Wendy Johnson (Castle)

Wendy Johnson (Lise Simms) is the main villainess from "What Lies Beneath," episode 8.04 of Castle (airdate October 12, 2015). She is the wife of Dave Johnson, a famous author who was shot to death at a church 
Wendy became a client of Richard Castle in the investigation of the murder of her husband, who went by the pen name PJ Moffett. She spoke fondly about her husband, stating that she loved his novel, The Butcherbird's Song, while also revealing that his recent job as a janitor was for research. However, the investigation revealed that Dave wasn't an author; rather, he was a pathological liar. Though Wendy appeared to be a loving and grieving widow, she was actually masking her true bitterness over Dave's deception, and was revealed to be her husband's killer.
Among her other traits, Wendy was also a high-maintenance woman who wanted to live in luxury, and while she had designs on marrying Ben Schapiro--known as the "carpet king of Nassau"--she ended up meeting and marrying Dave due to his fame as an author. In the eight months that passed, Wendy eventually became suspicious during her husband's insistent suggestions that they live in poverty, and after learning that Dave was a pathological liar, Wendy became enraged. Feeling that Dave robbed her of the luxury she had longed to have, Wendy turned heel and shot Dave to death, tracking him to the aforementioned church and killing him while was praying. 
Stained glass from the church revealed Wendy as the killer, as it was found in her car after the murder. After denying it at first, Wendy revealed her greedy personality by stating that she married Dave due to his fame as an author, while voicing her bitterness over having to live in poverty under Dave's suggestion. As to why she killed Dave instead of divorcing him, the evil Wendy stated that Dave cost her a chance at marrying a rich man, adding that he had to pay before Beckett handcuffed and arrested Wendy for Dave's murder.
== Trivia ==
* Lise Simms later played serial killer Kenna Reynolds on NCIS.
== Quotes ==
* "I only married Dave because he told me he was a famous author. I just...I thought I was going to be living in luxury. And...and he insisted we live in poverty, even though he had millions." (Wendy Johnson revealing her greedy demeanor during her confession)
* "(Beckett: "You know, what I don’t understand is why would you kill him? Why didn’t you just divorce the guy?") Because he had to pay. For what he cost me. I could have married Ben Schapiro, the carpet king of Nassau County. But instead I married a liar who ruined my life." (Wendy revealing her reason for killing her husband, Dave Johnson)
Category:2010s
Category:Blonde
Category:Bondage Used On Villainess
Category:Callous
Category:Gold Digger
Category:Greedy
Category:Hero's Lover
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