Temperance "Bones" Brennan

Temperance "Bones" Brennan
Bones character
Photograph of Brennan, as portrayed by Emily Deschanel.
First appearance	"Pilot"
Created by	Hart Hanson
Portrayed by	Emily Deschanel
Information
Nickname(s)	Bones (By Seeley & Parker Booth) Tempe (By Max Keenan, Russ Brennan and Jared Booth) Bren/Dr. B (By some co-workers)
Aliases	Wanda Moosejaw Roxy Scallion Natasha (of Boris and Natasha)
Gender	Female
Occupation	Anthropologist, Forensic anthropologist, Kinesiologist, Author
Title	Doctor (3 × Ph.D.)
Family	Father: Max Keenan (deceased) Mother: Christine Brennan (deceased) Brother: Russ Brennan
Spouse(s)	Seeley Booth (Husband, 2 children)
Children	Christine Booth (daughter, with Seeley) Hank Booth II (son, with Seeley) Parker Booth (Stepson)
Relatives	Brother-in-Law: Jared Booth (deceased) Sister-in-Law: Amy Hollister Step-Niece: Hayley Hollister Step-Niece: Emma Hollister Second Cousin: Margaret Whitesell

Temperance "Bones" Brennan, Ph.D. (born Joy Keenan) is a fictional character portrayed by Emily Deschanel in the American Fox television series Bones. An anthropologist, forensic anthropologist, and kinesiologist, she is described in the series as a leading authority in the field of forensic anthropology. Brennan first appeared on television, along with other series characters, in the "Pilot" episode of Bones on September 13, 2005. She is the main protagonist of the series along with FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz).

Brennan is loosely based on author Kathy Reichs. Her name originates from the heroine in Reichs's crime novel series, also named Temperance Brennan. The main similarity the two share is their occupation as forensic anthropologists. Brennan appeared in Comcast's list of TV's Most Intriguing Characters. She was included in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters. Her relationship with Seeley Booth was listed in Entertainment Weekly's "30 Best 'Will They/Won't They?' TV Couples".

Temperance "Bones" Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who works in the Medico-Legal lab at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University, as stated in "The Girl in the Fridge". She has three doctorates, as referred to by Dr. Jack Hodgins in the episode "The Parts of the Sum in the Whole", in anthropology, forensic anthropology and kinesiology; it is implied that most of her work at the lab was related to either long-dead bodies or victims of genocide.