Violet Hayward

**Violet Hayward** is John Moore's fiancé and the godchild of the newspapers magnate William Randolph Hearst. She is a character portrayed by Emily Barber.

## Biography

Engaged to John Moore

John informed his fiancée Violet that he had to leave. She expressed her concern and her displeasure for his late working hours — hoping that one day he would agree to work for her godfather at *The Journal*. Later, while having dinner with her John, Violet briefly got to meet Dr. Laszlo Kreizler for the first time. She offered him to join them, but he was on his way out.

Violet assured her godfather, Hearst that John would be joining them for dinner. She’d like for them to get to know each other better. On her way out, Hearst gave her a check and told her to be careful with it.

Violet and John attend a dinner party with her godfather, where they discussed the Spanish and bicycles. However, John didn’t stay for long, reasoning that some newspaper stories were unearthed under the cover of darkness. Hearst told John that once he married Violet, he’d have to come and work for him at *The Journal*.

Violet stopped by *The New York Journal* for John’s invite list to the wedding. Sara Howard was on the list. Violet wanted to put her down for two as she’d likely bring someone.

Hearst hosted Violet and John's engagement party. Hearst gifted John and Violet with the very first German-designer luxury motorcar. The rich and wealthy around John made jokes and laughed at his expense.

Violet watched jealousy throughout the night as John interacted with Sara. After watching John with Sara, Violet lured John away from the party to have sex.

Violet's dinner party with John and Hearst was interrupted by Joanna Crawford, who revealed to John that Sara was following Libby Hatch into Duster territory. Before leaving, John informed Violet he had to leave. She questioned why he couldn’t leave these matters to the police, to which he responded that it was the right thing to do.

Violet had grown even more concerned for her relationship with John as his friendship with Sara progressed. Hearst assured Violet that John loved her, but Violet had seen how John gazed at Sara and how he jumped to his feet whenever she entered a room. Violet feared that Sara would be to John as her mother was to Hearst. Hearst promised Violet that he would bring John to heel and that she wouldn’t suffer any longer. Violet described how all her life it was as if the whole New York would whisper whenever she walked by. Hearst assured Violet that he would bring an end to John’s friendship with Sara. He had already started by publishing an unflattering article about her.

Violet told John how much she loved him and reminded him how that was no easy feat for someone like her. For someone whose family she wasn’t allowed to acknowledge, who was always aware of the whispers when she entered a room, who never had a place or name to call her own. And that was why she couldn’t wait to be announced as Mrs. John Schuyler Moore on their wedding day. In belonging to him, she would finally belong.

Violet and Hearst attended a family dinner, in which they discussed summer plans in Newport. John was supposed to attend, but he never showed up.

Violet stopped by *The Journal* to reveal to John that she's pregnant.

## Appearances

Angel of Darkness

* Ep. 1: *Ex Ore Infantium*
* Ep. 2: *Something Wicked*
* Ep. 3: *Labyrinth*
* Ep. 4: *Gilded Cage*
* Ep. 5: *Belly of the Beast*
* Ep. 6: *Memento Mori*
* Ep. 7: *Last Exit to Brooklyn*
* Ep. 8: *Better Angels*

## Notes

* Violet is likely inspired by Patricia Van Cleeve Lake, who was long suspected of being the illegitimate daughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and American actress Marion Davies, who presented Patricia as her niece.

## Gallery

*Photo by Kata Vermes. [Courtesy of TNT Pressroom]*
## References

1. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Ex Ore Infantium". Episode 1. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
2. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Something Wicked". Episode 2. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
3. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Labyrinth". Episode 3. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
4. ↑ Alyson Feltes (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Gilded Cage". Episode 4. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
5. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo & Karina Wolf (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (August 2, 2020); "Belly of the Beast". Episode 5. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
6. ↑ Alyson Feltes (writer); David Caffrey (director); (August 2, 2020); "Memento Mori". Episode 6. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
7. ↑ Tom Smuts & Amy Berg (writers); David Caffrey (director); (August 9, 2020); "Last Exit to Brooklyn". Episode 7. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
8. ↑ Stuart Carolan & Karina Wolf (writers); David Caffrey (director); (August 9, 2020); "Better Angels". Episode 8. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.