Denise Cloyd

Denise Cloyd is a fictional physician and a supporting character featured on the AMC survival horror series The Walking Dead. Played by actress Merritt Wever, she was introduced in the second episode of season six, "JSS".

Biography
Denise Cloyd was a young blonde-haired woman and a resident at the Alexandria Safe-Zone in Alexandria, Virginia. She had studied medicine in college, but was by no means a practicing physician. However, after the town's resident doctor, Pete Anderson, was killed by Rick Grimes, Denise found herself in the unenviable position of becoming the town's new medic. Though untrained, she proved a quick study and learned how to respond accordingly in crisis situations.

Denise narrowly survived an attack on the town by a group of psychopaths called the Wolves. The leader of the pack, Owen, captured Denise and used her as a shield in order to escape from survivors such as Carol Peletier and Morgan Jones.

Owen took Denise out into the town after the walkers had broken through the barricades and invaded. Owen was bitten, but Denise promised that she could save his life. He defended her against oncoming walkers, but was ultimately shot to death by Carol Peletier.

Denise made her way back to her office, where she was forced to adapt to another crisis situation. Young Carl Grimes had been shot in the eye, and Denise delegated orders to those around her to save Carl's life.

Notes & Trivia



 * In The Walking Dead comic book series by Image Comics, Denise Cloyd is one of three physicians in Alexandria, Virginia. The character was introduced in issue #71 of the series, cover dated April, 2010.


 * Playing the role of Denise Cloydi is actress Merrit Wever's first work in the horror genre. She is also known for playing the role of Zoey Barkow on the dramedy series Nurse Jackie.