Marie

**Marie**  was the matron in charge of the nurses at the Lying-In Hospital. She was a character portrayed by Heather Goldenhersh.

## Official Description

*The Matron is the feared manager of the nurses and “ward girls” at the Lying-In Hospital. While she is a harsh disciplinarian to staff and patients alike, she is also a fawning devotee of the hospital’s chief physician, Dr. Markoe.*

## Biography

Nefarious Going-ons at the Lying-In

Matron entered the maternal research ward of the Lying-In Hospital and accidentally startled Martha Napp awake, who then discovered that her baby was missing from her crib. Martha went searching throughout the ward for her child. Ward nurse, Colleen, tried to calm her, assuring Martha that her child was fine, but Martha persisted, forcing Colleen and Matron to intervene after she threatened to call the police on Dr. James Markoe. So they forced her to the ground and injected her with a sedative.

Matron rushed to alert Dr. Markoe that Dr. Kreizler was outside, demanding to speak with him. Dr. Markoe wasn’t concerned however. They ran a tight ship. And they did that by discipline, order, and example. An example was set with Martha Napp. As for Dr. Kreizler, Markoe told him to go to hell.

Helen Sumner gave birth at the Lying-In Hospital. Her screams could be heard throughout the building. Matron told Helen that she should’ve considered the pain she would endure when she was having sex, calling her stupid repeatedly; "Honestly, these girls are sometimes so stupid, Dr. Markoe... stupid, stupid, stupid." Helen passed out after giving birth, allowing Matron to cut the umbilical cord and take the child. When she awakened, they agreed to tell Helen that the child didn’t survive.

After learning that her child died, Helen became hysterical, forcing Matron to sedate her. Later, Matron escorted Sara Howard to Dr. Markoe's office and then to the room that Martha Napp's child was supposedly taken from. Afterward, she helped Libby and Colleen with a patient with lice. She then told Colleen that Dr. Markoe needed her in his office. However, Colleen refused. Matron demanded that she go to his office even as Sara tried to intervene. Later that evening, Helen awakened from her sleep to find Matron prancing around in the brand new dress that Mr. Osgood had sent for Helen.

Matron caught Libby inside her office. Libby, in a haste, hid the file under a stack of papers on the desk and exited the office. However, Matron soon realized that Libby was looking into the Martha Napp file after finding it on her desk. Matron then confronted Libby for being in her office with Martha’s file and yelled at her to mop the floor, repeatedly calling her stupid.

Libby barged into the Matron’s apartment and assaulted her. She held Matron against the wall and wrapped her arms around her throat. She then proceeded to stab Matron in the neck multiple times, repeating the word “stupid” repeatedly, as the Matron normally would. As Matron’s lifeless body laid on the floor, Libby painted over her eyelids with her own blood before cuddling with her corpse.

Matron's body was propped up at the breakfast table by Libby and later recovered by Sara.

## Memorable Quotes

**Matron**: “*Honestly, these girls are sometimes so stupid, Dr. Markoe... Stupid, stupid, stupid.*”
— Something Wicked
## 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*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gina Gionfriddo (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Labyrinth". Episode 3. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
2. ↑ Character Bio Matron - Warner Media Group
3. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Ex Ore Infantium". Episode 1. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
4. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Something Wicked". Episode 2. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
5. ↑ Alyson Feltes (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Gilded Cage". Episode 4. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
6. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo & Karina Wolf (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (August 2, 2020); "Belly of the Beast". Episode 5. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.