List of Gilmore Girls characters

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This is a list of characters for the comedy-drama television series Gilmore Girls.

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It has been suggested that Lorelai Gilmore, Rory Gilmore, Luke Danes, Emily Gilmore, and Richard Gilmore be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

[edit] Paris Geller

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Paris

Paris Eustace Geller, played by Liza Weil, is introduced in the second episode of Season 1 and makes her last appearance in the penultimate episode of Season 7. Being the child of wealthy parents and Jewish, she was raised almost completely by her Portuguese nanny. Paris was originally Rory's arch-nemesis at Chilton Academy, partially because she felt threatened by Rory's academic prowess, but more because of the attention that Tristan DuGrey (Chad Michael Murray), the local golden boy/bad boy, paid the new transfer from Stars Hollow High. Her two best friends prior to Rory were Madeline and Louise, who were more concerned about boys and makeup than Paris' focus on her academics. Paris joins Rory in Yale, is even her roommate during Seasons 4, 5 and 6, and they later cross paths repeatedly.

Paris was originally created for a three-episode guest arc by series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Gavin Polone at the beginning of the show's first season to introduce Rory Gilmore's character to the high pressures, competitiveness and stress of going from the small public high school in Stars Hollow, to the storied and respected halls of Chilton Academy. This character was created in consolation for Weil after a strong audition for the role of Rory (Weil had been known to Polone through her work in Stir of Echoes, which he and his company produced), which eventually went to Alexis Bledel. Weil however had to change her hair color to play Paris from her natural brown hair coloring to blonde. This was done to further the contrast of Paris to Rory. The character proved to be the proper foil to Rory in time, and the role of Paris in the show was extended and expanded through the first season until Weil became a series regular in the second season.

[edit] Lane Kim

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Lane

Lane Hyung-hyung Van Gerbig (née Kim), played by Keiko Agena, was born and raised in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The rock-and-roll child of strict Seventh-day Adventist, vegan, Korean parents (Mr. Kim is never seen, nor are his whereabouts ever mentioned, but Lane has referred to "parents", plural, on many occasions, and said "My mother and father" in Season 2), Lane was forced at an early age to start hiding who she was from her family at a young age. She used loose floorboards and her closet to hide her enormous collection of non-Christian music and books along with her makeup that her mother disproved of. She and her best friend Rory Gilmore used hollowed out books and a variety of pretexts to try and help Lane live a more acceptable life, all the while resenting her mother's over protective strictness, which she viewed as controlling rather than tough love.

Lane attended Stars Hollow High with Rory until Rory enrolled in Chilton Academy. Lane is an obsessive audiophile. Eventually, she joined a band, consisting of Dave Rygalski, Brian Fuller, and Zach Van Gerbig (Todd Lowe). Lane and Dave began a romantic relationship that largely involved intricate strategies for hiding their relationship from her mother and their bandmates. In Season 3, however, they are forced to make their relationship public. The next year, Dave moved to California for college. Sebastian Bach's character, Gil, replaced Dave on guitar, and Zach replaced Dave as Lane's romantic interest. In Season 6, the band splits and later reunites. Zach proposes to Lane, and they were married quickly in the sixth season. In Season 7, Lane is pregnant with twins. At the end of "Gilmore Girls Only" (Season 7, Episode 17), Lane gives birth. Their names are Kwan and Steve.

[edit] Sookie St. James

Sookie St. James, played by Melissa McCarthy, is a kind-hearted, top chef and co-owner of the Dragonfly Inn with Lorelai Gilmore. She is married to Jackson Bellville with whom she has two children named Davie and Martha. At the end of the series, she was pregnant with her third child. She originally met Lorelai Gilmore while working at the Independence Inn where Lorelai was the executive manager and the two were best friends throughout the series. Sookie is a culinary genius with perfectionist tendencies that is very ambitious in both her cooking and baking. Sookie is unable to delegate in her kitchen and there are several storylines throughout the series that comically highlight her inherent control issues. She is also known for being somewhat of a scatter brain and a klutz as she is often re-writing her menus (often up to the very last minute) and getting injured in the kitchen (the first scene in her kitchen is quite chaotic with one of her sous chefs being whacked in the head with her pan).

Alex Borstein, the real-life wife of actor Jackson Douglas, who plays Jackson Belleville, was originally cast in the role of Sookie St. James, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, she has taken miscellaneous supporting roles throughout the show, including Drella, the harpist from Season 1, and Miss Celine in Seasons 3 and 5.

