Holly Gibney

Holly Gibney is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King. Originally appearing in the Bill Hodges trilogy of novels (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch), she later appears as a major supporting character in The Outsider and as the main character in "If It Bleeds", a novella included in the collection of the same name. She has been portrayed on screen by Justine Lupe in the television adaptation of the Hodges trilogy and by Cynthia Erivo in the miniseries adaptation of The Outsider.

Holly Gibney
Bill Hodges / The Outsider character
First appearance
Last appearance
Created byStephen King
Portrayed byJustine Lupe (2017–19)
Cynthia Erivo (2020)
In-universe information
RelativesJanelle "Janey" Patterson (cousin)

Character biography

Characterization in The Outsider miniseries

Richard Price, the developer and showrunner of the miniseries adaptation of The Outsider reworked the character to some extent, without keeping the continuity with the Mr. Mercedes TV series or Bill Hodges novels (Price did not watch the series or read the novels), and asked Stephen King to rename the character, but King insisted on keeping the name Holly Gibney.[1]

Reception

King has gone on record as loving the character, saying in a 2020 NPR interview: "I just love Holly, and I wish she were a real person. [...] She just walked on in the first book she was in, Mr. Mercedes, and she more or less stole the book, and she stole my heart."[2]

References
  1. Maglio, Tony (January 15, 2020). "Here's the One Thing Stephen King Put His Foot Down About for HBO's 'The Outsider'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/08/829298135/stephen-king-is-sorry-you-feel-like-youre-stuck-in-a-stephen-king-novel
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