Maryann Forrester is a character on the TV series True Blood.
Maryann Forrester is a Dionysian temptress who stirs up serious trouble in the town of Bon Temps during the second season of HBO's hit TV series True Blood. She is introduced in Season 1 as a free-spirited social worker, but soon enough we see that Maryann is something much darker and more complex. She is revealed in Season 2 as a Maenad, an ancient supernatural creature from Greek mythology. Maenads are associated with Dionysus, hedonism and Chaos. In spite of her destructive intentions, Maryann is my favorite True Blood character. She's a demonic diva who throws great parties. No mere human can resist the female force of nature that is Maryann.
Warning: True Blood season 2 finale spoilers ahead.
Maryann is dead.
Update: Maryann Forrester was killed in the Season 2 finale of True Blood.
RIP Maryann
Why Maryann is Awesome
She is tied with Lafayette for most nonconformist True Blood character.
I always love hedonistic tricksters like Maryann Forrester. Seriously, who wouldn't want Maryann at their party? She's fun, witty, charismatic, and fearless. Michelle Forbes, the actress who plays Maryann, has argued that her character is not a villain but a natural creature of Chaos who doesn't see morality the way humans do. "She wants everyone to join the party," says Forbes. Hey, I'm there. She wouldn't even have to put a spell on me -- I'd show up of my own free will, which is fortunate because I do not care for that uniformly pitch-black eyeball thing that people get when Maryann takes control of them. I'll keep the whites of my eyes the way they are, thanks. Maryann's Fate on True Blood
Did you predict the demise of Maryann Forrester?
Maenads aren't immortal, as I learned from Wikipedia. This turned out to be a key fact in the season 2 finale of True Blood, in which Maryann Forrester was killed by Sam Merlotte in the guise of Dionysus. Some who took the poll below predicted this outcome correctly, but most of you thought Maryann would survive.
True Blood: Maryann (left) and Tara
Lafayette on Maryann
Add a caption to this photo of True Blood character Lafayette.
Lafayette would probably be outraged by everything I've written here. What's he saying in response to my comments about Maryann Forrester? Watch the language, people... this page is supposed to be rated G.
Demonic Divas of True Blood
Wicked women of Bon Temps.
Maryann is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting hellions in television history... but she's got some great competition among the other female characters on the show. Vote for your favorite True Blood bad girl here.
Amy Burley
The late girlfriend of Jason Stackhouse turned out to be quite the psychopath.0 points
Pam
This one's got a mouth on her, and I'm not just talking about the fangs.0 points
Lorena
Bill Compton's vampire maker is one messed up chick, something like Glenn Close's character in Fatal Attraction.0 points
Maryann and #TrueBlood
The latest talk on Twitter about Maryann Forrester.
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- ash0283
- BEST Maryann video ever... http://tinyurl.com/yd43qhs seriously, amazing. #TrueBlood
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- Freedouli
- Hell no Maryann. You didn't just made them eat that shit..... #TrueBlood
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- jarvanitakis
- Crashing excited re final episode of #Trueblood season 2 2mro. thinking that the liberals could fill in some of the rolls. Eg Abbott=Maryann
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- AndjoSant
- Watching final ep of #TrueBlood tonight ooohhh .... how's Maryann the Maenad gonna be undone?
Your Thoughts on Maryann, Maenads, and True Blood
Sound off on True Blood characters, Greek mythology, or whatever.
I'm guessing that Maryann will not be most people's favorite True Blood character. If you watch the show, which character do you like best? Or, if you aren't a fan of the television world of Bon Temps, Sookie Stackhouse and vampires, maybe you'd rather discuss Maenads and their role in Greek myth. In any case, you simply must join the party... it is not optional. No registration required.
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- naturegirl7 naturegirl7 Sep 30, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
- What was I thinking, I forgot to lensroll this to our Sookie Stackhouse lens. Just took care of that.
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- naturegirl7 naturegirl7 Sep 24, 2009 @ 8:59 am
- Trueblood is okay, but I prefer the books. They're lighter and there's not so much of an emphasis on Jason and the dark side of everything. So much of the humor of the books is missing in TrueBlood. You did a good job on this lens and the character is interesting. I'll have to wait for the DVD of season 2 to come out to see what happens.
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- cjsysreform cjsysreform Sep 16, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
- I should really get rid of this True Blood twitter feed, because the constant flow of lame hating on Maryann is making me want to smack a b*tch. Vampires are boring. Sam Merlotte is creepy, but we're supposed to think he's a great guy? wtf is the go with that? At least Maryann Forrester knew what she was.
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- cjsysreform cjsysreform Sep 15, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
- Since Maryann Forrester won't be on True Blood next season, I don't know if this show is going to interesting enough for me to keep watching... there's a lot of great TV out there and I'm not gonna waste my time on a series that has so little respect for a character as clever and well-acted as Maryann.
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- cjsysreform cjsysreform Sep 11, 2009 @ 4:07 am | in reply to Tiffany
- Great page on Eric Northman. That photo of him and Sookie in bed is so much hotness!
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- cjsysreform cjsysreform Sep 11, 2009 @ 3:55 am | in reply to 24websurf
- Unlike your son, I'm not much into vampires. I watch True Blood because, as TamiRose said earlier, it is a delicious show. Thanks for your comments!
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- 24websurf 24websurf Sep 9, 2009 @ 9:09 am
- My son has very recently become a huge fan of this show and watches episodes constantly trying to catch up. Being a fan of anything vampire he says I should watch this series, but it's tough to find the time these days :) This was a great look at character from the perspective of someone who knew nothing about her. Excellent!
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- Tiffany Tiffany Sep 8, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
- Awesome lens! I just did one on Eric Northman!
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- cjsysreform cjsysreform Sep 3, 2009 @ 11:52 am | in reply to g
- I don't think that will happen, because how would they show Dionysus?
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- g g Aug 31, 2009 @ 9:00 pm
- i think that maryann is actually going to be able to summon the god who comes and hell will break loose!
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