[edit] Michel Gerard

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Michel Gerard, played by Yanic Truesdale, first appeared in the pilot episode. He is a native of France who attended the École Hôtelière de Genève, one of the finest hospitality schools in the world. He worked as the concierge at the Independence Inn with Lorelai and Sookie, and followed them to the Dragonfly when it opened. He is extremely style- and diet-conscious.

Michel adopted a pair of Chows, Paw-Paw and Chin-Chin, whom he treats like his children, he is very close to his mother Gisele (Janet Hubert-Whitten), and he is a Celine Dion fan. In an episode of the 7th season Paw-Paw passed away, prompting Michel to have a full-blown funeral for his beloved pet, despite his disdain for an earlier wake for Babette's cat, Cinnamon.

He is snobby and curt, but can be witty and kind to his friends. He values his partnership with Lorelai and Sookie, so much that he pitched a fit in season 4, concerned that they would not hire him to work at the Dragonfly. On occasion, he has been mistaken as being Canadian by hotel guests, a mistake he finds highly offensive (Truesdale, in fact, is Canadian) and he has also denied being French, claiming instead to be a "simple country boy from Texas" in order to avoid dealing with a large group of French businessmen. He exhibits many stereotypically gay qualities, but his sexuality has never been confirmed; he referred to having a date and being in love in one episode, but this was never expanded upon (on one occasion a male employee of the Dragonfly thought that Michel was flirting with him, but that appeared to be mainly for the sake of the joke).

[edit] Dean Forester

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Dean

Dean Forester, played by Jared Padalecki, is a main character in seasons 1 through 3, and recurring afterward. He is introduced as the new guy in town in the "Pilot". He immediately falls for the shy, sensitive intellect, Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) after she shows him around Stars Hollow. Rory in turn quickly becomes infatuated with him, and he becomes the first serious boyfriend for Rory. Later, however, Jess Mariano is introduced. Although the couple was having problems before Jess, their relationship is further strained after Rory spends more time with Jess. Dean is eventually driven to jealousy by Jess' presence and this leads to the end of his relationship with Rory. Dean later starts dating a girl named Lindsay Lister (Arielle Kebbel) and impulsively marries her. However, it is still obvious that he still carries strong feeling for Rory. Dean remains too close to Rory and, when it becomes clear to him that he's made a mistake in marrying Lindsay, he goes to Rory and starts an affair—Rory's first sexual experience. When Lindsay eventually finds out, she throws out Dean. But Dean decides to rekindle his romance with Rory (even though she now lives at Yale). They later realize that their lives were heading in different directions, and Dean ends their relationship for good. In his final appearance in "To Live And Let Diorama", Dean does not see Rory, but rather Luke. Dean relates his faulty relationship with Rory due Luke's with Lorelai, saying that ultimately, Luke would hold Lorelai back from whatever potential she may have. With this statement, Dean is never heard from again.

[edit] Jess Mariano

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Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano

Jess Mariano, played by Milo Ventimiglia, was a main character in seasons 2 and 3, and recurring afterward. He first appears in the episode "Nick & Nora, Sid & Nancy". He is both labeled a bad boy and intellectually inclined and well-read. He grew up with his mother Liz Danes (Kathleen Wilhoite); his father, Jimmy Mariano (Rob Estes), departed after his birth. Liz sent him away to Stars Hollow, Connecticut to live with her brother, Luke Danes, but Jess's arrival in Stars Hollow wasn't well received by the town at large. Luke has an even bigger problem controlling Jess's personal life at Stars Hollow. Despite his actions, Jess's knowledge of books and pop culture eventually appealed to Rory Gilmore. They became friends despite others' disapproval, and Jess pursues Rory, despite her relationship with Dean. Jess leaves town for a while following a car accident which leaves Rory injured. Rory skips school to visit him in New York, where they officially say goodbye. In the season two finale, he returns for a surprise visit during Sookie's wedding. Rory impetuously kisses Jess, and then begs him not to say anything.

Jess and Rory officially start dating after the local dance marathon when Dean tells Rory he knows she is interested in Jess and breaks up with her. Their relationship runs into trouble because of both Jess's and Rory's constant insecurities and difficulties communicating. When Luke finds out that Jess would not be allowed to graduate from Stars Hollow High because he had cut too many classes, he tells Jess that he must repeat his senior year or leave. Unwilling to accept Luke's stipulations, Jess rides a bus to Venice Beach, California to find his estranged father. He has a brief encounter with Rory on the bus, but she is unaware of his departure at the time. In California, Jess meets his father.

