Harriet Sims
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Lieutenant
Harriet Beaumont Sims-Roberts, USN (played by Karri Turner
) is a character in the JAG
TV series.
Sims first appeared in the second season episode "Crossing the Line" as an Ensign
aboard Seahawk, where she had replaced her future husband, Lt. Bud Roberts
as the ship's public affairs officer. Later in the season she transferred to JAG headquarters, attached to the administrative staff, and began a relationship with Roberts. Despite some last minute second thoughts, Sims marries Roberts in the penultimate episode of the third season. While Navy regulations state that married couples cannot serve together, Admiral Chegwidden
pulls some strings and has Sims transferred to the department of the Inspector General
while remaining attached to the JAG headquarters administrative staff.
Sims and Roberts have had five children together:
Sims was promoted twice during the series, first (in the fourth season episode "River's Run") to Lieutenant (j.g.) after two years as an Ensign
,} then to Lieutenant in the sixth season episode "Lifeline".
Sims comes from an old money
family who never really understood her career choice in the Navy or her marriage to Bud.
In the final episode of the ninth season, Sims announces she is pregnant with twins and is having her commission in the Navy sent to an inactive reserve billet, so she can stay home and raise her growing family. Although she, in essence, resigns her commission, she is still seen for the rest of the series.
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Harriet Beaumont Sims-Roberts, USN (played by Karri Turner
Karri Turner
Karri Kathleen Turner is an American television actress who is best known for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims on the television series JAG .Turner was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Bentonville, Arkansas...
) is a character in the JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
TV series.
Sims first appeared in the second season episode "Crossing the Line" as an Ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
aboard Seahawk, where she had replaced her future husband, Lt. Bud Roberts
Bud Roberts
Lieutenant Commander Bud J. Roberts, Jr. JAGC, USN is a character in the JAG TV series.-Story:Son of a retired Master Chief, Roberts joined the Navy, and as an Ensign was assigned to sea duty aboard the USS Seahawk as the Public Affairs officer under Captain Ross. It was during this role as the...
as the ship's public affairs officer. Later in the season she transferred to JAG headquarters, attached to the administrative staff, and began a relationship with Roberts. Despite some last minute second thoughts, Sims marries Roberts in the penultimate episode of the third season. While Navy regulations state that married couples cannot serve together, Admiral Chegwidden
A. J. Chegwidden
Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden JAGC, USN , played by John M. Jackson, was the Judge Advocate General of the Navy until his retirement in May 2004 on the television series JAG. Chegwidden succeeded Rear Admiral Al Brovo, USN, played by Kevin Dunn, in 1996 and his successor is Major...
pulls some strings and has Sims transferred to the department of the Inspector General
Inspector General
An Inspector General is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is Inspectors General.-Bangladesh:...
while remaining attached to the JAG headquarters administrative staff.
Sims and Roberts have had five children together:
- A.J. (named in the honor of RAdm A.J. Chegwidden, however not taking his proper first names Albert Jethro.)
- Sarah (named in the honor of Lt.Col Sarah MacKenzieSarah MacKenzieLieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, JAGC, USMC is one of the main characters in the JAG TV series.In her first appearance on the show and for several seasons, she holds the rank of Major USMC, but is then promoted to Lieutenant...
. Unfortunately, the child died after child birth.) - James Kirk (named in the honor of Capt James T. KirkJames T. KirkJames Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
since Roberts was a big fan of "Star Trek"Star Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
fan.) - Unnamed twins (a boy and a girl) born towards the end of the series (girl is called Nikki in episode Straits of Malacca).
Sims was promoted twice during the series, first (in the fourth season episode "River's Run") to Lieutenant (j.g.) after two years as an Ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
,} then to Lieutenant in the sixth season episode "Lifeline".
Sims comes from an old money
Old Money
Old money is "the inherited wealth of established upper-class families " or "a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth." The term typically describes a class of the super-rich, who have been able to maintain their wealth across multiple generations.- United States :American locations...
family who never really understood her career choice in the Navy or her marriage to Bud.
In the final episode of the ninth season, Sims announces she is pregnant with twins and is having her commission in the Navy sent to an inactive reserve billet, so she can stay home and raise her growing family. Although she, in essence, resigns her commission, she is still seen for the rest of the series.
Awards and decorations
In Order of Precedence| Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Achievement Medal The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States military. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service... |
National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower... |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military award of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President George W. Bush on March 12, 2003... |
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