Chloe O'Brian
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| Chloe O'Brian | |
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| Portrayed by | Mary Lynn Rajskub |
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| Other Appearances | 24: The Game |
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Chloe O'Brian is a fictional character played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub on the US television series 24. She is one of the few people Jack Bauer trusts, often doing unconventional and unauthorized favors for him.
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[edit] Characteristics
She displays extraordinary mastery of computer hardware. Spending most of her time behind a computer terminal, she is rarely sent on field assignments; however, she has demonstrated proficiency with weapons in Day 4 & 5. Despite her lack of social graces, Chloe has gained several friends at CTU and has shown to have a great deal of loyalty to them. She helped CTU Agent Chase Edmunds take care of his daughter from a previous relationship after the child's mother abandoned Chase and their child. She even tried to pass the child off as her own, so as to keep Chase's then-girlfriend, Kim Bauer, from knowing about Chase's offspring. (Chase did not want Kim to know about his daughter's existence, out of fear that she would leave him.)
She also has a complicated friendship with CTU Agent Jack Bauer. In the beginning, Jack thought of Chloe as an annoyance, though that didn't keep him from using Chloe to engage in unauthorized use of CTU computer resources without their superior's permission. The relationship was one-sided initially, in terms of Jack using Chloe and demanding that Chloe risk her career on her blind faith that Jack was right. Chloe would reluctantly follow Jack's demands and ride out the problems they would make for her with her boss until Jack's requests from her yielded the results that he promised they would.
At the start of season four, her relationship with Jack changed dramatically in terms of her willingness to help him. When a friend of Chloe's was kidnapped by terrorists after accidentally discovering vital information regarding their schemes, Chloe turned to Jack for help. However, Jack shocked Chloe when he told her that he was willing to let her friend die rather than risk letting the terrorists know he was onto them. After several minutes of pleading and begging, Jack gave in and saved her friend. This action led to Chloe becoming completely loyal to Jack, to the point of being willing to be fired from her job at CTU when she refused to stop aiding Jack (who, at the time, was no longer a member of CTU).
Chloe walked away from her job (but not before telling her boss she was going to quit anyway — presumably since she couldn't stand her) but later that day was summoned back to CTU by Michelle Dessler (who took over running CTU halfway through the day) and asked to return to work since none of the other CTU employees were as skilled as Chloe was. Chloe quickly earned Michelle's trust and assisted her in helping Jack fake his death at the end of the Day. Mary Lynn Rajskub, the actress who portrays Chloe, has stated that she believes that Chloe loves Jack, but would never admit it. "She'd want his permission," the actress said.
In the time that she worked with Edgar Stiles, the two had a rather antagonistic relationship. However, there were several moments when they expressed genuine concern towards each other, such as in season four, when Chloe was assigned into a potentially dangerous field assignment and Edgar tried to take her place, or when Chloe refers to Edgar as, "a geek, but a good guy." She also displayed a deep emotional response when she watches him die after exposure to deadly nerve gas.
Chloe also has an ex-husband named Morris O'Brian — a CTU employee, like herself. Chloe and Morris were married and divorced before season 3. During season 5 we learn that Chloe was single, however, her name was already "O'Brian". When Chloe attempts to find him and bring him to CTU to help, he is discovered to be selling women's shoes in Beverly Hills. Morris is quite talkative, charming and flirtatious. But when he arrives at CTU, Chloe is full of resentments, and it is implied that he strayed during their marriage. Nonetheless, in the closing hour Chloe turns to him for emotional solace, which he gladly provides as they leave CTU together at the season's end. On Day 6, Chloe and Morris were together again, though not remarried.
Before the start of Day 6, she and Milo Pressman briefly dated. This was a source of hostility between Milo and Morris.
Toward the end of Day 6, it is revealed that Chloe is pregnant with Morris's child.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] 24: Season 3
Introduced in the third season of the series, Chloe O'Brian is a senior analyst at CTU. Her other experience at CTU includes Intelligence Agent and Internet Protocol Manager. She received her education at the University of California-Davis, having received her BSc in Computer Science. In 24: The Game, it is revealed that before coming to CTU Los Angeles, she worked at CTU: Washington DC with Chase Edmunds.
[edit] 24: Season 4
Chloe continues to work at CTU as an analyst. She continues to help Jack (at the time, not a member of CTU) to follow the terrorists while risking her career. She is detained and fired when Director of CTU Los Angeles Erin Driscoll (the person who fired Jack) discovered Chloe is helping Jack behind her back.
