Emma Coolidge
Emma Coolidge | |
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Portrayed by | Deanne Bray |
First appearance | Ink |
In-story stats | |
Known ability | Enhanced synesthesia |
Gender | |
Home | New York, NY |
Residence | Emma Coolidge's apartment |
Occupation | Hospital worker |
Parent | Dr. Coolidge |
Emma Coolidge is a co-worker of Peter Petrelli. She is an evolved human with the ability to see sound waves. She is also deaf.
Character History
Ink
Emma's vibration alarm awakens her, prompting her to get ready for work. As she is leaving, she puts in iPod earbuds to keep people from realizing she's can't hear, and sees an odd twinkling from water dripping from her faucet. She smiles and turns off the water. Later, at work, Emma hands Peter some files that he must sign. She wheels across the room and notices that Peter is talking to her. Accidentally knocking over a mug of tea, she sees a flash of red light as the mug shatters. After Peter leaves, Emma goes to see a doctor and she admits that she has been seeing strange lights. The doctor speculates that she may be having a crossover of senses, a condition to known as "synesthesia" and asks her why she is disengaged from her work. Emma tells the doctor that she would prefer not to see those who pity her.
Later that evening, while she is eating a sandwich in the park, Emma watches a cellist playing. She sees the music as flowing red energy and when the cellist leaves, Emma stands and plucks a string, producing more lights. She follows the lights, and plays beautiful music. When she finishes and realizes what she has done, she hands the bow to the cellist and leaves in a hurry.
Hysterical Blindness
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Evolved Human Abilities
Emma has the ability to see sound waves as beautiful lights. Her power can also shoot out the sound waves as a concussive blast if heavily pressured enough. She demonstrates this by playing her cello so furiously that a blast of light ennergy leaves a scar on the wall. (Hysterical Blindness)
Notes
- Dr. Coolidge tells Emma that she could be treating patients instead of filing papers (Ink). It's revealed that Emma has a degree in Biomedicine from Arlington University and she used to be a resident at Mercy Heights but quit when somethin awful happened to someone close to her named Chris.
- Emma graduated from Arlington University with a degree in biomedicine.
- According to the casting call, Emma is 25 to 28 years old, "attractive, smart, and sensitive."