Evelyn Ryan (Dawson's Creek character)
| Evelyn Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Dawson's Creek character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "...Must Come to an End" (episode 6.24) |
| Created by | Kevin Williamson |
| Portrayed by | Mary Beth Peil |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Grams |
| Occupation | Nurse (retired) |
| Spouse(s) | "Gramps" Ryan (?-1998; deceased) |
| Significant other(s) | Thomas Culpepper (dated; deceased) |
| Children | Helen Ryan Lindley (daughter) Theodore Lindley (former son-in-law) |
| Relatives |
Jen Lindley (granddaughter) Amy Lindley (great-granddaughter) Eve Whitman (granddaughter) |
| Hometown | Capeside, Massachusetts |
| Residence |
New York, New York Formerly: Boston, Massachusetts |
Evelyn "Grams" Ryan is a fictional character from the WB television drama Dawson's Creek, portrayed by Mary Beth Peil. The grandmother of Jen Lindley, the character appears in all six seasons.
Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan is the maternal grandmother of central character Jen Lindley. Grams was introduced in the pilot episode of the show, and is shown to have deep religious beliefs, often coming into conflict with Jen, an atheist. She and her husband have one daughter, Jen's mother Helen, although the two are not close and see little of each other. Ryan worked as a nurse for many years, but retired several years before Jen (who leaves her home town of New York City to escape personal troubles) moves in with her. Grams has two granddaughters, Jen Lindley and Eve Whitman (the latter having been given up for adoption at birth), and one great-granddaughter, Amy Lindley, daughter of Jen.
In the pilot episode, Grams is seen only briefly. Over breakfast on Jen's first day at Capeside High School, she tells her to stay away from the boy next door, Dawson Leery, stating that he and his best friend, Joey Potter, have been sharing a bed for years, and that they are the wrong kind of influence on Jen. She later despairs of Jen when she begins to date Dawson. Grams alludes to Jen having problems in New York, but doesn't specify what they were (Jen later reveals that her problems were related to sex, drugs and alcohol). Early on in the season, it is shown that Grams is caring for her husband, who is in a coma at home after suffering a stroke. During a hurricane, Grams and several other characters gather together for safety in the Leery house, during which Grams has an argument with Joey's sister Bessie. Bessie is unmarried and pregnant and her boyfriend is black, both points of which Grams objects to (although she states what she objects to most is "children having children"). Later in the season, Grams ends up delivering Bessie's baby, a son named Alexander, after it is realised she is the only person nearby who has medical knowledge. At the end of the season, her husband wakes from his coma briefly, but suffers another stroke shortly afterward and dies in the final episode of the season.
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