When Driscoll resigns and Michelle Dessler steps in, she is reinstated since none of the other CTU employees were as skilled as Chloe was. When the crisis ends later in the day, she helps Jack along with Michelle Dessler, Tony Almeida and former President David Palmer to fake his death.
[edit] 24: Season 5
Chloe continues to grow as a person with the introduction of a love interest, a subordinate named Spenser Wolff. She finds out later that Spenser is a mole (albeit unknowingly), and turns him in immediately. He later states he is not a mole but at CTU as an Internal Affairs investigator.[1]
Chloe is the only person who had continual contact with Jack since he faked his death. Chloe is also the only one involved in the plot to fake his death to survive from murder attempts committed by unknown parties (later discovered to be President Charles Logan and Jack's brother, Graem Bauer), narrowly escaping a car bomb and a subsequent attack by the terrorists who planted the bomb.[1]
She is briefly arrested for aiding Jack, though her skills with computers allow her to avoid the consequences of her actions and returns to work at CTU. Sadly, Edgar Stiles does not survive the events of Day 5 and Chloe watches him die through the glass door. Chloe is visibly shaken by the death of one of her few best friends and regrets having been short with him earlier that day.
Chloe is later forced to work directly against her superiors in Homeland Security in order to help Audrey and Jack. She hacks into a CTU server and interferes with a satellite tracking Audrey's car. She is able to slip into the bathroom just before being caught red handed, but Homeland Security bureaucrat Miles Papazian is very suspicious that she is deliberately interfering with their orders to attempt to apprehend Jack, at that time subject to a warrant by President Logan.
Homeland Security tricks Chloe into calling a pay phone where Audrey is currently located. They track the call to Van Nuys Airport and alert President Logan that they have located Bauer. Chloe is then put into custody by Miles. However, Chloe steals his keycard and escapes from detention. She grabs her laptop and leaves CTU. When leaving she encounters Sherry but Chloe convinces her to stay quiet. Chloe works with Buchanan from his home but Papazian is able to track her. Karen Hayes contacts Bill to alert them that Papazian has sent a team to arrest Chloe and that she has mere minutes to leave the house.
Chloe is able to escape and continues to aid Jack from a nearby hotel. Combined with Hayes, she works to help Jack locate the passenger on a private plane in possession of the audio tape implicating Logan in Palmer's death. Eventually she confirms that it is the co-pilot who has the tape. Hayes and Buchanan bring Chloe back to CTU shortly thereafter to help Jack make an emergency landing, because Logan has ordered an F18 to shoot down the plane. Bill Buchanan is able to locate a 4000 ft. strip on a Los Angeles Highway to use for a landing. Jack eventually lands safely and escapes from Logan's marine force with the help of Curtis Manning. Once Jack gets the audio tape back to CTU, Chloe sets to work preparing the audio tape for the United States Attorney General. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Chloe, Miles destroys the digital recording while she is distracted.
In the final hours of Day 5, Chloe aids Jack in preventing Bierko from firing missiles from a Russian submarine. After the mission ends successfully, Jack tells her that he is going to attempt to get a confession from Logan and will need her help. With help from Mike Novick, Chloe is able to get Jack the necessary papers to board the presidential helicopter as a co-pilot. After Jack places a listening device on Logan that records his confession to Martha, Chloe transmits the recording to the Attorney General.[2]
When the crisis ends, Bill brings her something from Edgar's locker, a picture of Chloe and Edgar together. An emotionally spent Chloe leaves CTU for the day with her ex-husband Morris O'Brian, whom she had enlisted to help her at CTU.[2]
[edit] 24: Season 6
After the failed assassination of Assad via military helicopter, Chloe found an image of Jack rescuing the terrorist. She shared the information with Bill Buchanan, who conceded that from Jack's perspective, a rescue was the right action. Chloe suggests if Jack is right, then Fayed should be monitored. Buchanan agrees, and subsequently CTU obtains information that Fayed was indeed behind the latest waves of bombings.
Chloe is later able to recover data from the hard drive of one of Fayed's men that he was particurly interested in a specific set of terrorist's Fayed demanded be set free. Later, after Jack notices Curtis Manning's demeanor around Assad, asks her to find out if there is a past connection between the two men. She later confirms that Manning's military unit took heavy losses at Assad's hands and he beheaded two members of his unit on television. Jack uses that information to prevent Manning from killing Assad, though the price is Manning's life.