Jess briefly returns to Stars Hollow in season four to steal back his car from Luke after his mom tells him Luke stole it from him nearly a year earlier. Jess also sees Rory several times, though every encounter ends with him giving her the cold shoulder. Jess leaves after telling her that he loves her. A few months later, Jess returns to Stars Hollow for the wedding of Liz. After the wedding, Jess visits Rory in Yale and asks her to run away with him. She declines. Jess appeared for the final time in the Season 6 episode "The Real Paul Anka", where he, Luke and Rory meet again at the new book store/art gallery/publishing house in Philadelphia where Jess works.

The WB was originally going to continue Jess's storyline in a spin-off called "Windward Circle". In this new show, Jess works on building his relationship with his estranged father and befriends a bunch of California skateboarders. The Gilmore Girls episode 3.21 "Here Comes the Son" acted as a backdoor pilot for the show. It was originally picked up as a mid-season show, set for January of 2004. However, the network cancelled the show before it aired, citing high production costs to shoot on location in Venice Beach as the reason. [1]

Jess never appeared again, but both Ventimiglia and series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino believed that his story was complete. As Jess made his amends with Rory and Luke during his final appearance in the show, Ventimiglia and Sherman-Palladino both believe that he "turned into a grown-up", as he had fully-developed and finally reached his own happy ending. [2]

[edit] Logan Huntzberger

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Logan Huntzberger (as played by Matt Czuchry)

Logan Huntzberger, played by actor Matt Czuchry, is the second child of Mitchum and Shira Huntzberger (portrayed by Gregg Henry and Leann Hunley). Born in February 1982, he is heir to the Huntzberger Publishing Company, a national newspaper conglomerate. Traditionally a chronic ladies man and more interested in partying than studying, he first takes little note of Rory. They have started a real relationship by the end of Season 5. At the end of Season 6, he is sent to London by his father to take charge of his family's business and, according to Mitchum, "set him on a path." Season 7 sees him acquiring an interest and penchant for his work (in London, then in New York), and the relationship suffers.

Later, after getting involved in a bad business venture that brings a lawsuit in Season 7, Logan quits working for his father and things start to get serious between Logan and Rory. Although Rory and Logan have a fight, Logan asks Lorelai's permission to ask Rory to marry him. Logan proposes to Rory one episode later, but Rory asks for more time to think. Logan makes the offer one last time in the penultimate episode, at Rory's graduation from Yale, saying it's all or nothing. Rory still turns him down, and Logan takes the ring back, and walks off. Logan does not make an appearance in the final episode, and the series ends with them still broken up.

[edit] Jason Stiles

Jason "Digger" Stiles, played by Chris Eigeman in Season 4, is the son of Carol (Catherine McGoohan) and Floyd Stiles (Lawrence Pressman). Jason and Lorelai know each from a camp, where Jason received the nickname "Digger," which stuck. When they met again by chance in early Season 4, Jason soon renewed his acquaintance with Lorelai and began pursuing her romantically. He was persistent in the face of her repeated rejection, and wore her down. They hid the relationship from Lorelai's parents for five months, until the night Floyd informed Richard and Jason that he was suing them because of the clients Jason took with him when he left his father's business... and revealed that he'd had hired a private investigator to tail Jason.

Richard and Floyd made a deal behind Jason's back that allowed Richard to create a boutique company under the umbrella of Gehrmann-Driscoll. When Jason told Lorelai he was suing her father, she broke off their relationship. Though he tried to win her back, even showing up at the Dragonfly Inn on the night of its test run, Lorelai had already moved on to a relationship with Luke Danes. That night, to get Jason away from the Dragonfly Inn, Sookie and Michel call his cell pretending to be somebody else and tell him his condo is on fire so Jason leaves to go see his home.

[edit] Kirk Gleason

Kirk Gleason, played by Sean Gunn, Kirk is a quirky and good-hearted but emotionally stunted, very odd man who until recently lived with his mother (when he's not sleeping on park benches or in other peoples' RVs). At the end of the fourth season, Kirk has a beautiful girlfriend, Lulu, who is also quirky and reveals that he has night terrors that cause him to go streaking through the town naked when they attend the dry run of the Dragonfly Inn. In Season 2, Ep. 13, Kirk told Jackson Belleville that he was one of thirteen children, but none of these siblings are ever seen, and it is likely he was saying that just to elicit sympathy from Jackson. When he was a kid he went to luke's uncle, Louie's house on holloween. While most kids avoided the house, he didn't skip it one year and went to the door. He answered and Kirk said "trick or treat" then Lou replied "Do you have any reeses." Kirk looked in his bag and answered, "Yes" before Lou took the reeses from the bag and slammed the door in his face. Kirk was unable to go trick or treating again.

