Vanessa Marks (Tru Calling)

Vanessa Marks (Sue Cremin) is the hidden villainess of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas... Again", episode 2.06 and the series finale of Tru Calling (airdate September 22, 2005). She was the wife of Russell Marks, who began an affair with his co-worker, Allison Moore, months prior to the episode's events. Once Allison learned that Russell was married, she went to the Marks household to end their relationship, which (unbeknownst to Allison) Vanessa had found out about. When Allison arrived at the home, Vanessa turned heel and strangled Allison to death in a fit of scornful rage. Russell was later arrested and put on trial for Allison's murder, but was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
Six months later, Allison's body was donated as a cadaver to Hudson University, which was attended by series protagonist Tru Davies. Tru was asked by Allison for help, leading her to form a wary truce with Jack Harper (the main antagonist of Season 2) to find out why she asked for Tru's help when she was unable to prevent her death.
The climax had the two learn that Allison wanted them to stop her vengeful daughter Cambria from taking revenge against Russell, and caught her just as she was holding Russell at gunpoint. When Vanessa came outside, Tru recognized her flower-print scarf from the visions Jack had of Allison's final moments, revealing her as Allison's murderer. After Tru and Jack talked Cambria into surrendering and subtly informing Russell of his wife's evil deed, Vanessa later came to her husband, saying she had killed Allison to save their marriage. At that moment, the police arrived (having been called by Russell) and Vanessa was presumably arrested offscreen.
==Trivia==
*With the series' cancellation, Vanessa Marks served as Tru Calling's final villainess.
==Quotes==
*"You're just gonna let her go? What about us? Haven't we been through enough? (Tru: "You're saying she should pay for trying to take your husband from you?") Exactly." (Vanessa Marks' callous remarks regarding Cambria Moore, which served as her cryptic reveal as Allison Moore's killer)
Category:2000s
Category:Betrayed
Category:Brunette
Category:Hero's Lover
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Murderer
Category:Murder: Strangulation
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Arrested
Category:Vengeful