When chatter is intercepted between Fayed and Darren McCarthy, a profile of the man able to arm the four remaining suitcase nukes is sent, though the message is badly degraded. Morris works on reconstructing the image, while Milo finds information that states Morris's brother has been exposed to the radiation from the Valencia bomb and is in a hospital. Chloe informs him, but while Morris wants to go to his brother's side at once, Chloe insists he retrieve the data. After Morris downloads an illegal program that will speed up the reconstruction of the data, he leaves, and Chloe kisses him goodbye. Chloe then monitors the retrieval to find that the engineer was, in fact, Morris. Bill has her call Morris via cell phone with Jack on the line, and Chloe jumps nervously after hearing gunfire erupt as McCarthy corners and kidnaps Morris from his car and put into his with the help of McCarthy's girlfriend, Rita.
Chloe works to help locate Morris, who was tortured by Fayed into programming a device which would allow the detonation of the suitcase nukes. Chloe gives Jack the needed information in how to disable the suitcase nuke Fayed left behind after CTU assaulted his safe house. Afterwards, Jack and Chloe have a reunion at CTU where she thanks him for saving Morris's life, and she tells him she's glad Fayed didn't kill him. Jack thanks her for everything. She later visits Morris in the infirmary, but her attempts at compassion are dismissed by Morris's claims that he's responsible for Fayed ability to arm the remaining suitcase nukes. He tells her to go away. She later goes back to say they have a lead, and asks him to return to duty. He dismisses it as a ruse to get him to go back to work, and admits he's a coward. Chloe retorts he's pissing her off, and Morris says she can add it to his list of failings. Chloe slaps him, and he tells her if she wants to save somebody, save somebody who is worth saving. She tries to slap him again, but he blocks it. She tells Morris to stop feeling sorry for himself and get back to work.
Later, she finds Morris is not at his work station. She investigates his palmtop, and calls his sponsor, who says she hasn't been in touch with Morris for years. Chloe confronts Morris in the men's room. He tells her he has a different sponsor now - who he did speak to on the phone - and berates Chloe for being 'obsessive' about his contacts. However, when Chloe leaves, he drains what is left of a bottle of whiskey down the sink.
When Milo suspects that Morris has been drinking again, he asks Chloe to check Morris for any signs of alcohol. She reluctantly agrees, and walks over to him and kissed him, when he asked "What was that for?" she responded by saying "Just checking your breath."
Later, she helps Jack to steal the bomb's schematics. However, Morris discovers her act and forces her to tell Bill. When Bill orders everyone to help Jack Bauer under presidential order, he excludes her saying that "I don't trust you" but he changes his mind in the next episode when he tells her he needs his best people working on this.
Chloe is apparently upset and angry at Morris for forcing her to tell Bill the truth and the pair argue until Chloe's anger gets the better of her and she throws the fact that he armed nuclear weapons for terrorists, back in his face. Chloe insists that she didn't mean it but Morris puts in for a transfer out of Com and to no longer work aside Chloe. She is visibly upset and scolds herself for pushing the issue too far. Later, she attempts to apologize, but Morris tells her that their relationship is over. As Morris goes back to work, Chloe bursts into tears. Minutes later, Nadia notices that Chloe is not at her station and Morris claims not to know where she is.
Later, Chloe confronts Morris over his decision to break up. Morris tells Chloe that he ended their relationship because he felt that neither of them would be able to move past the fact that he had armed the nuclear weapons. Soon afterwards, CTU came under attack and the entire staff, including Chloe, was taken hostage. Eventually Nadia, Jack, and Morris attacked the men holding them hostage and Chloe commended Nadia on her bravery.
While at work, Chloe faints and is taken to the CTU medical department. It was revealed near the end of the final episode that she is pregnant. Morris, presumably the father, appears pleased at the news, and the two resume their relationship once again (in typical Morris fashion, he dismisses their breakup with a "Sod that!" comment).[3]
[edit] 24: Season 7
Chloe does not appear in 24: Redemption, the two-hour TV prequel, which aired on Sunday, November 23, 2008[4], she and Bill Buchanan first appear in the third episode of the season.
Actress Mary Lynn Rajskub revealed her role in the upcoming seventh season: “I show up, time has passed and I have a 4-year-old and a wedding ring, [and I'm] calling Morris (Carlo Rota) while I’m busy. So far he’s taking care of the baby, but he’ll be around.”[5][6] "We're a rogue operation -- we are working outside of the government to uncover the conspiracy within the government."[7] When asked by Matobo if she is a federal agent, she replies, "No, I'm a stay-at-home-mom." She and Morris have named their son Prescott.