Sean Gunn appeared in early episodes as different characters. In Season 1, Ep. 2 "The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton", Sean Gunn was the DSL installer, named "Mick" and in Season 1, Ep. 3, he is credited as the "Swan Man". Season 1, Ep. 5 marks the first appearance of Kirk as he is known throughout the rest of the series. In that episode, Kirk is introduced as a new citizen of Stars Hollow (Miss Patty, who knows everyone in Stars Hollow, asks who he is, when meeting him in Doose's market). However, in Season 2, Ep. 14 Mrs. Kim says: "I know you’re Kirk. I’ve known you since you were two." There are several implications telling that Kirk has lived in Stars Hollow for years.

He's had dozens of jobs, such as assistant manager of Doose's Market, various delivery men, various entrepreneurial activities, photographer, salesman, assistant at various town functions, and realtor-in-training.[3]

He had a crush on Lorelai for a while, and asked her out in Season 3, Ep. 2 "Haunted Leg", but was gently rebuffed.[4]

He started dating Lulu, his brother's ex-girlfriend in Season 4, Ep. 6 "An Affair to Remember."

They've done some ring shopping, and Kirk bid on the historic Twickham house in hopes that he and Lulu might someday raise a family there, but the town elders decided to sell the house to Luke (who later reconsidered and revoked his bid).

[edit] Major recurring characters

[edit] Jackson Belleville

Jackson Matthew Belleville is played by Jackson Douglas. Although Jackson's name has regularly been "Melville" (mentioned specifically in season 1's "Christopher Returns"); there are several episodes (most recently season 6's "Always A Godmother, Never A God") where it has been "Belleville". The discrepancy is unexplained.

Jackson is Stars Hollow's preeminent produce supplier. He takes great pride in providing a top-quality, organic and pesticide-free products to his customers.

Sookie is even more particular about her ingredients than Jackson is, and they frequently argue over the quality of the food. Shared passions and mutual attraction led them to start dating during the first season, and they were married in an outdoor ceremony at the Independence Inn during Season 2, Ep. 22 "I Can't Get Started". Jackson's father was best man, and pressured Jackson into wearing the same kilt that his father and grandfather had worn at their weddings. Lorelai and Rory were bridesmaids.

Jackson has a very large family, including his cousin Rune, who went on a disastrous blind date with Lorelai and stayed with Jackson for a while, until he overstayed his welcome. Sookie begged Lorelai to give him a job and lodging at the Independence Inn, and she hired him as an (incompetent) handyman.

Jackson is the father of Davey (Born at the end of Season 4, Ep 7 - The Festival of Living Art) and Martha, middle name Janice-Lori-Ethan-Rupert-Glenda-Carson-Daisy-Danny. (Born Season 5, Ep. 21 - Blame Booze And Melville). His Christian family (denomination unknown) pressured him into baptizing both children at the local church. When the family showed up for the baptism, his mother informed him that he, himself, had never been baptized, and pressured him into going through with the ceremony at the same time as his children. Lorelai is godmother to Davey, and Rory is godmother to Martha. Martha has so many middle names because Jackson had originally planned to have more children. When he and Sookie agreed to stop at two, they decided to use all of the names Jackson planned to use on future children as Martha's middle name(s). In episode 7.12 "To Whom It May Concern" Jackson finally tells Sookie that he didn't get a vasectomy and that she is pregnant again.

Jackson and his family live in the house that Sookie owned before she met Jackson.

Jackson successfully ran for town selectman, defeating Taylor Doose, though Jackson realized he did not want the job and resigned.

He is also a notorious fan of band Creedence Clearwater Revival and the show frequently references them.

[edit] Taylor Doose

Taylor Doose is played by Michael Winters.

Taylor Doose is the Town Selectman for the town of Stars Hollow, and holds a number of other positions in town government and public organizations. He is largely responsible for organizing Stars Hollow's many events and festivals. He is also the owner of Doose's Market, where he employed Dean Forester for the first five seasons, and Taylor's Old Fashioned Soda Shoppe.

As Stars Hollow's most powerful citizen, Taylor often uses his positions in a rather self-serving manner. He is a stickler for making sure town rules and statutes are followed to the letter. Often this brings him in conflict with other members of the community, most often Luke Danes and Lorelai Gilmore (however, Luke is genuinely aggravated by him, frequently shouting "Damn it, Taylor!" when provoked, whereas Lorelai is primarily amused by him and his interactions with Luke). He also is in charge of the frequent town meetings, which he often uses as a forum to air his personal grievances.

