George Lass
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| George Lass | |
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 George finds out she's dead in the Pilot |
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| First appearance | Pilot (episode 1.00) |
| Created by | Bryan Fuller |
| Portrayed by | Ellen Muth |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Date of birth | 1985 |
| Date of death | 2003 |
| Occupation | Happy Time Temp Services |
Georgia L. "George" Lass (1985–2003) is a fictional character on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me. She is portrayed by Ellen Muth.
[edit] Fictional character history
"George" died in 2003 at the age of 18 and became a grim reaper.
George was probably born in the Seattle area, in 1985, the daughter of Clancy Lass, a literature professor and Joy Lass, a secretary at a law firm. No specific birth date was given, but she describes herself as a Taurus. She died in 2003, hit by a falling zero-G toilet seat from de-orbiting Soviet space station Mir. Even though she displayed an above-average intelligence, George had dropped out of college mid-semester. She found a clerical job through Happy Time Temporary Services and died during her lunch break on the first day. In life, she was disaffected with her existence, lived with a family that did not understand her at all, and avoided most life experiences. She is learning more about life in her undead life than she did when she was alive.
She uses her undead name "Millie" (short for full name Mildred Hagen) when working at Happy Time and in some other interactions with the living. During interactions with the living, her physical appearance is very different, and is portrayed by Laura Boddington. George sees this other, "UnGeorge" face's reflection when she looks in a mirror. After using the excuse that she is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous so that she could leave work to complete a reaping assignment, she continues to occasionally use this explanation for her absences.
She likes coffee and waffles (and in the second season, oatmeal with raisins). She owns a frog, the former pet of her first reap, which she later gives to her sister Reggie. She claims old people "freak her out."
After several unsuccessful attempts to communicate with her mother, she is slowly letting her family life go, though she is upset at the start of season two to learn that her parents are divorcing and selling the family home. She occasionally calls home and hangs up, with the intention of simply hearing the voice of her mother or sister. She treats fellow reaper Mason like a brother, and is roommates with Daisy.
She lost her virginity to Thomas "Trip" Hesburgh III, whose father she reaped, but the act leaves her feeling empty and, ultimately, angry when he dumps her. After going on a drinking binge, she is arrested for breaking the display window of a bridal store, claiming that couples everywhere are mocking her. She pushes over the bride mannequin, and repeatedly knees the groom mannequin in the crotch before the police arrive.
In the episode Always, George kills Ray the Graveling by touching him in much the same way she would reap a soul. It is unknown if other reapers also have this ability, however, it is implied that a special relationship exists between George and the Gravelings; when she was a child, she nearly drowned after having fallen into a swimming pool. Not one, but two Gravelings were present, yet, for reasons left unexplained, they allowed her to live. Overall, the series has implied that she has had more than one Graveling sighting as a child. It is also implied that George can see the Gravelings straight-on, while other reapers can only see them for brief instants out of the corners of their eyes.
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