Virginia Bryce was the daughter of Magnus Bryce, a powerful wizard. She was also a socialite in the Los Angeles scene.
Biography
Virginia spent most of her life being protected by her father from perceived threats from business rivals like Paul Lanier. Her father eventually hired Wesley Wyndam-Price to serve as her bodyguard prior to his upcoming birthday celebrations, the entire family believing that Wesley was in fact Angel (with the real Angel currently being away on a "spiritual retreat" due to his recent obsession with Darla). During this time, the two grew close and slept together—Wesley passing off Virginia's concerns about Angel's curse by claiming that it was more of a "recommendation"—but the truth was eventually revealed, prompting Wesley to leave dejectedly. However, the group later saves her from being sacrificed to the demon Yeska by her father. When the demon rejected Virginia because she wasn't "pure", Magnus assumed that this meant that she had lost her virginity to Wesley—trying to keep her "pure" for the sacrifice, he had selected Angel as her bodyguard due to the perception that his curse made him essentially a eunuch—but Virginia implied that she'd actually lost it when she was sixteen to Magnus's chauffeur.[1]
She and Wesley continued in a fairly serious relationship for a while, Virginia even providing Wesley, Cordelia and Gunn with their first case after Angel cut ties with them when she asked for their assistance on behalf of her friend Patricia Bointon to deal with a Wainakay demon problem.[2]
However, Virginia eventually left because she didn't feel capable of coping with Wesley's demon-related lifestyle.[3]
Behind the Scenes
- She was portrayed by Brigid Brannagh, who also appeared in the vampire series Kindred: The Embraced
- Brigid Brannagh later guest-starred with Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), Brian Thompson (Luke/The Judge), Christopher Wiehl (Owen Thurman), Armin Shimerman (Principal Snyder), Greg Vaughan (Richard Anderson), Julia Lee (Anne Steele), Lorna Scott (Ms. Beakman), Jeremy Roberts (Kakistos), Harry Groener (Richard Wilkins), Mariah O'Brien (Nancy), Jeff Kober (Zachary Kralik/Rack), Channon Roe (Jack O'Toole), Eric Matheny (Colm), Bailey Chase (Graham Miller), Alastair Duncan (Collins), Jeff Ricketts (Weatherby), Charlie Weber (Ben Wilkinson), Amy Adams (Beth Maclay), Kevin Weisman (Dreg), Daniel Dae Kim (Gavin Park), Leland Crooke (Lillian/Sebassis), Keith Szarabajka (Daniel Holtz), Ron Melendez (James), David J.Miller (Rat-faced Demon), Andrew Reville (Timothy Blane), Ivana Milicevic (Samantha Finn), Alex Breckenridge (Kit Holburn) on Charmed.
Appearances
- "Guise Will Be Guise"
- "The Shroud of Rahmon" (Only mentioned)
- "Redefinition"
- "Happy Anniversary"
- "Reprise"