Denise Sherwood
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Denise Sherwood is a fictional character
on the Lifetime television series Army Wives
, portrayed by Catherine Bell
.
Frank Sherwood, to whom she has been married for twenty years. They have a son, Jeremy Sherwood. Jeremy in the first season was physically abusing his own mother and out of guilt joined the U.S. Army.
Denise finished earning her nursing degree, and starts work as an RN at the post hospital. This causes a division between Denise and Frank, as he feels her start to change and become more independent. Denise and Frank filed for divorce, because Denise had an affair with a patient, Mac, while Frank was away in Iraq. Frank found out about the affair through another soldier and was sent home to deal with his marital affairs. Frank also had reasons to be suspicious, because when Dr. Chris Ferlinghetti (Getti) was still alive, Denise and Getti got extremely close, and after Getti's motorcycle wreck while he was in the hospital, Frank saw Denise kissing his hand.
Frank and Denise have since abandoned the divorce and worked out their differences, remaining married.
In the Season 3 finale, after Jeremy witnessed the death of his friend in combat, the show ended with Denise and Frank returning home from Michael's promotion ceremony to hear a gunshot from inside the house. The fate of Jeremy is left unknown until the next season.
After Roxy has a miscarriage
in Season 4, Denise finds out she's pregnant (this was due to the actress Catherine Bell
becoming pregnant in real life). She tells Frank by giving him a box with a mobile in it when he's in bed. In "Army Strong", Denise finds out that they are expecting a girl. She and Frank plan to name their daughter Molly. In the season finale, Denise gives birth to Molly Victoria Sherwood.
In Season 5, her son Jeremy is killed in combat in Afghanistan
. Denise is devastated and initially unable to move on but she finds strength in a letter that Jeremy wrote to her and Frank before he died. Denise introduces Frank to Molly and Tanya after he arrives back at Fort Marshall with Jeremy's body.
). She was a nurse when she and Frank met, but when they got married she put her career on hold to start and care for her family. She went back to get certified in the second season. Denise was fired from Mercer in the third season for having sexual affairs with a patient. After saving Claudia Joy Holden
's life following a car accident, she was inspired to try getting certified as an emergency responder, which she now is.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the Lifetime television series Army Wives
Army Wives
Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, their families, and an army husband whose wife is in the army. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007...
, portrayed by Catherine Bell
Catherine Bell
Catherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
.
Personal life
Denise is married to LTCLieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Frank Sherwood, to whom she has been married for twenty years. They have a son, Jeremy Sherwood. Jeremy in the first season was physically abusing his own mother and out of guilt joined the U.S. Army.
Denise finished earning her nursing degree, and starts work as an RN at the post hospital. This causes a division between Denise and Frank, as he feels her start to change and become more independent. Denise and Frank filed for divorce, because Denise had an affair with a patient, Mac, while Frank was away in Iraq. Frank found out about the affair through another soldier and was sent home to deal with his marital affairs. Frank also had reasons to be suspicious, because when Dr. Chris Ferlinghetti (Getti) was still alive, Denise and Getti got extremely close, and after Getti's motorcycle wreck while he was in the hospital, Frank saw Denise kissing his hand.
Frank and Denise have since abandoned the divorce and worked out their differences, remaining married.
In the Season 3 finale, after Jeremy witnessed the death of his friend in combat, the show ended with Denise and Frank returning home from Michael's promotion ceremony to hear a gunshot from inside the house. The fate of Jeremy is left unknown until the next season.
After Roxy has a miscarriage
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
in Season 4, Denise finds out she's pregnant (this was due to the actress Catherine Bell
Catherine Bell
Catherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
becoming pregnant in real life). She tells Frank by giving him a box with a mobile in it when he's in bed. In "Army Strong", Denise finds out that they are expecting a girl. She and Frank plan to name their daughter Molly. In the season finale, Denise gives birth to Molly Victoria Sherwood.
In Season 5, her son Jeremy is killed in combat in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Denise is devastated and initially unable to move on but she finds strength in a letter that Jeremy wrote to her and Frank before he died. Denise introduces Frank to Molly and Tanya after he arrives back at Fort Marshall with Jeremy's body.
Career
Denise is an RN (registered nurseRegistered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
). She was a nurse when she and Frank met, but when they got married she put her career on hold to start and care for her family. She went back to get certified in the second season. Denise was fired from Mercer in the third season for having sexual affairs with a patient. After saving Claudia Joy Holden
Claudia Joy Holden
Claudia Joy Holden is a fictional character on the Lifetime television series Army Wives, portrayed by Kim Delaney.-Personal life:...
's life following a car accident, she was inspired to try getting certified as an emergency responder, which she now is.