During the fifth season, Taylor was briefly voted out of the Town Selectman office after Jackson Melville ran against him for the office. However, Jackson realized he did not want the job, and resigned.

[edit] Mrs. Kim

Mrs. Kim, played by Emily Kuroda, is a conservative Korean woman living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut, and she is the mother of Lane Kim, Rory Gilmore's best friend. Notable aspects are her Seventh-day Adventist faith and her vegan diet. Mrs. Kim is owner of Kim's Antiques which has a "you break, you buy" policy. She has appeared in every season of the show.

Mr. Kim never appears in any of the episodes, including Lane's wedding, however Lane specifically mentions her father when her parents plan to send her to Korea (s.2 ep.1). Mrs. Kim mentions Mr. Kim when reminiscing about her wedding night.

[edit] Dave Rygalski

Dave Rygalski, portrayed by Adam Brody, is presumably from the Hartford area although his place of residence is never stated. He is a guitarist in the original "Hep Alien" along with Lane Kim, Zach Van Gerbig, and Brian Fuller. Dave is originally introduced in the episode "Application Anxiety" where he is responding to Lane's "drummer seeks rock band" ad. From the beginning sparks flew between Lane and Dave due to their shared love of rock and roll.[5]

When Brody left the show to star in "The O.C.," his character's absence was explained by sending Dave to college in California (where The O.C. was set); bandmate Zach became Lane's new love interest and eventual husband.

The Rygalski character was inspired by, and named after, the real-life husband of Helen Pai — the show's co-producer and the inspiration for the character of Lane. The real Dave Rygalski shares his namesake's musical hobby and was the inspiration for many of the character's acts of devotion, such as participating in religious activities to please Lane's mother.[6]

[edit] Brian Fuller

Brian Fuller, played by John Cabrera, is the bass player of Lane Kim's band, named Hep Alien after the addition of a player to replace Dave Rygalski. Brian is best friend and roommate to fellow band member Zack, who goes on to date and marry Lane. At one point, the three share an apartment. Brian is known for having several ailments including asthma, hypoglycemia, deviated septum, and rosacea. In the sixth season, he was indirectly responsible for the band's breaking up after he wrote a song titled "Lane" in response to his bandmate's disappointment over boyfriend Zack's writing several songs named for other girls; Zack became intensely jealous, thinking the song indicated a romantic interest on Brian's part, and walked out on the band just as they were scheduled for their first recording session.

[edit] Max Medina

Max Arthuro Medina, played by Scott Cohen, was a recurring character in Season 1, and made guest appearances in seasons 2 and 3. He was Rory’s English teacher in her sophomore year at The Chilton School, and he went on to become romantically involved with Lorelai.

Max met Lorelai at a parent teacher meeting ("The Deer Hunter"), where he assured Lorelai that Rory was a fine student and person who would do well in her new school. However, when Rory subsequently overslept and arrived late to his class after studying all night for her English exam, Max initially refused to allow her to take the test, thus incurring Lorelai's wrath. After some initial coldness in a later encounter at a school bake sale, Lorelai agrees to meet him at a coffee shop to talk, away from the Chilton context. Their early attempts to date were hampered by Lorelai's having to cancel in order to attend a wake for her neighbor's beloved cat ("Cinnamon's Wake"), but later they managed a date when his car broke down in her town and he ended up sleeping on the sofa due to heavy snowfall ("Love, War, and Snow"). The couple separated and reunited various times — once leading to a kissing session during a Parent-Teacher Night at the school — before Max proposes in the season-one finale ("Love, Daisies and Troubadours"). The beginning of Season 2 saw Lorelai accepting the proposal ("Sadie, Sadie"), preparing for the wedding ("Hammers and Veils"), and then cancelling the engagement after comparing her own lack of excitement to her mother's nostalgic memories of her own engagement ("Red Light on the Wedding Night").

Max continued to be Rory's English teacher after the breakup, a situation they discussed briefly when she was assigned to interview him for the school paper ("Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy"). He is not seen again that season, but returns to Chilton in Season 3 after teaching out of state for a time; he claims he has recovered from his heartbreak, but a kiss with Lorelai reveals he is not "over" her, prompting Max to decide they should not see each other anymore ("The Big One," "Keg! Max!"). He does not appear again in the series.

