List of secondary nurses in ER

This is a partial list of fictional characters in the medical drama ER.

Haleh Adams

Haleh Adams
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Yvette Freeman
In-universe information
Title	Acting Nurse Manager (1997), Nurse Manager (2000-2002),(2007-Present)
Occupation	ED Nurse
Children	Four and a "stepson" named Mookie

Haleh Adams, portrayed by Yvette Freeman, is a nurse in the ER of County General Hospital. She is one of only six characters to appear in every season. Although her appearances were quite limited in the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 seasons, as Freeman was appearing in the sitcom Working, she was able to participate in the pilot episode. In the 2002 season she returned with a new appearance after losing 120 pounds, but has subsequently gained some of the weight back.

Haleh is a confident and skilled nurse who at times displays a motherly disposition to the staff. Not one to be taken for granted or put upon, Haleh stands up for herself; often making her point with a sharp sardonic wit. She has been Nurse manager two times over her 35 years at county; in 1997 when Carol Hathaway was home following a drug overdose and between 2000 and 2002. She has sung at both Christmas and Halloween parties in the ER. Haleh has been fired for short periods twice: during one episode in season 9 ("Finders Keepers"), she was fired for a few hours by late chief of emergency Robert Romano, but returned when Romano knew that nurses had lots of syndicates to protect them. In season 12, the new chief nurse Eve Peyton made Samantha Taggart fire her but she was later rehired. She was the only nurse, besides Abby, who was seen paying respects at Mark Greene's funeral.

Lily Jarvik

Lily Jarvik
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First appearance	November 10, 1994 (Episode: 9 1/2 Hours)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Lily Mariye
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse
Family	Sister
Spouse	Married
Children	Yes

Lily Jarvik is one of only six characters to appear in every season of the show, having made her first appearance in episode 1.08 "9 1/2 Hours". Since then she has proved to be a valuable resource in the County General Emergency Department. She is generally seen in the trauma rooms and keeping the floor running during major incidents. Not much is really known about Lily as she's never been given much of a storyline to truly develop her character.

Lily Jarvik is portrayed by Lily Mariye.

Chuny Marquez

Chuny Marquez
First appearance	May 11, 1995 (Episode: Motherhood)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Laura Cerón
In-universe information
Title	Nurse Supervisor
Occupation	ED Nurse
Family	Mother, Father, Brother Julio and four more brothers
Children	no

Ethel "Chuny" Marquez is one of six characters who has been in all seasons of ER. She has often assisted in translating for Spanish-speaking patients. Chuny has had an relationship with Mark Greene in season 3 and with Luka Kovac in season 9. After her relationship with Luka became problematic she complained to Kerry Weaver who almost fired Luka. Later, when Chuny comments on how good Carter looks in black suit, he reminds her about "sexual harassment" complaints against Luka.

It is revealed in season 14 that Chuny's real name is Ethel.

Chuny is portrayed by Laura Cerón.

Dawn Archer

Dawn Archer
First appearance	November 2, 2006 (Episode: Heart of the Matter)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Angel Laketa Moore
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse
Children	Unknown

Dawn Archer has appeared as an ER nurse since season 13. Not much is known about her other than she is originally from New Orleans and was displaced in Hurricane Katrina. During her time on the job, she has developed friendships with fellow nurses Chuny Marquez and Haleh Adams, and to a lesser degree, Sam Taggart.

Wendy Goldman

Wendy Goldman
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
Last appearance	April 24, 1997 (Episode: Calling Dr Hathaway)
Portrayed by	Vanessa Marquez
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse
Children	Possible

Wendy Goldman was one of the regular nurses from the first three seasons of ER. Her character had a sweet and innocent demeanour, and frequently featured in comical subplots. Her first episode was in the pilot, "24 Hours", in 1994. Her absence from the show was never explained and she was never mentioned again after she stopped appearing.

Wendy was portrayed by Vanessa Marquez.

Malik McGrath

Malik McGrath
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Deezer D
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse
Spouse	Single
Children	Unknown

Malik McGrath, along with nurses Haleh, Chuny and Lily, and paramedics Dwight Zadro and Doris Pickman, has appeared in every season since the pilot. He has given the ER some comic relief and appears to be good friends with desk clerks Frank Martin and Jerry Markovic, to whom Malik once played a joke during his birthday surprise party. It's also revealed that he gets very little pay despite his experience and for this does not protest in hours getting cut.