Kiefer Sutherland commented "Chloe is crankier than ever; the dammit count is pretty high."[8]
Producers will work around Rajskub's pregnancy. "I sit behind my computer and every time I stand up, they yell cut, and bring in a body double."[9] In order to deliver her baby, Rajskub will temporarily leave the show during the middle of the season, leaving Carlo Rota (Morris O'Brian) to take over her role until she returns.[10]
Chloe was working with Bill Buchanan and Tony Almeida who was undercover with Emerson's gang, to uncover the conspiracy within the US government who had been supporting General Juma and his regime in Sangala, Africa. Chloe co-ordinates numerous operations for the team, until later they become compromised through their efforts to secure the CIP device used by Juma's henchman, Dubaku to launch attacks on America. After this Chloe collaborates with the FBI, working from their headquarters in Washington.
Later on, after Dubaku is captured and the threat seemingly ended, Jack is informed by Tony of another impending attack. Jack enlists Chloe's help while he follows a lead on Ryan Burnett - a US-based conspirator named as a traitor in the files retrieved from Dubaku. Jack asks Chloe to erase Burnett's name from the files to buy him time to get to Burnett and interrogate him. Janis Gold, one of the FBI's analysts, becomes suspicious of Chloe's and finds out what she done. Janis reports her to Agent Larry Moss, who has Chloe arrested and detained. Chloe is later released when her husband Morris cuts an immunity deal for her, and the two go home to get some sleep.
Chloe is called back into action by Jack at around 3:30 AM, when CTU's servers are dug out of storage and made available for FBI use; Chloe is (of course) the person best suited to integrating them and getting them running. Jack tells her that Tony has betrayed them, but (as of 4 AM) has not informed her of his own condition. Jack eventually informed her of his condition but asked her to remain focused and help them find Tony and the pathogen. Thanks to Chloe's help, Jack is able to find and capture Tony. However, the tables are turned and Jack is kidnapped by Tony. When Kim recovers a laptop from one of Tony's lackies, Chloe is able to track Jacks location and save him.
At the 7.30am mark, Chloe has decided to stay and be there for Jack in his final hours.
[edit] Project CHLOE
Project CHLOE, a Department of Homeland Security surveillance technology development program aimed at protecting airliners from terrorist missiles, was named after Chloe O'Brian because 24 is former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's favorite show.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "7:00am-8:00am". Writer: Howard Gordon Director: Jon Cassar. 24. 2006-01-15. No. 97, season 5.
- ^ a b "6:00 AM - 7:00 AM". Writer: Robert Cochran. 24. 2006-05-22. No. 120, season 5.
- ^ "5:00am-6:00am". Writer: Robert Cochran, Manny Coto, and David Fury Director: Brad Turner. 24. 2007-05-21. No. 144, season 6.
- ^ Korbi Ghosh (2008-06-17). "Quick TV Fix: Gossip Girl Spotted, 'CSI' Adds New Gal, '24' Baby Talk, Plus 'Dexter,' 'Chuck' & More". Zap2it. http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2008/06/quick-tv-fix-go.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.
- ^ Matea Gold (2007-10-25). "24 Fans Are Crazy; Flock To Times Square". LA Times. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/24-Fans-Are-Crazy-Flock-To-Times-Square-6967.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Rob Moynihan (2007-10-25). "24 Trailer Premieres in Times Square". TV Guide. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/24-Trailer-Premieres/800025664. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ Don Kaplan (2007-10-25). "'24' Preview in Times Square". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/video/?vxSiteId=0db7b365-a288-4708-857b-8bdb545cbd0f&vxChannel=NY%20Post&vxClipId=1458_183299&vxBitrate=300. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ Matea Gold (2008-05-15). "Upfronts: 24 / Season 7 'the best'". LA Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/05/upfronts-24seas.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Lisa Ingrassia (2008-06-15). "Mary Lynn Rajskub Parties at Her Baby Shower". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206833,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-15.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (2008-07-03). "'24' Exclusive: Chloe (Temporarily) Clocks Out!". Entertainment Weekly. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/07/chloe-temporari.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-03.
- ^ Hall, Mimi, "Drones could defend airports", USA Today March 23, 2007
- ^ Barrie, Allison, "Eye in the Sky: New Flying Laser Will Stop Heat-Seeking Missiles" Fox News May 22, 2008
[edit] External links
- Character biography on the official 24 website
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