[edit] Tristan DuGrey

Tristan DuGrey, played by Chad Michael Murray, was a classmate of Rory's at Chilton. He teased Rory in her first weeks at the school ("The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton," "The Deer Hunters"), then attempted to attract her, consequently upsetting her classmate Paris, who had a crush on him dating back since childhood. Tristan teased Rory by occasionally calling her "Mary" as in the Virgin Mary. Louise, one of Paris' best freinds, later refers to her as "Mary" but saying "Not virgin, Typhoid" when she and Paris believe that Rory is going with Tristan on a date to a concert. He became something of a romantic rival to Rory's first boyfriend, Dean, trying to ask her to a dance and then picking a fight with Dean, who had escorted her instead. During a short-lived breakup with Dean, Rory and Tristan kissed at a party ("The Breakup, Part 2"), causing her to burst into tears in emotional confusion. Tristan later asked Paris for a date ("The Third Lorelai"), on Rory's advice to find a different type of girl than the kind he usually dated, though he decided afterward that Paris was not his type. In the season-one finale ("Love, Daisies, and Troubadours") he caused friction between the two girls by lying that Rory had accepted his invitation to a concert, but after watching Rory's tearful reunion with Dean, he walked away alone.

Tristan appeared for the last time in a second-season episode ("Run Away, Little Boy") in which he fell in with a group of troublemakers pulling pranks throughout the school and shirked off his studies, much to the anger and dismay of Paris, who needed him as Romeo in a class Shakespeare project. After spending the week torturing Rory with veiled threats to reveal their one-time kiss to Dean, Tristan found himself forced by his father into a military school in North Carolina after the pranks went too far. (The plot development actually reflected Murray's being cast in a starring role in Dawson's Creek, set and filmed in North Carolina.)

[edit] Marty

Marty, portrayed by Wayne Wilcox, was briefly introduced in the season four episode The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles as a co-ed at Yale who "had an unfortunate experience with a keg and a party and a need to take [his] clothes off and fall asleep in a hallway."

Shortly after, in The Fundamental Things Apply, Marty reappeared, fully clothed. He invited a late and dishevelled Rory to eat breakfast with him and a group of his friends, who had adopted the name 'The Breakfast Crew'. Marty appeared once more in that season, albeit briefly.

He made several appearances in season five, including an appearance that seemed to be his last. During this, he went to dinner with Rory Gilmore, Logan Huntzberger and a group of Logan's well-to-do friends, some of whom had treated Marty with a lack of respect in the past. Marty had a horrible time and ended up not being able to afford his split of the bill and begrudgingly accepted Rory's offer to pay for it, promising to pay her back. On return to Rory's dorm, Marty revealed what many had already known, that he had romantic feelings for Rory. Rory rebuffed him, informing him of another fact many (including Marty, to a degree) were already aware of: she liked Logan.

Marty was not seen for nearly two years, until the November 14, 2006 episode, French Twist. He was shown briefly, near the end of the episode, and was revealed to be in a relationship with Rory's new friend, Lucy (Krysten Ritter). In a move that noticeably wounded Rory, Marty pretended that he and Rory did not know one another when Lucy introduced the two.

In a future episode, Knit, People, Knit!, Marty bartended Lucy's birthday party, which Rory attended. Rory took initiative and they smoothed things over, but the newfound peace was quickly ruined as Marty made it obvious that he still had feelings for Rory. In the next episode, Merry Fisticuffs, Logan, Rory, Marty and Lucy were enjoying dinner together when Lucy inquired as to how Rory and Logan met. Logan answered, honestly, that Marty introduced them. Lucy was upset, but her feelings of humiliation and betrayal have not yet been properly addressed.

[edit] Trix Gilmore

Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore, played by Marion Ross, is the mother of Richard Gilmore, and is the one after whom his and Emily's daughter Lorelai is named. Richard's nickname for her is "Trix." She was married to Richard's father, Charles Gilmore, who died sometime during his granddaughter's childhood or before. After her husband's death, Trix lived in London, and eventually began splitting her time between London and Hartford, Connecticut. She made a few appearances throughout the first four seasons until her death in Episode #4.16, "The Reigning Lorelai."

She strongly disapproved of her son's marriage to Emily and is extremely critical of her throughout the series. Upon her death, Emily found out that the day before her wedding to Richard, Trix wrote him, telling him to call off the wedding. Ironically, the character whose personality is most like Trix's is Emily's. However, Emily is no match for Trix, to the delight of the other Lorelais.

Another curious fact was revealed after her death: Charles Gilmore was, aside from Trix's husband, also her second cousin, thus both her maiden and married names were Gilmore. Lorelai and Rory both found this fact horribly disgusting and began to speculate whether certain quirky traits and characteristics of their own might be attributed to a mutation caused by this inbreeding.

