The dossier
The tough-as-nails pilot of Cicely
Maggie O’Connell refuses to rely on anyone. She is highly capable, incredibly stubborn, and completely unfazed by the harsh realities of the Alaskan wilderness, serving as the town’s primary connection to the outside world.
Janine Turner’s performance defined the smart, slightly abrasive female protagonist of the 90s. Her intense, highly combative romantic tension with Dr. Joel Fleischman provides the central narrative engine of Northern Exposure.
She is haunted by a bizarre "curse" that seems to kill all of her boyfriends in strange accidents. Maggie is a brilliant subversion of the traditional romantic lead, a woman who is far more comfortable in a cockpit than a relationship.