Nancy Rayburn (Murder, She Wrote)

thumb|310x310px|The scorned Nancy Rayburn
Nancy Rayburn (Denise Gentile) is one of the main villainesses in the first episode of Murder, She Wrote's twelfth and final season "Nailed". Nancy was a TV talk show host of a programme based on her name — "Nancy Rayburn Show".
Nancy was good friends with Kathy Stafford, a wealthy socialite. However, Nancy was having an affair with Kathy's husband Ralph Stafford. Ralph stole a rare coin worth $400 000, enough to cover what he owe Nancy. However, Nancy's producer Madeline discovered that the coin was fake. Kathy ran to Nancy about her husband's illicit affair. The two scorned women realised they have both been manipulated, they compared notes and decided in confronting Ralph about the situation.
The wicked Nancy stole the key to Antoinette's salon from her purse to sneak in to the salon while Kathy wrote a note to Ralph, posing as Jimmy, to meet him in the salon. Ralph was surprised to see the two women rather than Jimmy. Ralph attacked Nancy out of rage during the confrontation and Kathy stabbed him in the back with a pair of scissors in anger.
Jessica Fletcher designed a setup to reveal Nancy as the killer, along with Kathy. She had aspiring author Steve Burke inform Nancy that she had left something behind in the crime scene, Nancy pretended not to be interested. That night, Nancy snuck into the salon with the stolen key once again and started to search for the evidence, Kathy arrived to help her. The two evil women were surprised by Jessica, revealing that there was no evidence. Nancy was deduced as the killer as she had the stolen key with her.
In the police station, Nancy confessed to the murder for the sake of Kathy. Nancy and Kathy's friendship connected them both and Nancy could not risk losing Kathy. The scorned Nancy, along with Kathy, were placed under arrest for Ralph's murder.
== Gallery ==
Nancy.and.Kathy.Setup|Nancy and Kathy looking for the non-existent evidence.
Nancy.Caught|Nancy's villainous reveal. 
Nancy.And.Kathy.Caught|Nancy and Kathy arrested for murder
Nancy.And.Kathy.Station|Nancy and Kathy in the police station.
Nancy.Confessing|Nancy confessing to the murder
Category:1990s
Category:Adulteress
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Category:Hero's Lover
Category:Murderer
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Category:Fate: Arrested
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