The Writing Centre: Characters: Catherine Willows


Catherine Willows



Name: Catherine Willows
Birthday: 26 March 1963
Degree: Bachelor's of Science from West Las Vegas University, night school **The Accused Is Entitled**
Specialty: Blood Spatter Analysis
Physical Description: Strawberry blonde hair (varies in length and style, stands at a height of five feet, six inches (5'6") and has blue eyes.
Family: Ex-husband: Eddie Willows, was separated when the show began and divorce was filed in Evaluation Day
Daughter: Lindsey Willows (this is the correct spelling) **Crate And Burial**
Mother: Lily Flynn **Weeping Willows** (this is from the credit list for the press release of this episode)
Father: Sam Braun (this was unknown until recently) **Inside The Box**
Siblings: Sister -- Nancy (in script for Pilot episode), Step Brother -- Tony Braun, murdered **Burked**, Step Brother -- Walt Braun, in prison for murdering Tony Braun **Burked**
Nephew: Jeremy, son of Nancy (Pilot script)
Other Information: She was recruited by Gil; started off as an assistant technician and worked up to CSI level 3 in 10 years.**official CBS site** Is a former exotic dancer, she worked at "The French Palace" **Who Are You?**. She was still dancing on September 18, 1987. **Felonious Monk** She also worked as a waitress at some point in her past **Recipe For Murder**

At the age of 17 she left home to follow her then boyfriend to Seattle. Upon her return a year later Catherine found that her parents had sold the ranch and moved into town. Shortly thereafter, she left home again and traveled to Las Vegas. She hasn't been home since. **official CBS site** Has ben in Las Vegas 20 years, but never to the Liberace museum (as of "Table Stakes")

Personal philosophy: "Never doubt, never look back, that's how I live my life." **Strip Strangler**

Has been in therapy, though it didn't save her marriage **Overload**

Former smoker, uses Nicorrette, orange **Cool Change**

Promoted to Swing Shift supervisor **Mea Culpa**



Catherine Willows