Malik was portrayed by Deezer D.

Chuck Martin

Chuck Martin
First appearance	April 3, 2003 (Episode: Finders Keepers)
Last appearance	May 5, 2005 (Episode: You Are Here)
Portrayed by	Donal Logue
In-universe information
Occupation	Flight Nurse
Spouse	Susan Lewis (girlfriend)
Children	Cosmo

Chuck Martin was a flight nurse and (later) ex-husband of Dr Susan Lewis. They met during a trip to Las Vegas, in which they got drunk and later married. After they return to Chicago, they have the marriage annulled, but this did not stop Chuck and Susan from further dating. Chuck was injured in the helicopter crash that killed Dr Romano, but survived the surgery. He and Susan later have a baby named Cosmo and Chuck was the one who looked after him because Susan was promoted to Chief of emergency medicine after Romano died. When Susan accepts a tenure position at the beginning of season 12, Chuck and his family move to Iowa. In Sherry Stringfield's return appearance in the series finale, however, Susan mentions that she is dating again, so it is presumed that she and Chuck are no longer together.

Chuck was portrayed by Donal Logue.

Conni Oligario

Conni Oligario
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
Last appearance	October 9, 2003 (Episode: Dear Abby)
Portrayed by	Conni Marie Brazelton
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse
Spouse	a husband
Children	3 kids

Conni Oligario was a nurse in the ER since the first season in 1994 until 2003 when she was fired during the reign of terror by ER chief Robert Romano in season 10. Conni and fellow nurses Lydia and Yosh had protested their treatment and asked chief nurse Abby Lockhart to talk to him about it. But when Abby was unable to address Romano, the three nurses were replaced and given 90-days suspension. Conni was never seen again in the ER after the suspension, although in Season 12's episode "Blame It On The Rain", Haleh mentions she's covering for Conni.

Conni Olgario was portrayed by Conni Marie Brazelton.

Eve Peyton

Eve Peyton
First appearance	October 6, 2005 (Episode: Man with No Name)
Last appearance	December 8, 2005 (Episode: All About Christmas Eve)
Portrayed by	Kristen Johnston
In-universe information
Title	Nurse Manager, PhD
Occupation	ED Nurse

Eve Peyton served briefly as chief nurse in the ER. Her abrasive and unpleasant personality became especially clear when she forced Samantha Taggart to fire Haleh. Eventually, Eve herself was fired on Christmas Eve for punching a drunk patient who was saying offensive outbursts to blind children.

Eve was portrayed by Kristen Johnston.

Yosh Takata

Yosh Takata
First appearance	November 20, 1997 (Episode: Freak Show)
Last appearance	October 9, 2003 (Episode: Dear Abby)
Portrayed by	Gedde Watanabe
In-universe information
Occupation	ED Nurse

Yosh Takata was the second male nurse to be introduced in the series, after Malik McGrath. He is gay, and a convert to Judaism. He was hired the same day that Jeanie Boulet was about to be fired by Kerry Weaver because of the budget. When Jeanie discovered that Yosh was hired, she doubted whether it was really budget issues that led to her lay off. Along with Connie and Lydia, Yosh was laid off by Dr Romano during the hospital staffing cuts of season 10. Yosh did not return.

Yosh was portrayed by Gedde Watanabe.

Lydia Wright

Lydia Wright-Grabarsky
First appearance	September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...)
Portrayed by	Ellen Crawford
In-universe information
Title	Senior Nurse
Occupation	ED Nurse
Spouse	Al Grabarsky (husband) Earl (ex-husband)
Children	Yes

Lydia Wright-Grabarsky was the second character to be introduced in the pilot episode of the ER. She is seen waking up Mark Greene. She was a very experienced nurse and had developed some remarkable skills, including the ability to very accurately diagnose a patient's blood alcohol level simply from smelling their breath.

She gets married to officer Alfred Grabarsky in season 3. They get married in the Emergency departments waiting area. Lydia appears for the next-to-last time in 2003 when Dr Romano decides to cut senior nurses for cheaper labor. Lydia, along with Connie and Yosh were fired after protesting their reduced schedules.

Lydia returned in the 2009 series finale. She is again working at County and wakes Archie Morris as she did Mark Greene in the pilot episode. She explains that she has been working nights so she can babysit her grandchildren.

Lydia was portrayed by Ellen Crawford.