Victoria Grayson
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Victoria Grayson is a fictional character
on the ABC
television series Revenge
, portrayed by Madeleine Stowe
.
", Victoria learns of her husband Conrad's affair with her best friend Lydia Davis. when Emily secretly takes pictures of Lydia having an affair with Victoria's husband. She then goes to the South Fork Inn, where Conrad and Lydia have secretly chosen to meet, and they have a sexual affair. After sleeping with Lydia and eating soup, Conrad has painful stomach pains and is in need of medical attention. As he is rushed to the hospital, Emily asks Lydia if Conrad is her husband and offers her a ride to the hospital. Lydia declines and flees the scene. Emily then runs into Jack Porter and his dog Sammy. She recognizes Jack, and leaves in a rush.
Victoria rushes to the hospital thinking that Conrad is in a serious condition. The hospital reveals to Victoria that Conrad should not eat spicy things at the South Fork Inn, because they would upset his stomach. Victoria questions this; she thought that Conrad had gone golfing, but the South Fork Inn is located 30 minutes in the opposite direction of the golf course. Victoria then notices a South Fork Inn robe in the hospital bed and fiercely says "Don't do it again" to her husband's face.
Victoria realizes that Lydia is sleeping with her husband, Conrad, by Emily. Victoria then makes a beautiful speech and lets the crowd know that Lydia has won the art auction. However, Victoria sends Lydia home with the Van Gogh "as a reminder of the friendship they shared."
In the episode "Trust
", Victoria begins to suspect that Emily is not the one behind it is. She asks Frank Stevens to find information about her past, in order to protect his son Daniel.
In an episode "Betrayal
" Grayson's family comes to Senator Tom Kingsley. Victoria flashes back to when she was in love with David Clarke and saw that he would certainly be convicted. She had told Kingsley she had evidence exonerating him, which Kingsley ignored when Conrad offered to support his political ambitions. In the present, during dinner with Victoria and Conrad and his wife and a staffer, Kingsley receives two video e-mails showing him with his now-former mistress Erin, whom he had given money for an abortion. At a fundraiser thrown by Victoria for him, still-pregnant Erin appears, smiling happily; and the political speech on his computer tablet has become an announcement of his retirement from public life. During the investigation of the incident, suspicion who posted the video show Victoria.
In an episode "Duplicity
" in retaliation Emily, her next victim is Dr. Michelle Banks, a psychologist, who also goes to Victoria. It publishes records of meetings with Banks patients, including Victoria, in which Victoria says that she has a doubt as to whether she likes the fact his daughter Charlotte, or not. Charlotte sees the video, and leaves the house. Victoria is furious threatening to Dr. Banks, and after she disappears. Suspicion falls on Victoria detectives, but in fact it is Emily Thorne was kidnapped Dr. Banks.
well said about the character, describing it as "full-tilt silent-assassin mode".
Fictional character
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on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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television series Revenge
Revenge (TV series)
Revenge is an American television drama inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo starring Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp. It debuted on ABC on September 21, 2011, and currently airs on Wednesday nights at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central...
, portrayed by Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Mora Stowe is an American actress. She rose to prominence appearing in films such as Stakeout, Revenge, Unlawful Entry, The Last of the Mohicans, Blink, China Moon, 12 Monkeys, and We Were Soldiers...
.
Personality
Victoria Grayson, considered by many characters as "the Queen of the Hamptons", with a net worth of $4.7 billion dollars, is the glamorous but powerful matriarch of the Grayson family who will stop at nothing to protect her social status and ensure that her children live up to their fullest potential. She is characterized as having a cold and closed behavior, prickly and domineering.Overview
In the episode "PilotPilot (Revenge)
"Pilot" is the first episode of the American television series Revenge premiered on ABC on September 21, 2011. The episode was written by Mike Kelley and directed by Phillip Noyce.-Plot:...
", Victoria learns of her husband Conrad's affair with her best friend Lydia Davis. when Emily secretly takes pictures of Lydia having an affair with Victoria's husband. She then goes to the South Fork Inn, where Conrad and Lydia have secretly chosen to meet, and they have a sexual affair. After sleeping with Lydia and eating soup, Conrad has painful stomach pains and is in need of medical attention. As he is rushed to the hospital, Emily asks Lydia if Conrad is her husband and offers her a ride to the hospital. Lydia declines and flees the scene. Emily then runs into Jack Porter and his dog Sammy. She recognizes Jack, and leaves in a rush.
Victoria rushes to the hospital thinking that Conrad is in a serious condition. The hospital reveals to Victoria that Conrad should not eat spicy things at the South Fork Inn, because they would upset his stomach. Victoria questions this; she thought that Conrad had gone golfing, but the South Fork Inn is located 30 minutes in the opposite direction of the golf course. Victoria then notices a South Fork Inn robe in the hospital bed and fiercely says "Don't do it again" to her husband's face.
Victoria realizes that Lydia is sleeping with her husband, Conrad, by Emily. Victoria then makes a beautiful speech and lets the crowd know that Lydia has won the art auction. However, Victoria sends Lydia home with the Van Gogh "as a reminder of the friendship they shared."
In the episode "Trust
Trust (Revenge)
"Trust" in an the second episode of the American television series Revenge premiered on ABC on September 28, 2011. The episode was written by Mike Kelley and Joe Fazzio and directed by Phillip Noyce.-Plot:...
", Victoria begins to suspect that Emily is not the one behind it is. She asks Frank Stevens to find information about her past, in order to protect his son Daniel.
In an episode "Betrayal
Betrayal (Revenge)
"Betrayal" is the third episode of the American television series Revenge premiered on ABC on October 5, 2011. The episode was written by Salvatore Stabile and directed by Matt Earl Beesley.-Plot:...
" Grayson's family comes to Senator Tom Kingsley. Victoria flashes back to when she was in love with David Clarke and saw that he would certainly be convicted. She had told Kingsley she had evidence exonerating him, which Kingsley ignored when Conrad offered to support his political ambitions. In the present, during dinner with Victoria and Conrad and his wife and a staffer, Kingsley receives two video e-mails showing him with his now-former mistress Erin, whom he had given money for an abortion. At a fundraiser thrown by Victoria for him, still-pregnant Erin appears, smiling happily; and the political speech on his computer tablet has become an announcement of his retirement from public life. During the investigation of the incident, suspicion who posted the video show Victoria.
In an episode "Duplicity
Duplicity (Revenge)
"Duplicity" is the fourth episode of the American television series Revenge. Written by Wendy Calhoun and directed by Matt Shakman, the episode premiered on ABC on October 12, 2011.-Plot:...
" in retaliation Emily, her next victim is Dr. Michelle Banks, a psychologist, who also goes to Victoria. It publishes records of meetings with Banks patients, including Victoria, in which Victoria says that she has a doubt as to whether she likes the fact his daughter Charlotte, or not. Charlotte sees the video, and leaves the house. Victoria is furious threatening to Dr. Banks, and after she disappears. Suspicion falls on Victoria detectives, but in fact it is Emily Thorne was kidnapped Dr. Banks.
Reception
Character has received positive reviews. Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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well said about the character, describing it as "full-tilt silent-assassin mode".