Carol Selby (Murder, She Wrote)

Carol Selby (Ann Dusenberry) is the main villainess from "Simon Says, Color Me Dead," episode 3.17 of Murder, She Wrote (airdate March 1, 1987). She is the wife of lawyer George Selby.
Carol and George were shown at a dinner party hosted by artist Simon Thane and his wife Eleanor, with Jessica Fletcher as an invited guest. Carol was introduced as an admirer of Simon's work, but as revealed later on, she was actually in love with him. During the week that George was in Boston, Carol posed as a model for Simon's portrait, and it was during that time that her affections for Simon developed. However, upon hearing about Simon and Eleanor's planned vacation, Carol feigned happiness for her friend, but was actually upset, as she saw that Simon truly loved Eleanor and was not reciprocating Carol's affections.
While Irene Rutledge, who worked as a housekeeper, was cleaning up in the kitchen, Carol took a butcher knife and destroyed Simon's portrait of her in a fit of rage, but when Simon entered and attempted to stop her, Carol thrust her knife into Simon's heart, killing him instantly. Irene entered the scene and saw Simon dead, and it was his blood on her clothing that led her to be not only suspected, but arrested. All the while, Carol masked her role as George promised to provide legal counsel for Irene, as well as take in Irene's son, Tommy.
Carol's reveal began with Jessica finding wet oil paint on the door of George's car, leading her to visit the couple. After Jessica spills some tea on the sofa, she finds a lighter, which led her to suspect George after she revealed that it was originally found in the studio. To Jessica's surprise, George stating that lighters were found all over when he and Carol used to smoke ended up completing Carol's reveal, as she posed for Simon before she quit smoking. Carol revealed her past as a model for Simon, voicing her excitement over Simon but also revealing her bitterness over Simon not sharing Carol's affections. In addition, the evil Carol stated that she destroyed the painting to avoid embarrassment and killed Simon while doing so, while referring to Simon as the finest thing that touched her life. Following her confession, Carol was arrested (off-screen).
== Trivia ==
* Ann Dusenberry also played psychotic villainess Katrina Tremaine on Magnum P.I.
==Gallery==
Carol Selby Murderess.gif|Carol killing Simon Thane
Carol Selby Reveal.jpg|Carol's during her villainous reveal
Category:1980s
Category:Deceiver
Category:Hero's Lover
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Category:Murder: Stabbing
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