Miranda Fronczak | |
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First appearance | October 5, 1995 (Season 2: "Do One, Teach One, Kill One") |
Last appearance | October 23, 2003 (Season 10: "Shifts Happen") |
Portrayed by | Kristin Minter |
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Nickname(s) | Randi |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Desk Clerk, County General Emergency Department (1995-2003) |
Cynthia Hooper | |
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First appearance | October 2, 1997 (Season 4: "Something New") |
Last appearance | March 05, 1998 (Season 4: "My Brother's Keeper") |
Portrayed by | Mariska Hargitay |
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Gender | Female |
Occupation | Desk Clerk, County General Emergency Department (1997-1998) |
Children | 1 |
Jerry Markovic | |
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First appearance | September 19, 1994 (Pilot: 24 Hours) |
Last appearance | April 2, 2009 (Episode: And In the End...) |
Portrayed by | Abraham Benrubi |
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Nickname(s) | Jer |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Desk clerk Emergency Department |
Title | Supervising Emergency Services Coordinator |
Family | Mrs. Markovic (Mother) |
Spouse(s) | Doris (girlfriend) |
Francis Martin | |
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First appearance | September 19, 1994 (Season 1: "24 Hours") |
Last appearance | April 2, 2009 (Season 15: "And In the End...") |
Portrayed by | Troy Evans |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Desk Clerk, County General Emergency Department (2000-2009) |
Spouse(s) | Connie Martin (1978-Present) |
Children | Janie |
Timmy Rawlins | |
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First appearance | September 19, 1994 (Pilot: "24 Hours") |
Last appearance | May 3, 2007 (Season 13: "I Don't") |
Portrayed by | Glenn Plummer |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Desk Clerk, County General Emergency Department (1994-1995, 2006-2007) |
This is a partial list of fictional characters in the medical drama ER.
Miranda Fronczak, better known to the staff as "Randi", is hired as a Desk Clerk in Episode 028 "Do One, Teach One, Kill One". The character is portrayed by Kristin Minter.
A good looking assertive woman, Randi is not afraid to get her hands dirty or deal with hostile patients. In Episode 031 "Days Like This", she knocks out a violent patient with Dr. Weaver's crutch after he has knocked down both Weaver and Jeanie Boulet. In that same episode it is revealed that she is on probation when Randi casually refers to her parole officer. This comment leads to a great deal of speculation among the staff about what she went to prison for, including a betting pool. It is ultimately revealed by Randi that she went to jail for "malicious mischief, assault, battery, carrying a concealed weapon, and aggravated mayhem."
Randi is a bit of a rebel and is often seen wearing unprofessional attire more suitable to a club than an ER. Some of her clothes are designed and made by herself, and she attempts to market them under the label "Randi wear". When Weaver confronts her about her wardrobe, Randi replies that she is dressing more conservatively than normal; a revelation which leaves Weaver uncharacteristically speechless. She continues to get away with wearing whatever she wants throughout her many years of service in the ER. Later in season 5, Randi actually helps Weaver put together an outfit for her interview for the position of Chief Of Emergency Medicine.
During season 6 Randi punches an extremely obnoxious man who sets off the fire alarm (causing chaos in the ER) in order to get attention as he has a migraine. She is last seen in Episode 205 "Shifts Happen" dancing to hip hop music at the front desk with Dr. Pratt at 3:00 AM. Her departure from the ER staff was never mentioned or explained.
Cynthia Hooper, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay, first appears in Episode 071 "Something New" as an applicant for the job of ER desk clerk. Her interview with Mark Greene and Carol Hathaway does not go well as she appears very emotional and somewhat unreliable and inexperienced given her work history. She has also forgotten her references. Cynthia waits until Mark has finished work and asks if she can talk about the job. In talking with her, Mark discovers that she is new to Chicago and feels sympathy for a lost soul in a new city. He invites her to get some coffee and, having made a personal connection with her, gives Cynthia the job without discussing it with Carol.