Anne Gillen (Murder, She Wrote)

Anne Gillen (Shirley Anne Fields) is the main villainess from "Wind Around The Tower," episode 9.04 of Murder, She Wrote (airdate November 1, 1992). She was the wife of Neal Gillen, but she grew tired of her marriage with Neal and began an affair with local chemist Francis O'Reilly.
Anne and Francis decided to make their relationship official, while planning to get rid of Neal. Knowing a divorce would be costly, the illicit couple resolved to kill Neal. Anne knew about the wind passage from the tower to Neal's study, making an eerie howling sound. The evil Anne used this passage to place nitrogen tanks (provided by Francis) in the secret room and connect it to Neal's study. The nitrogen gas is released when Neal switched on his desk lamp. Since the window was locked and shut, Neal inhaled the toxic nitrogen gas, succumbing to the gas's poisonous effects and dying. Anne would then switch off the lamp light to prevent her from being affected by the gas.
The evidence that proved Anne and Francis' connection were the nitrogen tanks, considering that chemists usually store nitrogen tanks for medical purposes. Another piece of evidence that proved Anne's guilt was the video showing Neal trying to smoke his pipe, only to be extinguished everytime due to the nitrogen gas. The video also shows Anne switching off the lamp to indicate the switch on the nitrogen tanks. Jessica ultimately revealed Anne as the primary killer through a demonstration by locking Anne and herself in the study (removing the tanks first). Anne began to panic when Jessica closed and locked the door and switched on the lamp. Anne eventually switched off the lamp, indicating she knew about the nitrogen tanks in the secret room. Both Anne and Francis were placed under arrest for Neal's murder.
Category:1990s
Category:Adulteress
Category:Brunette
Category:Conspirator
Category:Hero's Lover
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Murderer
Category:Murder: Chemicals
Category:Villain's Lover
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Arrested