[edit] Recurring

[edit] Stars Hollow

  • Patricia "Miss Patty" LaCosta (Liz Torres), Stars Hollow's oft-married, oft-divorced dance instructor. She oftens makes references to her past as a dancer and singer; how much of it is true is unknown. She and Babette know most of the gossip of the town.
  • Babette Dell (Sally Struthers), neighbor and friend to the Gilmore girls. She enjoys singing and music, and appears to have been involved with many singers in the past and had a very "interesting" life. She mentions once having been pushed out of a car. Often paired with Miss Patty, Babette is very into gossiping. She also is VERY protective of her garden gnomes, reporting it to Lorelai after Jess steals it off of her front lawn.
  • Morey Dell (Ted Rooney), Babette's husband, often plays the piano
  • Zach van Gerbig (Todd Lowe) (2002 - 2007), member of Dave Rygalski's band which Lane joins; he later dates and subsequently marries Lane, and their twin sons Kwan and Steve are born near the end of Season 7. His own father abandoned him when he was ten years old.
  • Gil (Sebastian Bach) (2003 - 2007), a man who joins Dave, Lane, Zach, and Brian's band; he has a family and owns a sandwich shop, but had a lifelong dream of becoming a rock musician.
  • Rachel (Lisa Ann Hadley) (2001), Luke's intermittent ex-girlfriend, a traveling photographer.
  • Liz Danes (Kathleen Wilhoite) (2003 - 2007), Luke's sister; she enters the series as mother to Luke's nephew, Jess, and later goes on to remarry and have a second child, Doula.
  • "T.J." (aka Gary) (Michael DeLuise) (2003 - 2007), marries Liz; father of Doula.
  • Lulu (Rini Bell) (2003 - 2007), a resident of Stars Hollow who begins dating Kirk.
  • Gypsy (Rose Abdoo), Stars Hollow's local mechanic.
  • Tom (Biff Yeager) (2001 - 2007), a construction contractor in Stars Hollow.
  • Joe (Brian Berke), resident of Stars Hollow.
  • Bootsy (Brian Tarantina) (2001 - 2002), a Stars Hollow resident.
  • Kyle (Chauncey Leopardi) (2003 - 2005), a classmate and friend of Dean's from Stars Hollow High, who went on to lose his hand in the Iraq War and had it replaced by a hook.
  • Kyon (Susane Lee) (2004 - 2006), Korean exchange student whom Lane resents because she believes her mother is trying to replace Lane with her after Lane moves out.
  • Lindsay Lister Forester (Arielle Kebbel) (2003 - 2004), dates and then marries Dean after his breakup with Rory; they later divorce after she learns of his infidelity with Rory.
  • Reverend Archie Skinner (Jim Jansen) (2002 - 2007), Stars Hollow's minister.
  • Clara Forester (Scout Taylor-Compton), Dean Forester's younger sister

[edit] Chilton

  • Hanlin Charleston (Dakin Matthews) (2000 - 2004, 2005), the headmaster of Chilton
  • Louise Grant (Teal Redmann) and Madeline Lynn (Shelly Cole) (2000 - 2004), best friends; Rory's classmates; usually Paris's satellites.
  • Brad Langford (Adam Wylie) (2001 - 2003), a Chilton student who is scared of Paris; he leaves to perform in a Broadway show and then returns.
  • Tristan Dugrey (Chad Michael Murray) (2000-2001), a classmate who annoyed Rory with his attentions, though she once kissed him at a party; oblivious or indifferent to Paris's crush on him. His parents sent him to military school in North Carolina.

[edit] Yale

  • Colin McCrae (Alan Loayza) (2005 - 2007), a friend of Logan and Finn's at Yale
  • Doyle McMaster (Danny Strong) (2003 - 2007), editor of the Yale Daily News Rory's first year at Yale; later begins dating Paris
  • Finn (Tanc Sade) (2005 - 2007), a friend of Logan and Colin's at Yale
  • Glenn Babble (Ethan Cohn) (2003 - 2005), a Yale student whom Rory befriends
  • Joni (Rona Benson) (2006 - 2007), a staff member at the Yale Daily News
  • Janet (Katie Walder) (2003 - 2005), Rory, Paris, and Tana's roommate Rory's first year at Yale
  • Tana Schrick (Olivia Hack) (2003 - 2004), Rory, Paris, and Janet's roommate Rory's first year at Yale
  • Bill (Devon Michaels) (2006 - 2007), a staff member at the Yale Daily News. New Editor of the Yale Daily News
  • A.K. (Adam Hendershott) (2006 - 2007), a staff member at the Yale Daily News

