Peggy Blumquist
| Peggy Blumquist | |
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| First appearance | "Waiting for Dutch" |
| Last appearance | "Palindrome" |
| Created by | Noah Hawley |
| Portrayed by | Kirsten Dunst |
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| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Spouse(s) | Ed Blumquist |
Peggy Blumquist is a fictional character in the second season of the FX television series Fargo and is portrayed by Kirsten Dunst. Dunst received widespread critical acclaim for her performance and was often considered one of the best performances of 2015, She won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Peggy Blumquist is a hairdresser in Luverne, Minnesota who is married to her high school sweetheart, local butcher Ed Blumquist. One night, she accidentally runs over Rye Gerhardt after he wandered onto the road after spotting a UFO. Peggy brings Rye back to her house instead of calling the police. Unbeknownst to Peggy, Rye is a member of the Gerhardt crime family. The second season deals with the repercussions of her and Ed's actions in covering up the hit and run.
Noah Hawley has stated that when he started writing season two, he initially planned the season out as being more focused on Ed and Peggy instead of being an ensemble drama, saying "this idea of a couple, played by Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst, who are caught between these two rival crime organizations, the Gerhardt family and the Kansas City mafia. Well, suddenly you have two rival crime organizations that need characters, and you also need your cops who are going to interject themselves between these people. So suddenly you have four or five huge moving pieces that have to be serviced."
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