Juliet O'Hara

Juliet O'Hara
Psych character

Maggie Lawson as Juliet O'Hara
First appearance "Spellingg Bee"
Last appearance "The Breakup"
Created by Steve Franks
Portrayed by Maggie Lawson
Information
Nickname(s) Jules (by Shawn), Jewel (by her father), Mrs. Tostig, Maniac, Crazy Cat Lady
Aliases Mary Lou Baumgartner (1.15), Maniac (3.07)
Gender Female
Occupation San Francisco Police Department Head Detective (2014–present)
SBPD Junior Detective (2006–14)
Miami Police Department Police Officer (?–2006)
Family Frank O'Hara (father) [1]
Maryanne O'Hara (mother)[1]
Lloyd French (stepfather)[1]
Ewan O'Hara (brother)
Significant other(s) Scott Seaver (1999–2003)
Declan Rand (2010)
Shawn Spencer (2010–present)(fiancé)
Relatives

Unnamed sister-in-law
Drake O'Hara (nephew)
Finn O'Hara (nephew)
Isaac O'Hara (nephew)

Ewan O'Hara (brother)

Head Detective Juliet Lynn "Jules" O'Hara is a character on the American comedy Psych played by Maggie Lawson. She attended the University of Miami.

Fictional biography

Juliet O'Hara first appears undercover in the show's second episode, "Spelling Bee", as a recently transferred junior detective from Miami Beach where she attended the University of Miami, replacing Lucinda Barry as Head Detective Carlton Lassiter's partner. Born in 1981,[1] she was raised in a family of brothers and is shown to be close with both her parents and her siblings.[2] Although she is initially frustrated by her coworkers not taking her seriously enough due to her relatively young age,[3] as the series progresses she is given more responsibility, being left in charge in the absence of Lassiter and then Interim Chief Karen Vick.[4] She has grown more assertive with her partner, and actors Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson (who plays Lassiter) both suggest that a strange mutual respect has developed between them.[5]

Juliet seems to present a gentle counterpoint to Lassiter's gruff, rigid style. She reminds her partner repeatedly to "be sensitive" with the media, the victims, and the witnesses of their cases. Unlike Lassiter, she is friendly with Shawn Spencer and more willing to work with him and Burton Guster. Lawson says that, although Juliet is bemused by Shawn at first, she has slowly gained respect for him and by the second season, Juliet reveals a "very friendly, comfortable relationship".[5] The actress says she thinks that, despite some skepticism, Juliet does believe that Shawn is psychic. By the end of the fifth season, Shawn and Juliet are romantically involved. By the middle of the sixth season, Shawn is ready for marriage. Her older brother Ewan, played by John Cena, is an army soldier whom she had to arrest when he attempted to murder an actual killer to protect the army. Ewan was supposed to go to prison but his high level bosses made him vanish. Juliet claims Ewan was the reason she became a cop, that him joining the military gave her enough confidence to join the police force. Her estranged con artist father Frank O'Hara is played by William Shatner.[1] She seems to be Irish-Scots[6]

Relationship with Shawn Spencer

Season One

Season Two

Season Three

Season Four

Season Five

Season Six

Season Seven

Season Eight

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 episode "In for a Penny..."
  2. Psych, Episode 1.02: "Spellingg Bee." Original airdate: July 14, 2006.
  3. Psych, Episode 1.03: "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece". Original airdate: July 21, 2006.
  4. Psych, Episode 1.15: "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast". Original airdate: March 2, 2007.
  5. 1 2 Lawson, Maggie. Relationships. USA Network. Retrieved on January 1, 2008.
  6. Psych, Episode 2.10: "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy". Original airdate: December 7, 2007.
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