Gotham: New Details on Dr. Leslie Thompkins's Role in Gotham Revealed
Firefly's Morena Baccarin takes on the iconic character.
8 NOV 2014 BY RACHEL HAAS Warning: Mild Gotham spoilers ahead.
Morena Baccarin (Firefly, Homeland)
recently signed on for a recurring role in FOX's Gotham as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, and now new information has emerged about her role on the show and her relationship with James Gordon.
In a recent interview with
The Daily Beast, Gotham star Ben McKenzie confirmed that his character Gordon and Baccarin's Dr. Thompkins will be more than just friends.
“They just hired Morena Baccarin on Gotham to play my love interest, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, and she said, ‘Hey, I did an episode of The O.C.!’ and I was like, ‘What!?'” McKenzie said.
Leslie Thompkins is a gifted physician, as well as friend of the late Thomas and Martha Wayne, who helps the less fortunate citizens of Gotham by working as a caretaker at Arkham Asylum. The DC character made her debut in the 70s, and she later served as a surrogate mother to Bruce Wayne after the death of his parents and later as a friend to Batman. Baccarin is much younger than Leslie typically is in the comics and putting her in a romantic relationship with Jim Gordon is a new element the series is introducing.
Baccarin's character is set to appear on the series in early 2015.
Gotham airs Mondays at 8pm ET on FOX. Meanwhile, you can check out
IGN's review of the latest episode here.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/09/new-details-on-dr-leslie-thompkins-role-in-gotham-revealed