[edit] Other

  • GiGi (Nicolette Collier), born in the third season: Christopher's daughter and Rory's half-sister.
  • Shira Huntzberger (Leann Hunley) Mother to Logan Huntzberger; Wife of Mitchum Huntzberger.
  • Mitchum Huntzberger (Gregg Henry) (2005 - 2007), Logan's father, with whom both Rory and Logan have many problems
  • Anna Nardini (Sherilyn Fenn) (2006 - 2007), Luke's ex-girlfriend and mother to his child, who runs a store dedicated to vintage merchandise. She does not tell Luke about April for 12 years, and then it is April who contacts him. Anna mentions that she was there the day that Luke opened his diner. She did not find out about her pregnancy until after their relationship had ended, and then says that she did not tell him about it because of his great intolerance for children, evidenced by his constantly switching tables to get away from families with children when they went out to dinner and his refusal to go to movies before 10 PM to avoid noisy children in the theater. Anna is very protective of April. When Luke finds out about her and confronts Anna about the revelation, Luke decides that he wants to establish a relationship with April, and she starts visiting and hanging out at his diner, though Anna is very hesitant to allow this.
  • April Nardini (Vanessa Marano) (2005 - 2007), Luke's daughter with Anna Nardini, whom he does not find out about until she is 12, when she comes to see him at his diner, takes some hair from his head and uses it in a school experiment where, comparing and using the DNA, she determines Luke to be her biological father.
  • Nicole Leahy (Tricia O'Kelley) (2003 - 2004), Taylor's lawyer, whom Luke begins dating and then marries on the spur of the moment on a cruise; they immediately file for divorce, then attempt to reconcile and begin dating again, and then again call it off

[edit] Guest stars of note

[edit] Appearing as different characters

The show has had several guest stars appearing in two separate notable roles, including:

  • Alex Borstein played Drella, the inn's harpist, in season one, and in subsequent seasons, Emily's wardrobe advisor, Miss Celine. Borstein was supposed to play Sookie in the series' original pilot, but had to drop out due to contractual issues involving her status as a featured player on MadTV on another network; her real-life husband, Jackson Douglas, plays Sookie's on-screen husband.
  • Marion Ross played Richard's mother, Trix Gilmore, who died in season 4, as well as her lookalike niece Marilyn.
  • Sherilyn Fenn played Sasha, the girlfriend of Jess's father, Jimmy (Rob Estes), in the 2003 episode Here Comes the Son, set largely in California and serving as a backdoor pilot for a Jess-centric series (Windward Circle) that was not picked up. Beginning in 2006, Fenn played Anna Nardini, Luke's ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter April.
  • Sean Gunn played Mick, a DSL installer, in the show's second episode before taking on the regular role of Kirk.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=6027
  2. ^ http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700003603
  3. ^ : Kirk: I’ve been working for eleven years, Luke. I’ve had fifteen thousand jobs. I’ve saved every dollar I’ve ever made. That and the miracle of compound interest has created a bounty of a quarter of a million dollars. Again, just under. I don’t want to brag.
    —Season 5, Ep. 21 "Blame Booze and Melville"
  4. ^ : Kirk: By the way, I think you might be the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen... outside of a really filthy magazine.
    —Season 3, Ep. 2 "Haunted Leg"
  5. ^ Lane: Doesn't it suck that Jello Biafra isn't singing for them. / Dave: Yeah, now it's that guy from The Courtship of Eddie's Father. / Lane: Yeah, what's next, Malcolm in the Middle fronting for the Butthole Surfers? / Dave Or Steve Urkel joining the Wu Tang Clan. / Lane: Some things are sacred. (Season 3, Episode 3 "Application Anxiety").
  6. ^ a b Ada Tseng. "Ode to Gilmore Girls: Behind the Musicality of TV’s Beloved Show," Asia Pacific Arts, August 23, 2006.
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Gilmore Girls
Main charactersLorelai Gilmore • Rory Gilmore • Luke Danes • Sookie St. James • Lane Kim • Paris Geller • Dean Forester • Jess Mariano • Logan Huntzberger • Kirk Gleason • Michel Gerard • Emily Gilmore • Richard Gilmore
Recurring charactersJackson Belleville • Taylor Doose • Tristan DuGrey • Christopher Hayden • Max Medina • Trix Gilmore • Mrs. Kim • Dave Rygalski • Jason Stiles
See also List of episodes • List of characters • Stars Hollow
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