Annalise Keating
Annalise Keating | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | University of Tennessee Harvard Law School |
Annalise Keating
Characterization
On February 25, 2014, it was announced that
Storylines
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Background
Annalise was born Anna Mae Harkness, the daughter of Ophelia and Mac, and the sister of Celestine and Thelonious. Her father was absent during much of her life. As a child, she was sexually abused by her uncle Clyde, who was living with them. Ophelia saw Clyde leaving her room and realized what had happened, which led her to take her children away and burn down the house with Clyde inside.
Season 1
This season is set chronologically before and after the murder of Sam Keating. In flashbacks, Annalise is introduced as a criminal defense teacher at Middleton University who chooses students
In flash-forwards, Annalise deals with the police investigating Sam's whereabouts, which Annalise makes look connected to Lila's death by making their affair public.
Season 2
The first nine episodes focus on Annalise's case of Caleb and Catherine Hapstall and their alleged involvement in the death of their adoptive parents. The flash-forwards show Annalise getting shot in the stomach at Hapstall's mansion. The second part of the season focuses on Wes' investigation around his mother's suicide ten years prior, and it gets revealed from flashbacks how Annalise was involved with Wes' mother's suicide, as Wes' mother gets pressured to testify in Annalise's case against the Mahoney family. The season ends with Annalise finding that Frank was responsible for her being in a car accident and losing her baby.
Season 3
This season contains flash-forwards of Annalise’s house burning down, with an unknown male having died inside the house at the time of the fire. Annalise appears devastated by the death of the unknown male, sobbing and threatening the police to dare arrest her for burning down her own house, which they subsequently do.
In the main timeline, Annalise's position at the university is threatened after an unknown person targets her with a series of flyers identifying her as a killer. She admits to the university that she is struggling with alcoholism. Frank has also gone missing with Annalise and Nate trying to find him, while the murder of Wallace Mahoney is still under investigation. In the mid-season finale, Annalise is arrested after Wes' corpse is retrieved from her burning house. However, Nate discovers that Wes was already dead before the fire started.
The second part of the season focuses on the investigation about Wes' death, and the identity of his murderer. Annalise, after being arrested, is in jail, denied bail, depressed and unwilling to use the communal toilet in her cell.
Season 6
In flash-forwards, Annalise is shown to be dead under unknown circumstances with a funeral being held in her honor. In the present, Annalise has to deal with an FBI investigation and ultimately charges of being responsible for the deaths of Sam Keating, Ronald Miller, Asher Millstone, Rebecca Sutter, ADA Emily Sinclair, and Caleb Hapstall. With the FBI pressuring the Keating 3 and faced with her own demons, Annalise is left reevaluating her choices in life; ultimately, Annalise is exonerated after an impassioned closing argument in which Annalise confesses the crimes she has committed and opens herself up to the world for the first time. Minutes later, Annalise loses both Frank and Bonnie after they are killed in a shootout instigated by Frank when he killed the corrupt governor who set up Annalise and murdered Nate's father.
It is subsequently revealed that the flash-forwards to Annalise's funeral take place many years into the future after Annalise has lived a long life alongside Tegan Price. Amongst those in attendance are Eve, Laurel, Connor, Oliver, and Christopher Castillo, Wes and Laurel's son. After Annalise's funeral, Christopher, who was mentored by Annalise throughout his life, becomes the professor of her old law class which he names How to Get Away With Murder in Annalise's honor. As Christopher starts his first class, he sees Annalise smiling at him for a brief moment amongst the students before she vanishes.
Reception
For her performance as Keating, Viola Davis won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.[15] The role also won her two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series,[16][17] and one NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, as well as two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress.[18]
References
- ^ "Viola Davis as Annalise Keating". ABC. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (February 25, 2014). "Viola Davis Lands Lead in ABC Pilot How to Get Away With Murder". Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Kumari Upadhyaya, Kayla (September 25, 2014). "How To Get Away With Murder: "Pilot"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Kumari Upadhyaya, Kayla (October 23, 2015). "A new lie has consequences for everyone on How To Get Away With Murder". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mama's Here Now". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 13. February 19, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "It's Time to Move On". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 2. Episode 1. September 24, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "Don't Tell Annalise". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 3. Episode 4. October 13, 2016. ABC.
- ^ "Pilot". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 1. September 25, 2014. ABC.
- ^ "Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 9. November 20, 2014. ABC.
- ^ "Hello Raskolnikov". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 10. January 29, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "Best Christmas Ever". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 11. February 5, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "She's a Murderer". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 12. February 12, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "The Night Lila Died". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 14. February 26, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "It's All My Fault". How to Get Away with Murder. Season 1. Episode 15. February 26, 2015. ABC.
- ^ "Emmy Awards 2015: Winners complete list". CNN. September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "SAG Awards: 'Birdman,' 'Modern Family' Land Most Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (September 12, 2015). "SAG Awards: 'Game of Thrones', 'Homeland', 'House of Cards' Lead Noms; 'Empire', 'Inside Amy Schumer' Shut Out; 'Mr. Robot's' Rami Malek Sneaks In". TVLine. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "'Get On Up,' 'Selma,' 'Dear White People' Score NAACP Image Award Nominations (Full List)". Variety. December 9, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2016.