Kathryn (Murder, She Wrote)

Kathryn (Adrienne Barbeau) is the hidden secondary villainess from "Jessica Behind Bars," episode 2.09 of Murder, She Wrote (airdate December 1, 1985). She is an inmate at the West Barrington Institute for Women, and she serves as the leader of all of the prisoners.
After prison physician Irene Matthews is found dead, suspicion fell on inmate Mary Stamm (a convicted murderer) after her prints were found. Following this, Kathryn led a prison riot, armed with a shotgun with plans to shoot her way out in (supposed) defense of Mary, who was accused of killing Matthews and later accused of the stabbing death of Mrs. Mims, a grocery delivery driver.
It was revealed later on that Matthews had actually committed suicide, as her corruption in the prison was about to be revealed. After the suicide revelation, however, Kathryn was revealed as a villainous conspirator on league with the deputy warden--who was shown whispering in Kathryn's ear while Jessica Fletcher was trying to calm down the rest of the inmates. Mrs. Mims was also part of the corruption, and during the melee, the evil Kathryn shut off the lights and allowed her boss to stab Mims to death. The conspirators were planning to escape and allow incoming police to (most likely) engage in a shootout with the remaining inmates, but their plan was thwarted by Jessica. It can be assumed that Kathryn was sent to solitary confinement.
== Trivia ==
* Adrienne Barbeau appeared as Queen of Vermin in the 1995 film Bram Stoker's Burial of the Rats.
* Adrienne Barbeau later lent her voice to main villainess Simone Lenoir on Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
* Adrienne Barbeau also appeared on The Twilight Zone as the villainous Miss Peters, and on The Wayans Bros. as the evil Trish Niedermeyer.
Category:1980s
Category:Attempted Murder
Category:Brunette
Category:Conspirator
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Murder: Indirect
Category:Murderer
Category:Prison Uniform
Category:Psychotic
Category:Shotgun
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Inconclusive