List of Scream (TV series) characters
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The following is a list of characters from the slasher television series Scream, which is based on the film series of the same name.
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Main characters
Scream (2015–2016)
Emma Duval
Portrayed by Willa Fitzgerald, Karsyn Darby (young; seasons 1–2) and Madison Wolfe (young; season 1)
Appeared in: seasons 1–2
Emma Duval is the main protagonist and is a student at George Washington High School. She is the daughter of Maggie (Daisy) and Kevin Duval. Originally, a popular girl with no inhibitions, she is soon stalked by a killer, who threatens her and her friends. In the first-season finale, the killer is revealed to be Emma's half-sister Piper Shaw, who began to terrorize Emma because of her perfect life. Emma manages to put an end to the rampage by shooting Piper in the head, killing her. In the second season, Emma returns after leaving Lakewood to get psychological help and develops PTSD as a result of the first season's events. She has frequent hallucinations before again being targeted by a new killer.
Willa Fitzgerald's character was originally named Harper but was changed when the official pilot script was written. Fitzgerald was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Summer but lost to Ashley Benson.
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