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Emily Prentiss is the daughter of Elizabeth Prentiss, |
Emily Prentiss is the daughter of Elizabeth Prentiss, a U.S. Ambassador, who has been assigned to several countries, including the Ukraine. Her father has never been mentioned, or shown on sceen and whether he is even alive has never been confirmed. She appeared in the Season 2 episode, "The Last Word", replacing Agent Elle Greenaway in the BAU, surprising both Aaron Hotchner and Jason Gideon, as neither of them had signed off on the transfer. Prentiss insisted that her mother had not pulled any strings for her to get the assignment, and initially joined the team on a probationary basis.[[E209]] |
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Because her mother is an Ambassador, Prentiss’s childhood was spent in numerous countries including Ukraine, France, Italy and possibly briefly in the Middle East. Prentiss told David Rossi that while living in Italy as a result of one of her mother's diplomatic postings |
Because her mother is an Ambassador, Prentiss’s childhood was spent in numerous countries including Ukraine, France, Italy and possibly briefly in the Middle East. Prentiss told David Rossi that while living in Italy as a result of one of her mother's diplomatic postings, she became pregnant at age 15. It was implied that the father of her aborted child is John Cooley. In the episode “Demonology”, Prentiss shared this painful memory with David Rossi while investigating the death of a childhood friend, Matthew Benton. Mathew Benton, apparently, had helped her get an abortion, which she did against the warnings of her priest and without her parents' knowledge. It was implied that this incident started Benton’s doubt in the Catholic Faith and as a result his parents blame Emily for his troubled life. |
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Emily Prentiss initially felt like an outsider upon joining the team and often feels that people doubt her ability as a profiler. After Reid was abducted, she experienced a falling out with the young agent due to his harsh treatment of Prentiss (irritability due to his drug addiction |
Emily Prentiss initially felt like an outsider upon joining the team and often feels that people doubt her ability as a profiler. After Reid was abducted, she experienced a falling out with the young agent due to his harsh treatment of Prentiss (irritability due to his drug addiction.) However, with time the two eventually gained a mutual respect. Her relationship with other BAU team members for the most part is friendly. She immediately bonded with agent Morgan due to their mutual love of [[Kurt Vonnegut]] books and over time developed a close relationship with JJ (she is often seen hanging out with her and Garcia outside of work). |
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Fans of Criminal Minds have often hoped for a romantic story line between Prentiss and Hotchner but currently nothing has transpired beyond a friendly and professional relationship. After four years with the team Emily Prentiss is part of what Penelope Garcia calls the “BAU Family”. |
Fans of Criminal Minds have often hoped for a romantic story line between Prentiss and Hotchner but currently nothing has transpired beyond a friendly and professional relationship. After four years with the team, Emily Prentiss is part of what Penelope Garcia calls the “BAU Family”. |
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For the upcoming sixth season, Emily will be in a reduced amount of episodes on the show |
For the upcoming sixth season, Emily will be in a reduced amount of episodes on the show; however she will still be a regular. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:11, 27 October 2010
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| Emily Prentiss | |
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| 'Criminal Minds' character | |
| File:Eprentiss.jpg | |
| First appearance | "The Last Word" |
| Created by | Edward Allen Bernero |
| Portrayed by | Paget Brewster |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | FBI BAU Supervisory Special Agent |
| Occupation | FBI agent |
| Family | Elizabeth Prentiss (mother) |
| Children | unnamed baby (aborted) |
Emily Prentiss is a fictional character on the CBS police procedural Criminal Minds, played by Paget Brewster. Prentiss first appeared in the episode "The Last Word", episode nine of season two, replacing Agent Elle Greenaway. Her role in the show's sixth season has been reduced,[1] for what Brewster believes to be financial reasons.[2]
Storylines
Emily Prentiss is the daughter of Elizabeth Prentiss, a U.S. Ambassador, who has been assigned to several countries, including the Ukraine. Her father has never been mentioned, or shown on sceen and whether he is even alive has never been confirmed. She appeared in the Season 2 episode, "The Last Word", replacing Agent Elle Greenaway in the BAU, surprising both Aaron Hotchner and Jason Gideon, as neither of them had signed off on the transfer. Prentiss insisted that her mother had not pulled any strings for her to get the assignment, and initially joined the team on a probationary basis.E209
Because her mother is an Ambassador, Prentiss’s childhood was spent in numerous countries including Ukraine, France, Italy and possibly briefly in the Middle East. Prentiss told David Rossi that while living in Italy as a result of one of her mother's diplomatic postings, she became pregnant at age 15. It was implied that the father of her aborted child is John Cooley. In the episode “Demonology”, Prentiss shared this painful memory with David Rossi while investigating the death of a childhood friend, Matthew Benton. Mathew Benton, apparently, had helped her get an abortion, which she did against the warnings of her priest and without her parents' knowledge. It was implied that this incident started Benton’s doubt in the Catholic Faith and as a result his parents blame Emily for his troubled life.
Emily Prentiss initially felt like an outsider upon joining the team and often feels that people doubt her ability as a profiler. After Reid was abducted, she experienced a falling out with the young agent due to his harsh treatment of Prentiss (irritability due to his drug addiction.) However, with time the two eventually gained a mutual respect. Her relationship with other BAU team members for the most part is friendly. She immediately bonded with agent Morgan due to their mutual love of Kurt Vonnegut books and over time developed a close relationship with JJ (she is often seen hanging out with her and Garcia outside of work).
Fans of Criminal Minds have often hoped for a romantic story line between Prentiss and Hotchner but currently nothing has transpired beyond a friendly and professional relationship. After four years with the team, Emily Prentiss is part of what Penelope Garcia calls the “BAU Family”.
For the upcoming sixth season, Emily will be in a reduced amount of episodes on the show; however she will still be a regular.
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 14, 2010). "Breaking: 'Criminal Minds' drops A.J. Cook". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (June 17, 2010). "'Criminal Minds' stars slam AJ Cook axe". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 17, 2010.