Minor nurses in ER

The following are minor nurses in the medical drama "ER" created by Michael Crichton. Nurses Carol Hathaway, Abby Lockhart and Samantha Taggart have their own articles.

Haleh Adams

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name = Haleh Adams


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first = September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
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occupation = ED Nurse
title = Acting Nurse Manager (1997),
Nurse Manager (2000-2002),(2007-Present)
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children = Four and a "stepson" named Mookie
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episode = 181 (1994-2008)
portrayer = Yvette Freeman
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Haleh Adams has been Nurse manager two times. In 1997 when Carol Hathaway was suspended and between 2000 and 2002. She has sung at both Christmas and Halloween parties in the ER. Haleh has been fired for short periods twice: during one episode in season 9 ("Finders Keepers"), she was fired for a few hours by late chief of emergency Robert Romano, but returned when Romano knew that nurses had lots of syndicates to protect them. In season 12, the new chief nurse Eve Peyton made Samantha Taggart fire her but she was later rehired. She was the only nurse, besides Abby, who was seen paying respects at Mark Greene's funeral.

Haleh is portrayed by Yvette Freeman. Her appearances were quite limited in the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 seasons as Freeman was appearing in the sitcom "Working". In the 2002 season she returned with a new appearance after losing 120 pounds.

Dawn Archer

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name = Dawn Archer


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first = November 2, 2006 (Episode: Heart of the Matter)
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episode = 23 (2006-2008)
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Dawn Archer has appeared as an ER nurse since season 13. Not much is known about her other than she is originally from New Orleans and was displaced in Hurricane Katrina. During her time on the job, she has developed friendships with fellow nurses Chuny Marquez and Haleh Adams, and to a lesser degree, Sam Taggart.

Wendy Goldman

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name = Wendy Goldman


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first = September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
last = April 24, 1997 (Episode: Calling Dr. Hathaway)
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Wendy Goldman was one of the regular nurses from the first three seasons of ER. Her character had a sweet and innocent demeanour, and frequently featured in comical subplots. Her first episode was in the pilot, "24 Hours", in 1994. Her absence from the show was never explained and she was never mentioned again after she stopped appearing.

Wendy was portrayed by Vanessa Marquez.

Lily Jarvik

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name = Lily Jarvik


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first = November 10, 1994 (Episode: 9 1/2 Hours)
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episode = 125 (1994-2008)
portrayer = Lily Mariye
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Lily Jarvik is one of only six characters to appear in every season of the show, having made her first appearance in episode 1.08 "9 1/2 Hours". Since then she has proved to be a valuable resource in the County General Emergency Department. She is generally seen in the trauma rooms and keeping the floor running during major incidents. Not much is really known about Lily as she's never been given much of a storyline to truly develop her character.

Lily Jarvik is portrayed by Lily Mariye.

Chuny Marquez

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name = Chuny Marquez


caption = Chuny on Halloween 1996.
first = May 11, 1995 (Episode: Motherhood)
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occupation = ED Nurse
title = Nurse Supervisor
family = Mother, Father, Brother Julio and four more brothers
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episode = 211 (1995-2008)
portrayer = Laura Cerón
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Ethel "Chuny" Marquez is also one of those six characters who has been in all ER seasons. She has often assisted in translating for Spanish-speaking patients. Chuny has had an affair with Mark Greene in season 3 and with Luka Kovac in season 9. After her relationship with Luka became problematic she complained to Kerry Weaver who almost fired Luka. Later, when Chuny comments on how good Carter looks in black suit, he reminds her about "sexual harassment" complaints against Luka.

It is revealed in season 14 that Chuny's real name is Ethel.

Chuny is portrayed by Laura Cerón.

Chuck Martin

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name = Chuck Martin


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first = April 3, 2003 (Episode: Finders Keepers)
last = May 5, 2005 (Episode: You Are Here)
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spouse = Susan Lewis
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Chuck Martin was a flight nurse and (later) ex-husband of Dr. Susan Lewis. They met during a trip to Las Vegas, in which they got drunk and later married. After they return to Chicago, they have the marriage annulled, but this did not stop Chuck and Susan from further dating. Chuck was injured in the helicopter crash that killed Dr. Romano, but survived the surgery. He and Susan later have a baby named Cosmo and Chuck was the one who looked after him because Susan was promoted to Chief of emergency medicine after Romano died. When Susan accepts a tenure position at the beginning of season 12, Chuck and his family move to Iowa.

Malik McGrath

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name = Malik McGrath


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episode = 190 (1994-2008)
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Malik McGrath, along with nurses Haleh, Chuny and Lily, has appeared in every season since the pilot. He has given the ER some comic relief and appears to be good friends with desk clerks Frank Martin and Jerry Markovic, to whom Malik once played a joke during his birthday surprise party. It's also revealed the he gets very little pay despite his experience and for this does not protest in hours getting cut.

Malik has been portrayed by Deezer D.

Conni Oligario

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name = Conni Oligario


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first = September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
last = October 9, 2003 (Episode: Dear Abby)
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Conni Oligario was a nurse in the ER since the first season in 1994 until 2003 when she was fired during the reign of terror by ER chief Robert Romano in season 10. Conni and fellow nurses Lydia and Yosh had protested their treatment and asked chief nurse Abby Lockhart to talk to him about it. But when Abby was unable to address Romano, the three nurses were replaced and given 90-days suspension. Conni was never seen again in the ER after the suspension, although in Season 12's episode "Blame It On The Rain", Haleh mentions she's covering for Conni.

Conni Olgario was portrayed by Conni Marie Brazelton.

Eve Peyton

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name = Eve Peyton PhD


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first = October 6, 2005 (Episode: Man with No Name)
last = December 8, 2005 (Episode: All About Christmas Eve)
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Eve Peyton served briefly as chief nurse in the ER. Her abrasive and unpleasant personality became especially clear when she forced
Samantha Taggart to fire Haleh. Eventually, Eve herself was fired on Christmas Eve for punching a drunk patient who was saying offensive outbursts to blind children.

Eve was portrayed by Kristen Johnston.

Yosh Takata

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name = Yosh Takata


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first = November 20, 1997 (Episode: Freak Show)
last = October 9, 2003 (Episode: Dear Abby)
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Yosh Takata was the second male nurse to be introduced in the series, after Malik McGrath. He is gay, and a convert to Judaism. He was hired the same day that Jeanie Boulet was about to be fired by Kerry Weaver because of the budget. When Jeanie discovered that Yosh was hired, she doubted whether it was really budget issues that lead to her lay off. Along with Connie and Lydia, Yosh was laid off by Dr. Romano during the hospital staffing cuts of season 10. Yosh did not return.

Yosh was portrayed by Gedde Watanabe.

Lydia Wright-Grabarsky

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name = Lydia Wright-Grabarsky


caption =Lydia Wright on Halloween 1996.
first = September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours)
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title = Senior Nurse
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Earl (ex-husband)
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portrayer = Ellen Crawford
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Lydia Wright-Grabarsky was the second character to be introduced in the pilot episode of the ER. She is seen waking up Mark Greene. She was a very experienced nurse and had developed some remarkable skills, including the ability to very accurately diagnose a patient's blood alcohol level simply from smelling their breath.

She gets married to officer Alfred Grabarsky in season 3. They get married in the Emergency departments waiting area. Lydia appears for the last time in 2003 when Dr. Romano decides to cut senior nurses for cheaper labor. Lydia, along with Connie and Yosh were fired after protesting their reduced schedules.

Lydia was portrayed by Ellen Crawford.

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