Beverly Marsh

Beverly Marsh
It character
File:Beverly Marsh.jpg Actresses who have played Beverly Marsh: (top) Emily Perkins and Annette O'Toole (bottom) Sophia Lillis and Jessica Chastain
First appearance	It
Last appearance	It Chapter Two
Created by	Stephen King
Portrayed by	1990 miniseries: Emily Perkins (child) Annette O'Toole (adult) 1998 television series: Seema Shetty (adult) 2017 film and 2019 sequel: Sophia Lillis (child) Jessica Chastain (adult)
Information
Nicknames	Bev Bevvy Molly Ringwald (by Richie Tozier) Beaverly (by Greta Keene)
Occupation	Fashion Designer
Family	Alvin Marsh (father; deceased), Elfrida Marsh (mother; deceased)
Significant other	Tom Rogan (ex-husband; deceased) Ben Hanscom (husband)
Home	Derry, Maine, United States England, United Kingdom

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Beverly Marsh is a fictional character created by Stephen King and one of the main characters of his 1986 novel It. The character is seen as a member of "The Losers Club" and a romantic interest of fellow members Bill Denbrough and Ben Hanscom. She is portrayed in the 1990 miniseries adaptation by Emily Perkins as a child and Annette O'Toole as an adult, and by Seema Shetty as an adult in the 1998 television series. She is again portrayed in the 2017 remake and its 2019 sequel by Sophia Lillis as a child and Jessica Chastain as an adult.

Fictional character biography

Beverly Marsh was born on February 13th, 1947 (novel); 1948 (miniseries) or 1976 (films). She is the daughter of Alvin and Elfrida Marsh. Her mother died when she was young, causing her father to blame her for the incident, leading to her father's physical and sexual abuse throughout her childhood. Beverly is shown to be a classmate of Ben Hanscom, who harbors a secret crush on her. Ben's love for Beverly is shown through an anonymous poem that he writes to Beverly which states "your hair is winter fire, January embers, my heart burns there too." For most of the novel and adaptations, Beverly is led to believe that the poem was written by Bill Denbrough due to his skills with writing.

Beverly eventually joins "The Losers Club" and befriends Eddie Kaspbrak, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon and Stanley Uris. Beverly eventually has her first encounter with Pennywise the Dancing Clown in her bathroom when she hears voices coming from her sink chanting "We All Float Down Here". A balloon-like construct begins growing from her sink and bursts, covering her bathroom with blood. Beverly's screams attract the attention of her father, who cannot see the blood. She confides in The Losers Club, who can all see the blood and help her clean the bathroom.

The Losers Club each approach Neibolt Street to take down Pennywise once and for all. After the group finishes off the clown, they find themselves lost in the sewers and begin to panic. To ease their panic and possibly help them lose the innocence of childhood, Beverly offers herself to the group, resulting in each of them individually participating in sexual intercourse with her. After they escape the sewers, the Losers make an oath that if Pennywise hasn't been defeated, they will all return to Derry to finish him.

In her adulthood, due to the power of Pennywise and the town of Derry, Beverly forgets about The Losers Club and her childhood. She becomes a fashion designer and enters an abusive relationship with her husband, Tom Rogan. After she gets a call from Mike Hanlon asking her to return to Derry, she stands up to Tom and finally leaves the relationship. She returns to Derry and reunites with The Losers Club. Beverly returns to her old home, now inhabited by an old woman named Mrs. Kersh, who informs her that her father has been deceased for 5 years. She apologises and begins to leave, only to be invited in by Mrs. Kersh for tea. However, Mrs. Kersh is revealed to be a form of Pennywise and Beverly escapes. She reunites with Ben Hanscom, and shares a romantic encounter with him, but Ben realises that Beverly is another form of Pennywise. The Losers Club return to Neibolt Street to face Pennywise for the final time. Unfortunately however, the confrontation results in the death of Eddie, but the Losers are able to overcome and kill Pennywise. After the confrontation, Ben is finally able to confess his feelings for Beverly, and they begin a relationship.

Adaptations

Beverly is portrayed in the 1990 miniseries by Emily Perkins as a child and Annette O'Toole as an adult. This interpretation remains fairly faithful to the novel. Perkins' portrayal of Beverly was met with a relatively positive reception, however O'Toole's portrayal was met with a negative reception. Many fans point to one scene in particular where the actress overdramatically recites the line "Why is it so mean?" as an example of this. Beverly is portrayed by Seema Shetty as an adult (named "Julie") in the 1998 television series.

The portrayal of Beverly in the 2017 remake and its 2019 sequel by Sophia Lillis as a child and Jessica Chastain as an adult were much more positively received. This interpretation shows Beverly as being the moral compass of The Losers Club and playing a key role in defeating Pennywise in both films.

Both adaptations of the novel have omitted Beverly's sexual encounter with the members of The Losers Club due to the segment being considered "poor taste". However, Cary Joji Fukunaga's original screenplay of Andy Muschietti's 2017 remake featured the scene. Once, Muschietti came aboard the project, the scene was removed.

Appearances in other King stories

Beverly appears in a brief cameo in King's novel 11/22/63. In the novel, she appears dancing with Richie Tozier preparing for a talent show a few months after the events of Pennywise. The two are approached by time-traveller Jake Epping, who enquires about the Dunning family. Afterwards he teaches the two how to dance properly. However, this meeting is erased by the end of the novel as Epping removes his mark on history.

References

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