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|first_appearance = [[First, the Weather Changed]]}}'''Melanie Cavill''' is the female protagonist in [[TNT]]'s [[Snowpiercer (TV Series)|Snowpiercer]]. She is portrayed by [[Jennifer Connelly]]. | |first_appearance = [[First, the Weather Changed]]}}'''Melanie Cavill''' is the female protagonist in [[TNT]]'s [[Snowpiercer (TV Series)|Snowpiercer]]. She is portrayed by [[Jennifer Connelly]]. | ||
She is a first class passenger and the Voice of the Train, who makes the PA system's daily announcements. Though many of her peers are dismissive of the lower class passengers, Melanie is curiously fascinated by them. In secret, Melanie is in fact the mysterious Mr. Wilford, the one who created Snowpiercer in the first place. | She is a first class passenger and the Voice of the Train, who makes the PA system's daily announcements. Though many of her peers are dismissive of the lower class passengers, Melanie is curiously fascinated by them. In secret, Melanie is in fact the mysterious Mr. Wilford, the one who created Snowpiercer in the first place.<ref name="ftwc">''[[First, the Weather Changed]]''</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Background === | === Background === | ||
== Throughout The Series == | == Throughout The Series == | ||
=== | ===Hiring Layton=== | ||
Melanie is the voice of the train aboard [[Snowpiercer]], and also the head of hospitality. She receives numerous complaints from passengers that they have heard of uprisings on the train. Melanie sends [[Ruth Wardell]] to remove [[Andre Layton]] from the Tail in a bid to help with the investigations into the murder that has caused the widespread panic; it is revealed that Layton was a homicide detective before Snowpiercer departed. | |||
Layton enters numerous negotiations with Melanie, outlining his terms for working the murder case — third class immigration and rations for the Tailies. Melanie refuses each of his demands, however, remarking that it would do him well to help catch the murderer; she gives him a chance to escape the Tail of the train. Layton is told that if he can clear Nikki's name and solve the case they will make him Train Detective and move him to Third Class, he refuses, however, citing that he wants his demands met. | |||
After the revolt of the Tailies, Melanie enlists Layton to calm them. When he is successful, Ruth reveals that Wilford will demand six of the Tailies lives in exchange for the security guards lost. Layton pleads with Melanie, agreeing to work for her and solve the murder if she spares the lives of his friends; she reluctantly agrees. She later returns to the front of the train where she takes over as driver, and it is revealed that she is in fact the mysterious Mr. Wilford.<ref name="ftwc" /> | |||
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== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*''[[First, the Weather Changed]]'' | |||
* [[First, the Weather Changed]] | |||
== Memorable Quotes == | == Memorable Quotes == | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* | *Melanie attended — and presumably graduated from — MIT. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == |
Revision as of 13:12, 20 May 2020
Melanie Cavill is the female protagonist in TNT's Snowpiercer. She is portrayed by Jennifer Connelly.
She is a first class passenger and the Voice of the Train, who makes the PA system's daily announcements. Though many of her peers are dismissive of the lower class passengers, Melanie is curiously fascinated by them. In secret, Melanie is in fact the mysterious Mr. Wilford, the one who created Snowpiercer in the first place.[1]
History
Background
Throughout The Series
Hiring Layton
Melanie is the voice of the train aboard Snowpiercer, and also the head of hospitality. She receives numerous complaints from passengers that they have heard of uprisings on the train. Melanie sends Ruth Wardell to remove Andre Layton from the Tail in a bid to help with the investigations into the murder that has caused the widespread panic; it is revealed that Layton was a homicide detective before Snowpiercer departed.
Layton enters numerous negotiations with Melanie, outlining his terms for working the murder case — third class immigration and rations for the Tailies. Melanie refuses each of his demands, however, remarking that it would do him well to help catch the murderer; she gives him a chance to escape the Tail of the train. Layton is told that if he can clear Nikki's name and solve the case they will make him Train Detective and move him to Third Class, he refuses, however, citing that he wants his demands met.
After the revolt of the Tailies, Melanie enlists Layton to calm them. When he is successful, Ruth reveals that Wilford will demand six of the Tailies lives in exchange for the security guards lost. Layton pleads with Melanie, agreeing to work for her and solve the murder if she spares the lives of his friends; she reluctantly agrees. She later returns to the front of the train where she takes over as driver, and it is revealed that she is in fact the mysterious Mr. Wilford.[1]
Personality
Relationships
Appearances
- Season One
Memorable Quotes
Trivia
- Melanie attended — and presumably graduated from — MIT.