Juliet Sharp
| Juliet Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Gossip Girl character | |
 Katie Cassidy as Juliet Sharp | |
| 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 Socialite |
Juliet Sharp is a recurring character who exclusively appeared in the Gossip Girl television adaptation. The character was created by Gossip Girl producer Stephanie Savage and is portrayed by actress Katie Cassidy. The series portrays her as a secretive but caring individual who develops into a formidable antagonist as her agenda against Serena van der Woodsen progressed. The actions of character has drawn comparisons to another villain of Gossip Girl, Georgina Sparks and received positive reviews for her inclusion in the series. 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]
The Los Angeles Times expressed their first impression of the character following the premiere, stating that she "comes off like she's above all this society nonsense. (Why else would she be reading favorite "Gossip Girl" referent "The House of Mirth"? [...] Is she some kind of operative, sent to steal Serena's man and bring her down? Or is she just a creepy stalker? Either way, I've got my eye on Juliet. Something tells me she's going to give Georgina a run for her money in the race for the season's most dastardly villain.[2]
Season 4
Juliet has displayed moments of hesitation especially with regards to her relationship with Nate as she develops a soft spot for him when she discovers his being different from most Upper East Siders.[3]
potentially enjoyable drama in whatever is happening between Juliet, Ben, and Colin. This week, we learn that although Colin is their cousin, he isn't in on Ben and Juliet's conspiracy. In fact, he and Ben aren't on good terms. We also find out a vague, new tidbit about Ben's motivation to bring Serena down: "It's because she's responsible that you have to do this," he tells Juliet. "It is the only way to make things right. It is the only way for our family to ever move on."
As of now, Serena and Nate are the only characters who are tangled up with Juliet in a major way -- and they're not likely to clean up the mess that will inevitably ensue all by themselves. But if Blair, Chuck, and even the Humphreys wind up joining forces with their friends to destroy the outsiders who are trying to destroy Serena, we may still find a temporary respite from this season's frustrating wheel-spinning.[4]
When Nate suspects her lying about her residence, he recruits Vanessa and discovers that Juliet is poor and has set up a facade of being a wealthy Upper East Side, living in a rather small apartment outside of the Upper East Side.[5]
we do learn something interesting about Juliet: She didn't let Ben in on her plan to drug Serena. In fact, when she visits him in prison, proud of her success, even he thinks she went too far. So, Juliet has gone rogue and is about to disappear, but not before extorting some cash from Lily for keeping Serena's secrets, warning her that she'd better send a new bribe check each month and wishing her a happy Thanksgiving. That's the closest we get to holiday cheer on "Gossip Girl," and I, for one, continue to like it that way.[6]
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.[7] |
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."[8] 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."[9]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.[7]
The Los Angeles Times' Judy Berman labeled her as "the season's most mysterious schemer" and commended how "her true goal remains the biggest mystery of the season so far."[10] With the airing of the mid-season finale, The Townie, Berman declared her role in Serena's storyline as "the best of the season."[11]
Following the airing of the Thanksgiving episode, Gaslit, Steve Marsi of TV Fanatic declared her "as one of the best villains in Gossip Girl history."[12] Her actions in the episode have earned her notoriety that New York Magazine set a poll on whether Georgina or Juliet was the more devious character, stating "Never before has anyone on Gossip Girl challenged Georgina for sheer evilness, but in last night's episode, Juliet stepped up."
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 26, 2010). "Exclusive: 'Gossip Girl' snags 'Melrose' minx Katie Cassidy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Berman, Judy (2010-09-14). "'Gossip Girl' recap: Where in the world is Chuck Bass?". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Berman, Judy (2010-10-11). "'Gossip Girl' recap: 'The greatest aphrodisiac'". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Berman, Judy (2010-11-01). "'Gossip Girl' recap: The beautiful and bland". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Berman, Judy (2010-11-08). "'Gossip Girl' recap: Insiders vs. outsiders". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Berman, Judy (2010-11-29). "'Gossip Girl' recap: 'A troubled young woman'". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ Berman, Judy (2010-09-28). "'Gossip Girl' recap: The great frenemy fake-out". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Berman, Judy (December 7, 2010). "'Gossip Girl' recap: Every Lily has its thorn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Marsi, Steve (November 30, 2010). "Gossip Girl Review: Ostroff the Wagon". Tv Fanatic. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
