Juliet Sharp
| Juliet Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Gossip Girl character | |
| First appearance | TV Series: "Belles de Jour" (episode 4.01) |
| Last appearance | TV Series: "The Townie" (episode 4.11) |
| Created by | Character Stephanie Savage |
| Portrayed by | Katie Cassidy |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | TV Series: College Student Charity Volunteer |
Juliet Sharp is a recurring character who exclusively appeared in the Gossip Girl television adaptation. She is portrayed by actress Katie Cassidy. The series portrays her as a secretive but caring individual. Juliet appeared only during the first half of the fourth season.
TV Series
Casting
Prior to the premiere of the fourth season, former Melrose Place star Katie Cassidy joined the cast as Juliet, a student at Columbia University and a potential love interest for Nate, with an agenda against Serena.[1]
Season 4
Reception
| "I didn’t actually read that into it until I actually saw it on TV and how they set it up. I can see why people would think that."
—Katie Cassidy on fans thinking she was Gossip Girl.[2] |
During the fourth season premiere, Film School Rejects' Erik Adams praised the casting of Cassidy and the character of Juliet having "[...]the most intriguing hand to reveal in coming episodes. Introduced as the cultured, compassionate antidote to the bimbos performing a commercial for Rock Band 3 [...] the character leaves “Belles du Jour” by flashing a cork-board diagram of the main cast’s social circle that would leave The Wire’s Lester Freamon thoughtfully nodding his head."[3] TV Fanatic commended her addition to the cast. "There's chemistry between them, but is it all part of some devious plan to ruin Nate ... or Serena? The final shot of Juliet's bulletin board was awesome. We thought for a split second that she just might be Gossip Girl herself. While that might be a stretch, Juliet is clearly plotting something elaborate and we're hooked on her."[4]An interview with the New York Post dispelled rumors when Katie Cassidy jokingly stated that she was not portraying Gossip Girl but understood how the episode had been set up to make fans assume.[2]
Following the airing of the Thanksgiving episode, Gaslit, Steve Marsi declared her "as one of the best villains in Gossip Girl history."[5]
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 26, 2010). "Exclusive: 'Gossip Girl' snags 'Melrose' minx Katie Cassidy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Wieselman, Jarett (September 27, 2010). "Katie Cassidy: I'm not Gossip Girl". New York Post. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ Adams, Erik (September 14, 2010). ""Belles de Jour"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Gossip Girl Season Premiere Review: "Belles Du Jour"". TV Fanatic. September 14, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Marsi, Steve (November 30, 2010). "Gossip Girl Review: Ostroff the Wagon". Tv Fanatic. Retrieved May 4, 2011.