Jenny was a minor character in the second season of Reign. She was portrayed by Charlotte Hegele.
She was a young woman who was impersonating Mary Stuart across the French countryside in order to obtain free services and discredit the royals.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Jenny was an experienced actress, but since women aren't allowed on stage, she couldn't make a living off of it. But she eventually found a lover, Richard Gifford, who employed her as Mary Stuart's imposter.
In the Series[]
Season Two[]
Three Queens[]
The fake King Francis and Queen Mary stepped out of their royal carriage to an adoring crowd. They walked inside the tavern, holding a fancy bang, to collect everyone's taxes. Citing that the taxes had been raised, due to their conflict with England. After they were all done, the two fake royals stood in front of everyone, and recounted tales of royal life. At one point, Jenny got stumped with a question, but the real Mary helped her out. The two women gave each other and knowing smile, and later Jenny invited the two women back up to their chambers.
While in their temporary rooms, Jenny told the two women, how she and Roger had been going across the country pretending to be the famous royal couple. The tax money they collect, they got to keep themselves, as everyone else gave them free room and board. However the conversation was short-lived when Rogers interrupted them. A fight broke out between the two, and the two women left the room.
After Roger had finished beating Jenny, Richard Gifford, a french royal guard who, unbeknownst to Mary and Catherine, was Jenny's lover and a traitor to the French crown, hired by Queen Elizabeth to betray Mary, came in and murdered Rogers and his fake guards, and told Jenny of his plan to kill Mary and Catherine, taking Jenny with him.
All three Queens, both real and fake were riding in the same carriage. Jenny was very upset and on the verge of tears the whole ride. After some pressing from Mary and Catherine, Jenny confessed to Gifford's plot. The two real Queens convinced Jenny to fight back against Richard using a dagger hidden in Mary's dress. However when she attempted to stab him, Richard quickly gained the upper hand over Jenny, and immediately killed her. Mary then killed him by using a pin that Catherine had on her, stabbing his horse which caused it to trample him.
After the fight was over and Mary and Catherine were safe, Catherine expressed remorse for Jenny's death, and took her crown off the dead Jenny's head.
Personality[]
Jenny was a very eccentric and expressive young woman. She was very passionate about the theatre and has loose morals. Having no problem impersonating the Queen just to take advantage of commoners and get free stuff. She was also naive believing they were doing it only for the stuff, instead of doing it to discredit the King and Queen.
Physical Appearance[]
Jenny was a young woman presumably in her early twenties. She had long curly red hair and light blue eyes. Pretending to be Mary, she dressed in fancy clothing.
Trivia[]
- She was an experienced actress.
- She played Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur.
- She was the third queen mentioned in the title of Three Queens, with the other two being Mary Stuart and Catherine de' Medici.
- However, Elizabeth I could also have been the third queen.
- Mary wanted to make her a lady's maid in the castle.
- She played Mary while Roger played Francis II.
See Also[]