Abby McDeere
| Abigail Sutherland McDeere | |
|---|---|
| The Firm character | |
| First appearance | The Firm |
| Created by | John Grisham |
| Portrayed by |
Jeanne Tripplehorn (1993 film) Molly Parker (2012 TV series) |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Abby |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Family | Harold Sutherland (father) Maxine Sutherland (mother) |
| Spouse(s) | Mitch McDeere (1988-present) |
| Relatives | Mr. McDeere (father-in-law) Eva Ainsworth (mother-in-law) Ray McDeere (brother-in-law) Rusty McDeere (brother-in-law, deceased) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University |
Abigail Sutherland "Abby" McDeere is a fictional character in John Grisham's 1991 novel The Firm. Abby McDeere is a Western Kentucky University–educated elementary school teacher. She is also the wife of Mitch McDeere, a Harvard graduate and tax lawyer who has certified public accountant credential. The character was portrayed by Jeanne Tripplehorn in the 1993 film adaptation of the novel, and most recently by Molly Parker for Entertainment One Television's show also titled The Firm.
The novel sold 7 million copies and the movie starred Tom Cruise. The film grossed over $158 million ($262 in 2011 dollars) domestically and $111 internationally ($270 million worldwide in 1993 dollars). Additionally, it was the largest grossing R-rated movie of 1993 and of any film based on a Grisham novel. The film was released while Grisham was at the height of his popularity. That week, Grisham and Michael Crichton evenly divided the top six paperback spots on The New York Times Best Seller list.
She is described as the "blue-blood wife" by Mike Hale of The New York Times. She earned her degree in elementary education at Western Kentucky and then taught at a private kindergarten in Boston, while Mitch, her high school sweetheart, attended Harvard Law School. After she and Mitch had graduated from college, they married. At the time of the novel, her parents resided in Kentucky, which she regarded as her home. Her family did not like Mitch and boycotted their wedding. In "Chapter Seven" of the television version, she says that her parents were both born in Danesborough, Kentucky (father in 1948 and mother in 1951).
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