of the undead.
Afterwards, Carol begins to question Rick’s leadership and encourages Daryl to replace him as a “man of honor.” Daryl, however, shuts Carol down: “Rick has honor,” he declares.
Faceclaim: Melissa Mcbride
Beth Greene
Beth has come a long ways since the despair surrounding her mother’s death and horrific reanimation nearly drove her to suicide. She remains close with her father, Hershel, and her sister, Maggie. With their relative closeness in age, she and Carl have gotten friendlier as well.
Faceclaim: Emily Kinney
Faceclaim: Emily Kinney
sophia peletier
Sophia and her parents, Carol and Ed, meet Shane, Lori and Carl on the road to Atlanta. Sophia and Carl quickly become friends.
Though she’s witnessed unspeakable horrors -- first at the hands of her abusive father and then when he is killed by walkers – Sophia is a kid at heart, still attached to her doll and dreaming of taking a trip with the Grimes family to the Grand Canyon.
That dream ends quickly when two walkers pursue Sophia into the forest after an attack. Rick chases after her, instructing her to stay hidden while he kills the walkers. “This is how we both survive,” he urges.
But when Rick returns to fetch Sophia, she’s nowhere to be found. Though Daryl finds clues to her whereabouts -- her doll, and a shelter she might have occupied – Sophia does not surface again until Shane breaks open the barn doors at Hershel’s farm to slaughter the walkers inside.
After the massacre, a final walker emerges: Sophia. The group is stunned. Carol rushes toward her undead daughter but is stopped by Daryl, who holds her as she collapses in tears.
Drawing his revolver, Rick marches up to the snarling Sophia and pulls the trigger.
Faceclaim: Madison Lintz
Though she’s witnessed unspeakable horrors -- first at the hands of her abusive father and then when he is killed by walkers – Sophia is a kid at heart, still attached to her doll and dreaming of taking a trip with the Grimes family to the Grand Canyon.
That dream ends quickly when two walkers pursue Sophia into the forest after an attack. Rick chases after her, instructing her to stay hidden while he kills the walkers. “This is how we both survive,” he urges.
But when Rick returns to fetch Sophia, she’s nowhere to be found. Though Daryl finds clues to her whereabouts -- her doll, and a shelter she might have occupied – Sophia does not surface again until Shane breaks open the barn doors at Hershel’s farm to slaughter the walkers inside.
After the massacre, a final walker emerges: Sophia. The group is stunned. Carol rushes toward her undead daughter but is stopped by Daryl, who holds her as she collapses in tears.
Drawing his revolver, Rick marches up to the snarling Sophia and pulls the trigger.
Faceclaim: Madison Lintz
Amy Baird
Amy and her older sister Andrea have made their home in Dale's RV at the camp. She is twelve years younger than Andrea, which causes tension between the sisters — especially given that Andrea was distant while Amy was growing up.
The experience of the apocalypse has strengthened their bond enormously, allowing the sisters to reflect on their different upbringings. While fishing in a lake near their camp, the sisters realize their father had taught them different knots based on their vastly different personalities, with Andrea's need to keep the fish, and Amy's to throw them back. The optimistic Amy wonders whether their parents were able to survive the apocalypse, though Andrea is skeptical.
Amy worships her older sister, and is protective of her. When Andrea is stranded in Atlanta and Shane refuses to send a rescue party after her, Amy screams at the camp’s de facto leader, "She's my sister, you son of a bitch!"
And although Andrea is equally protective of Amy, she is powerless to help when her younger sister is bitten by a walker at the outset of an attack on their camp. "I don't know what to do," Andrea cries as Amy bleeds to death.
When Amy resurrects as a walker, Andrea is kneeling beside her. "I'm sorry for not ever being there," Andrea sobs. "I'm here now, Amy. I love you." Andrea shoots Amy in the head.
Faceclaim: Emma Bell
The experience of the apocalypse has strengthened their bond enormously, allowing the sisters to reflect on their different upbringings. While fishing in a lake near their camp, the sisters realize their father had taught them different knots based on their vastly different personalities, with Andrea's need to keep the fish, and Amy's to throw them back. The optimistic Amy wonders whether their parents were able to survive the apocalypse, though Andrea is skeptical.
Amy worships her older sister, and is protective of her. When Andrea is stranded in Atlanta and Shane refuses to send a rescue party after her, Amy screams at the camp’s de facto leader, "She's my sister, you son of a bitch!"
And although Andrea is equally protective of Amy, she is powerless to help when her younger sister is bitten by a walker at the outset of an attack on their camp. "I don't know what to do," Andrea cries as Amy bleeds to death.
When Amy resurrects as a walker, Andrea is kneeling beside her. "I'm sorry for not ever being there," Andrea sobs. "I'm here now, Amy. I love you." Andrea shoots Amy in the head.
Faceclaim: Emma Bell