Wendell
A racist housewife determined to drive a Black family out of her all-white neighborhood.
Elizabeth "Betty" Wendell is a racist housewife in the 1953-set first season of the horror anthology series Them. She is very involved in neighborhood activities and makes it her mission to drive the Emorys, a Black family who have moved into her all-white East Compton neighborhood, out. Betty is portrayed by Alison Pill.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- All-white neighborhood of East Compton
- First appearance
- Them: Covenant (2021)
Lore & Background
Betty Wendell is a central antagonist in Them: Covenant. She is described as a racist housewife who is very involved in neighborhood activities. Her primary goal is to make the lives of the Emory family—Lucky, Henry, and their daughters—so unbearable that they leave the neighborhood. She has a secret crush on George Bell, the milkman. Her husband is Clarke Wendell, played by Liam McIntyre.
Reader's Guide
Betty Wendell is a main character in the first season of Them, Covenant. She is played by Alison Pill. Her role is that of a primary human antagonist, using her social position and racist beliefs to harass the Emory family. She is married to Clarke Wendell and has a secret crush on the milkman, George Bell. Her character is part of the series' exploration of the horrors of racism in 1950s America.
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