Character Bio: Catherine Willows (CSI)

Mini Bio

Recruited by Gil Grissom to work at the Las Vegas crime lab, Catherine is a former exotic dancer and a single mother that is one of the best crime scene investigators in Grissom’s team.

Vital Stats

  • Name: Catherine Willows
  • Age/Born: 46 (2009)
  • Marital Status: Divorced/Widow from Eddie Willows
  • Family:Daughter, Lindsey. Mother Lily Flynn and father, Sam Braun (deceased). Sister Nancy, Step brothers Walt Braun (in jail) and Tony Braun (deceased). Nephew Jeremy.
  • Employment: Supervisor, grave shift, Las Vegas crime lab.
  • Love Interests: Eddie, Paul Newsome (Season 2), Chris Bezich (Season 4/5)
  • Hobbies: Spending time with her daughter, watching movies,

Function of Role

Catherine began CSI as Gil’s “right and left hand” and now that he has left, she has deservedly taken over the role of supervisor of the grave shift. Catherine is a blood spatter specialist, and while she can sometime take cases to heart, she is arguably CSIs top investigator.

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