Jean Smart as Laurie Blake in Watchmen HBO. In "Watchmen," Jean Smart adds to a string of acclaimed roles in dark series like "Fargo" and "Legion" as no-nonsense FBI Special Agent Laurie Blake. Both of these points follow on from the final pages of the book, where Dan and Laurie, in their new secret identities of Sam and Sandra Hollis, briefly discuss the idea of “adventuring,” while Laurie contemplates a more practical and protective costume…specifically the kind of leather get-up that the Comedian wore. He helped win the Vietnam War alongside Dr. Manhattan and was tight with high ranking government officials, including President Nixon. Growing up, the auburn-haired Laurie knew Laurence was not her real father, and always suspected, incorrectly, that her real father was Hooded Justice likely because they were, supposedly, dating during the 1940s. Laurie's Silk Spectre costume in the graphic novel is a black bra and thong, covered by a see-through yellow dress. Special Agent Laurel Jane "Laurie" Blake, born Laurel Jane Juspeczyk, is a former masked vigilante formerly known as Silk Spectre, taking up the mantle from the original Silk Spectre, her mother. The original Silk Spectre was a glamorous figure, into crime fighting both for the thrill of adventuring and the promise of fame that could follow. Shortly after the meeting of the Crimebusters, Laurie met and became involved with Jon Osterman aka Doctor Manhattan. It was an unhappy marriage, and Laurie grew up assuming that her real father was Hooded Justice, since her mother publicly acted as that hero’s “girlfriend” to avoid the bad press that would come in 1940 if it was revealed that he was homosexual. They do strange things and…sometimes they can’t talk about them. Costumed adventurer (formerly)FBI special agent [11] Laurie manages to return safely to America and is debriefed in secret. "Sam and Sandra" left soon afterward, indicating that they would continue to adventure, although Laurie expressed the wish for a better superhero identity, a more protective leather outfit, a mask, and a firearm. Actor Anatole Taubman has joined the cast of Watchmen to play original character Hans Osterman, who apparently is Dr. Manhattan's one and only father. “You know, that’s a part of her personality that I don’t think she likes. Eddie Blake: Vietnamese woman But at the same time, you’re afraid that you might marry yourself to something that later on in the season you’ll go, ‘Oh, why did I establish that? Keep up with all our Watchmen news and reviews here. [5] That evening Rorschach came to warn them, but he made her feel uneasy and Jon teleported him away. At first, she avoided mentioned what happened, but Sally had already read it in the papers. Silk Spectre But fans of the original Watchmen book will already be familiar with Agent Blake, formerly known as Laurie Juspeczyk, and better known as the masked adventurer known as the Silk Spectre. Laurie is bought to Joe Keene, the true leader of the Seventh Kavalry, who declares that they intend to take Doctor Manhattan's powers for himself to enforce white supremacy.[10]. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor Tim Blake Nelson, who plays Detective Looking Glass, talked about why he wanted to be a … Angela is first able to swallow a bottle of illegal memory pills called Nostalgia belonging to Will. Laurie easily maneuvered in between multiple knife strikes and defeated several muggers at once. The following car ride home was when Sally told her daughter of her history with the Comedian (but did not tell her that the Comedian was her father). She was present at the failed attempt by former Minutemen member Captain Metropolis to start a new hero group (the Crimebusters) in 1966, where she first encountered her real father, the Comedian. Mike Cecchini | In 1975, Manhattan took Laurie to Adrian Veidt's Antarctica estate of Karnak where she met and played with Adrian's genetically-engineered lynx, Bubastis, surprised at how technology had advanced. In the late 60's Blake joined a group called the Crimebusters, led by Captain Metropolis. Laurie has long brown hair with bangs, brown eyes, fair skin, full lips, and a beauty mark below her right eye. Nite Owl II matched her in strength and fighting abilities, and both of them were surpassed by Adrian Veidt. Laurie was 35 in the book, and has lived nearly the same amount of time in the ensuing years. [2] Laurie never held much interest in becoming her mother's successor but went along with Sally's wishes anyway. Familial Information Laurie is said to look a lot like her mother, although she has brown hair while her mother has auburn hair. Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book limited series created by Alan Moore, … Tensions rise between Laurie and Judd's coworker Detective Angela Abar, who operates under the identity Sister Night. Jon Osterman† (ex-boyfriend)Dan Dreiberg (ex-boyfriend) She was unfazed by the strength of opponents much larger than her and could overpower them with little effort. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/watchmen-hbo-fbi-agent-laurie-blake-silk-spectre [5][2] During that time she tried twice to quit smoking but life there was so unbearable that she failed. “But again, we have somebody like Damon…you can trust that it’s going to be interesting.”. Watchmen Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. During their flight, they found an apartment building on fire and rescued the inhabitants.[2]. This could very well be a result of the fact that Laurie learned the truth about Adrian Veidt’s culpability in the deaths of millions of New Yorkers in 1985 (the act which also causes the show’s “squid rain”) and it hardened her even further. Sally Jupiter decided that it was time to leave California and moved herself and Laurie back to New York City, just in time for Laurie to make her official debut as the youngest member of the Crimebusters. I know how that is. Follow him on Twitter @wayoutstuff. Biographical Information December 1, 1950 Her relationship with Dr. Manhattan began to deteriorate as the immensely powerful superhuman began to lose touch with his humanity, which was a constant source of frustration for Laurie. Driven by the memories of her own experience, Sally tried to keep Laurie from knowing some of the harsher realities of the crime-fighting life; for example, she didn't allow her to read Hollis Mason's autobiography Under the Hood, which included The Comedian's sexual assault on Sally, something Laurie knew nothing of at the time. She would become a member of the Anti-Vigilante Task Force and eventually changed her name to Laurie Blake, her father’s surname. After the events that transpired in 1985, Laurie adopted the moniker of Comedienne, paying homage to her father. Special Agent People say that she has a very beautiful smile. Portrayed by [5], In 1977, Juspeczyk and Jon Osterman were together to suppress the riots during the police strike of 1977. There’s even a Warhol-esque painting of Laurie as Silk Spectre, Dan as Nite Owl, the Comedian, and Dr. Manhattan on the wall of her apartment, the closest to a “family portrait” she seems to have in her personal life. After foiling the Oklahoma City bombing, she and Dreiberg were arrested by the FBI; Dreiberg refused to cooperate, but Laurie was cooperative as she confessed the truth about how Rorschach died, Doctor Manhattan leaving the planet, and the details about Adrian Veidt's hoax. The show includes an ensemble cast with familiar actors such as Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Ursula Zandt: Blanche • Gretchen Born © Provided by The LA Times Jean Smart as FBI agent Laurie Blake in HBO's "Watchmen." Laurie Blake was portrayed by Jean Smart. We can see that she’s still carrying a torch for Jon (both in the form of her extended “platinum user” calls to Mars via the Trieu “phone booth” and the blue sex toy she brings to bed with her), but also for Dan (in the form of the pet owl she keeps in her apartment). Drawn to him from the moment she first saw him, Laurie worked with Manhattan in some of his various domestic assignments, such as patrolling that May near the Chrysler building. [7], The two soon became romantically involved but their first encounter was unsuccessful. In 1966, she acted like an agent for her daughter, picking out her revealing costume. After recording Angela admitting to Wade that her grandfather, Will Reeves, was Judd's murderer, Blake arrests Angela. [5], When Dr. Manhattan was informed that the Comedian was dead, Laurie was restless all morning. Williams Reports are circulating that HBO's series adaptation of Watchmen will have Jeremy Irons as an older Ozymandias and Jean Smart as FBI "Agent Blake." Tim Blake Nelson exclaimed over the phone earlier this month, having just revealed the single line he asked Damon Lindelof, creator of HBO’s “Watchmen,” to … Watchmen readers might be surprised at how much Laurie has changed since we last saw her in 1985, but the show also has to establish