Characters
Jackie Peyton
Nurse Jackie Peyton is determined to be all things to all people. As an ER nurse, she navigates the rough waters of a crumbling healthcare system, doing everything she can to provide her patients with the best care possible. As a wife, mother and friend, she's a rock. And right or wrong, Jackie’s brand of moral and medical justice is made all the more manageable by a daily diet of prescription pain medication—a fact she is finding increasingly difficult to keep secret. Add to that a whole host of white lies big and small that she has fabricated to suit her needs, and the full, fascinating character of this extraordinary super-nurse emerges. Played by Edie Falco.
Dr. Eleanor O'Hara
Jackie’s best and most unlikely friendship is with the hilariously droll Brit, Dr. Eleanor O'Hara. O'Hara's disdain for stupidity is matched only by her respect and affection for Jackie. But that friendship is severely tested as O'Hara becomes increasingly suspicious of Jackie's dirty little secrets. Played by Eve Best.
Zoey Barkow
Watching and learning from Jackie's every move is Zoey Barkow, an impressionable, exuberant nursing student whose enthusiasm for nursing has yet to be dampened by the grind of cranky patients and a flawed healthcare system. But she sees that nursing is difficult and sometimes worries she doesn't have the backbone or isn't good enough. Zoey's love life is also flourishing with EMT Lenny, and she shares the intimate details of their relationship with her coworkers as exuberantly as she shares her medical triumphs. Played by Merritt Wever.
Eddie Walzer
Eddie Walzer is the on again-off again hospital pharmacist who once showered Jackie with love and the painkiller Percocet. Eddie has gotten uncomfortably close to the family of his former paramour, and his return to All Saints adds one more complication to the hectic life of Nurse Jackie. Played by Paul Schulze.
Kevin Peyton
Kevin is Jackie's husband and father to their two children, Grace and Fiona. Owner of a neighborhood bar, Kevin has yet to uncover the true nature of the past relationship between his wife and new friend Eddie. But he has discovered some other, uncomfortable secrets that his wife has been keeping from him, and their relationship is suffering because of it. Played by Dominic Fumusa.
Gloria Akalitus
The old-guard, by-the-book, ER Administrator Gloria Akalitus keeps the hospital together and running smoothly. Sharp and attuned (or so she thinks), there's not a move in the repertoire that she hasn't seen. Of course, this begs the question, "How could she miss what Jackie is up to?" The fact is, she's closer to the truth than even she realizes. Played by Anna Deavere Smith.
Dr. Fitch Cooper
Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper typifies the smug, Ivy League doctors who have trolled the hospital halls for decades on their way to the golf course, leaving the nurses to deal with the repercussions of their drive-by diagnoses. Being selected as "the face of All Saints" for the hospital's ad campaign only increases his sense of self worth. But he crosses a line with new nurse Sam and his image is destroyed, both figuratively and literally. Played by Peter Facinelli.
Thor
As one of the dedicated nurses at All Saints Hospital, Thor is always quick with a comment and even quicker to run to Jackie’s side. He also struggles with diabetes and his eating habits. Played by Stephen Wallem.
Sam
Sam is a new addition to the hospital’s nursing team. Much like Jackie, he has a fondness for prescription pills. He has a personal run-in with Dr. Coop that causes a lot of unwanted tension in the ER. Played by Arjun Gupta.
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