Bess Marvin
Elizabeth "Bess" Marvin is a character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy Drew's best friends, along with George Fayne, who is Bess' cousin. Bess and George are introduced to readers in The Secret at Shadow Ranch.
Appearance[edit]
Bess is described as blond, slightly plump, pretty, and blue eyed.
Personality[edit]
She is very feminine, and is easily frightened when involved in Nancy's adventures. Bess always fears the worst is going to happen and insists that Nancy gives up several mysteries. She is somewhat flighty, fickle, and a bit of a flirt - quite the opposite of cousin George, who is more practical, steady, and very much a tomboy.
Bess loves to shop, and has a weakness for food, especially chocolate and ice cream. In most volumes in the series, George makes at least one comment on Bess' diet. Bess, admittedly, cannot stick to a diet, no matter how she tries.
Her boyfriend is Emerson College student Dave Evans. She is introduced to him in Nancy's Mysterious Letter. Bess is a true romantic. She is loyal, and she always enjoys helping Nancy, albeit with some trepidation. Although George considers her a coward, Bess does sometimes surprise even herself with her bravery, and she occasionally deciphers clues that stump even Nancy.
Adaptations[edit]
Bess has appeared in the following Nancy Drew adaptions.
- In The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-1979).[1], Bess is initially absent. Her character traits were combined with that of George Fayne, portrayed by Jean Rasey. In season two, Bess is portrayed by Ruth Cox in the two-part season premiere.
- In the 1995 television series, Bess is portrayed by Jhene Erwin. Here, Bess is a columnist for an alternative newspaper, and shares an apartment with George.
- In the 2002 TV movie, Bess is portrayed by Jill Ritchie.
- In the Nancy Drew movie of 2007, Bess is played by Amy Bruckner. However, her and George's roles are brief, only being seen within the first ten minutes of the film.
- In The CW's Nancy Drew 2019 television series, Bess is portrayed by Maddison Jaizani[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, retrieved 2020-01-25
- ↑ Clark, Lucie (2019-11-15). "Nancy Drew's Maddison Jaizani on her breakout role and the meaning behind her cheerful Instagram handle". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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