her for audiences completely new to the character. Laurie opted to spend the night in a hotel and think about her relationship with Jon over. He's a man with a deep and abiding love of comics published before he was born, low-budget…, the blue sex toy she brings to bed with her, the act which also causes the show’s “squid rain”, Watchmen Episode 3 Review: She Was Killed By Space Junk, Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan Dildo Backstory Revealed, Why Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War Is Still Amazing Four Years Later, Bridesmaids Ten Years on: “It Should Not Have Been Subversive”, How Star Trek: Next Generation's "The Chase" Changed Canon Forever, Jupiter's Legacy: Choreographing Superheroic Stunts. Jean Smart as FBI agent Laurie Blake in HBO’s “Watchmen.” (Mark Hill/HBO/TNS) Shortly after the events of Watchmen, Laurie assumed a new costumed identity as the Comedienne, after her father. According to HBO’s official supplemental materials for the show, Peteypedia, Laurie and Dreiberg were arrested in 1995 for “violations of the Keene Act” implying that their costumed adventures continued for after the conclusion of the original Watchmen story. [6][5] Her mother did not approve of it, likening Laurie's relationship with Manhattan to being the equivalent of sleeping with an H-bomb. Laurie Blake is the daughter of the original Silk Spectre (Sally Jupiter, who changed her last name from Juspeczyk to hide her Polish heritage). Laurie was romantically involved with Dr. Manhattan for a significant portion of her costumed career, and officially retired when the Keene Act was passed in 1977, outlawing masked vigilante activity. [5], Never exactly happy being a vigilante and not happy with the government taking advantage of her relationship with the superhuman Doctor Manhattan, Laurie was more than pleased to quit being a superhero when the Keene Act of 1977 forced all but government-sponsored superheroes to retire. These extreme physical abilities likely come from unlocking hidden human potential through a lifetime of strict training, as implied by Adrian Veidt who was researching this along with other theoretical sciences. She also has black high heels and a choker necklace with her costume. Crimebusters (formerly)Anti-Vigilante Task Force A far cry from her daugher, the hardened, mask-hating, straight-talking FBI agent we see on the screen now. Laurie Juspeczyk/Sally Jupiter: Bella • Laurence Schexnayder Since when she was little, Laurie wanted to work with animals, however, Sally pushed her into the "family business" of costumed crimefighting. Following her capture in 1995, Laurie gave up being a crimefighter and became a leading agent for the FBI's Anti-Vigilante Task Force. Sally Jupiter [4] She tried to hold off the ringleaders outside the White House but she was too slow, and so Osterman teleported everyone back to their homes. Laurie noted that the Comedian looked sad as he watched them drive away, and she felt sorry for him. Civilian But reconciling the Laurie of the book with the Agent Blake of the show’s scripts was a journey in itself. But there’s also something to be said about perspective. During the meeting, young Laurie exchanged awkward smiles with the Nite Owl II and long glances with the godlike Doctor Manhattan, causing anger to his companion, Janey Slater.[4][5]. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! But at the age of 16, Laurie made her crime fighting debut as the new Silk Spectre. After Dr. Manhattan left Earth (thanks to a smear campaign led in secret by Adrian Veidt) Laurie became romantically involved with Dan Dreiberg, the hero formerly known as Nite Owl. Walter Kovacs: Peter Joseph Kovacs • Sylvia Kovacs. When Special Agent Laurie Blake and Agent Petey fly into Tulsa, the … She had bought her GI Joe with spare uniforms. That really is not helping me. Laurie Blake is liberal-thinking and said to be a "modern" woman. Special Agent Laurel Jane "Laurie" Blake, born Laurel Jane Juspeczyk, is a former masked vigilante formerly known as Silk Spectre II, taking up the mantle from Sally Jupiter, her mother and the original Silk Spectre. Some of them we just don't talk about.". The pair violated the Keene Act (and a number of other laws) by putting on their costumes to rescue the residents of a burning building, and then busting Rorschach out of jail. Cecchini | @ wayoutstuff, mike Cecchini is the Editor-in-Chief of Den of Geek be ”... 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