Lynn Bracken

Lynn Bracken

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    L.A. Confidential
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Character Analysis

(Avoiding Spoilers)

Grew Up… with dreams of making it big in Los Angeles, but much has changed for Ms. Bracken. She’s still in show business (sort of), but not quite the kind that she longed to work in.

Living… in 1950s Tinseltown – L.A. – where it’s difficult to tell the real cops from the ones who just play them on TV. Lynn may look glamorous, but she leads a sad and sordid life in this city of sun.

Profession… call girl. Lynn works in the oldest profession for a sleazy pornographer named Pierce Patchett. She has a special talent, too. Like all of Patchett’s girls, Lynn looks like a contemporary celebrity; in her case, actress Veronica Lake. Unlike the other girls in Patchett’s harem, Lynn didn’t need to go under the knife to get her looks. Save her for bleach blonde hair, she’s all-natural.

Relationship Status… single, but in control of herself. Lynn may have sex for money, but that doesn’t mean she’s incapable of developing romantic attachment. She has an eye for cops, especially a handsome tough guy named Bud White. Bud is “the first man in five years who didn’t tell me I look like Veronica Lake inside of a minute.”

Challenge… helping Bud and his stuck-up colleague Ed Exley solve a crime that goes deep into the heart of L.A.’s underbelly. Lynn knows more than she lets on. Once you get past her jaded cynicism, she’s actually a tender soul looking to help the cause of justice.

Personality… beautiful, smart, and jaded. At first sight Lynn appears to epitomize the notion of the femme fatale: her red lipstick, curly blond hair, killer figure, and pouty expression make her enticing to any man. But upon closer inspection, Lynn is more than a woman with a lost dream of becoming an actress. She’s one tough dame.

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