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Megan Hunt 
Dana Delany as Megan Hunt Body of Proof Portrayed by Dana Delany First appearance "Pilot" (episode 1.01) Created by Christopher Murphey Profile Occupation medical examiner Relationships Parents David Hunt (Father; deceased)
Joan Hunt (Mother)Spouse(s) Todd Fleming (ex-husband) Children Lacey Fleming Dr. Megan Hunt is a fictional character created by television producer Christopher Murphey for the ABC television series Body of Proof. The character is played by Dana Delany.
Overview
Megan Hunt was a brilliant world class neurosurgeon until a life-changing car accident prevented her from continuing to work in the operating room.[1] Due to minor nerve damage sustained in the accident, she can no longer use her hands to perform the fine manipulation which is required for the successful practice of surgery. The car crash exposed weaknesses in her family life as well, since her relations with her husband and kid had taken a "backseat to her ambition", according to Time Magazine,[1] and she has to work hard to get her personal life in order.
Her medical career resumed when she became a medical examiner and pathologist[1], realising how much about life she could determine from the victims' deaths. She's determined to figure out puzzles regarding who killed the victims and how they died. Her mind functions fully and she has sharp instincts, but while pursuing cases, she has trouble identifying the boundaries of her job. Where do her responsibilities end and where do those of the police begin?
Ironically, the real-life Delany had an experience similar to her character Dr. Megan Hunt. Two weeks before filming the pilot episode, Delany's car was hit by a bus in Santa Monica; she broke two fingers of her hand, and her car was totaled.[2] Delany said in an interview that she loves to play "complicated characters." and her character in Body of Proof is "complicated, smart, and definitely complex."[2]
References
- ^ a b c James Poniewozik (May 18, 2010). "ABC's Fall Sked: Lots of New Shows for the Post-Lost Era". Time Magazine. http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2010/05/18/abcs-fall-sked-lots-of-new-shows-for-the-post-lost-era/. Retrieved 2010-10-09. "Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. ..."
- ^ a b Rob Owen (August 3, 2010). "Tuned In: 'Lone Star' brings cable-like edge to network TV". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10215/1077128-67.stm?cmpid=entertainment.xml. Retrieved 2010-10-08. ""I was hit by a bus two weeks before we started filming and broke two fingers and my car was totalled, exactly like the character in the pilot," ..."
External links
List of episodes Seasons Season 1 · Season 2Characters Megan Hunt · Peter Dunlop · Kate Murphy · Bud Morris · Ethan Gross · Curtis Brumfield · Samantha BakerChristopher Murphey Categories:- Body of Proof characters
- Fictional surgeons
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