Kathy Boseman

**Kathleen "Kathy"** **Boseman** (née **Sullivan**) is a character in Sweet Magnolias. She is portrayed by Wynn Everett.

## Personality

**Kathy Boseman** first appears as a vengeful, manipulative woman.

## Physical Appearance

**Kathy** **Boseman** is an older-looking woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. It is mentioned that she is a blonde "this visit" implying that it is not her natural hair color, and she dyed it before returning to Serenity. She is typically well-groomed and well-dressed in dresses, blouses, pants, and dress shirts. She also wears statement jewelry, such as necklaces and earrings.

## Biography

### **Early life**

Along with her brother Ronnie, she grew up in Serenity. In her household, she learned loyalty and family is only blood. As a teen, she worked at the original restaurant that had been in Sullivan’s location. At some point she wanted to own the property. However Mrs. Frances told the bank that Kathy wasn't trustworthy, resulting in Ronnie and Dana Sue obtaining ownership of the property.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 2

In *If Thou Wilt, Remember*: **Kathy** **Boseman** is the mystery woman who approaches Annie, questioning if she's Dana Sue's daughter. She remarks that Annie looks like something Dana Sue would "cough up." Kathy also tells Annie that her mother should stop ruining people's lives. She is later seen slashing the tires on one of Sullivan's delivery vans via Instagram on Ty's phone on the serenity\_secrets415 account. Judging by Helen's tone, it seems that there is little they can do about the situation except report the vandalism. It is heavily indicated all three Magnolias have a past history with Kathy, in particular she seems to have a personal vendetta against Dana Sue.

### Season 3

After the funeral of Frances Wingate, she continued to stay in town. While in town, she became the assistant manager of Z's.

In Meaning to Tell You: she bumps into Bill Townsend. She reveals that she had gone to high school with him but a few years behind him. This is when she reveals her last name of Boseman. During the course of their conversation, she never reveals knowing him because her brother married Dana Sue.

In the middle of the afternoon, she bumps into Erik Whitley, who she tries to poach away from Sullivan's. When he expressed interest, she dropped everything to go speak to him at Sullivan's. After he injured himself, he left Sullivan's briefly and agreed to consult, making her happy.

In On This Foundation: During Annie's sweet sixteen party, she crashed the party and proceeded to make a mess of things, upsetting Annie.

After the party, she started spending more time with Bill while secretly reading news articles up on those who orbit Maddie and Dana Sue.

The afternoon that Erik speaks with her about his ideas on the menu. She goes on to reject all of his ideas on menu and reveals that she wants to convert the restaurant into a Michelin Star place.

After Erik quits working with her, Kathy enters Sulivan's. Whilst inside she disables the cameras and trashed the place, signing the mess under the alias "Trish." There was no evidence pointing to her, however, Ronnie and Dana Sue knew that it was her actions. Ronnie meets up with her away from prying eyes and she attempts to gaslight him by acting like a victim. He reveals that he knows it was her due to the old code word they used as children, in reference to their mother. and tells him that she will only leave after receiving what she is owed and deserves.

That night Ronnie reveals to Dana Sue that Kathy was getting a payoff to leave town, which Kathy was excited about. She calls Bill over as she packs her things and she invites him to leave town with her for a fresh start. Bill initially refuses, saying he is trying to be a better parent and make amends with those he loves. Kathy replies sometimes the best thing to for the people in your life is to leave.

## Relationships

### Dana Sue Sullivan

*For more info: Dana Sue and Kathy*

Due to her hatred of Dana Sue for getting the property ownership for Sullivan's, she hated Maddie Townsend, Ryan Wingate, and Helen Decatur in response. She was especially resentful of Dana Sue's friendship with the Magnolias. The two women eventually make up with Dana Sue expressing remorse over the fact they could have been friends all those years and Kathy gifting a family heirloom tea set Ronnie sought after at Dana Sue and Ronnie's wedding vow renewal ceremony.

## Trivia

* Only her first name is revealed in the end credits of If Thou Wilt, Remember, in Season 2.
* It is likely she was married:
	+ Her surname is revealed in the episode *Meaning to Tell You*.
	+ It is unclear whether she lied about her surname to Bill when she said it was Boseman especially since she is Ronnie's sister.
		- It can be assumed that she was either widowed or divorced in the past.

## Book

* No such character appears to exist in the book series by Sherryl Woods.

## Gallery

**Kathy Boseman** has a **photo gallery**.

## Appearances

1. ↑ Note: The last name is introduced in Meaning to Tell You.
2. ↑ Who is Kathy?