Princess Carolyn
Princess Carolyn (born June 6, 1974) is a fictional character from the Netflix animated television series BoJack Horseman. She is voiced by Amy Sedaris and was created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg.[1]
Princess Carolyn | |
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BoJack Horseman character | |
First appearance | "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" (2014) |
Last appearance | "Nice While It Lasted (2020) |
Created by | Raphael Bob-Waksberg |
Voiced by | Amy Sedaris |
In-universe information | |
Species | Persian cat |
Occupation | Talent agent |
Family | Cutie Cutie Cupcake (mother) Pa Carolyn (father) |
Spouse | Judah Mannowdog (husband) |
Significant other | BoJack Horseman (ex-boyfriend) Rutabaga Rabitowitz (ex-boyfriend) Ralph Stilton (ex-boyfriend) Vincent Adultman (ex-boyfriend) |
Children | Ruthie (adopted daughter) |
Biography
Princess Carolyn, who often uses the nickname PC, is a pink Persian cat who is BoJack's agent in the first three seasons, and his on-and-off girlfriend. Earnest and unflagging, Princess Carolyn was a top agent at Vigor agency through her dogged pursuit of new talent and large network of odd personal connections. Though she struggles to find a balance between work,[2] her troubled personal life, and taking care of BoJack and her friends, she enjoys her fast-paced hectic lifestyle.[3] In season 1, she spends her 40th birthday in her office.[4] She left Vigor to start a new agency with her then-boyfriend and coworker Rutabaga Rabitowitz. After recognizing his lack of trustworthiness and confronting her fear of being alone, she ultimately decides to leave him and run the new company named VIM by herself. After several setbacks, Princess Carolyn closes VIM in Season 3, only to reopen it as a management agency. She struggles throughout the series with starting a family, but explains in the episode "Ruthie" that she has suffered several miscarriages.[5][6] After falling in love with Ralph Stilton, the two break up after realizing they have different goals. In season 5, after several failed attempts, she successfully adopts a baby porcupine from Sadie, a young woman from her hometown in North Carolina. She then names her new daughter Ruthie in the second episode of season 6. It is revealed in season 5 that she went to Los Angeles, California because she was accepted into UCLA.[7]
References
- Genzlinger, Neil (August 24, 2014). "'BoJack Horseman,' Netflix Animated Series, With Will Arnett". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Sanchez, Kate (September 14, 2018). "Finding Myself in Media: Princess Carolyn". But Why Tho?.
- Dow, Charlotte (September 14, 2018). "Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along". The Dot and Line.
- Haysom, Sam. "11 times 'BoJack Horseman' gut-punched us right in the feels". Mashable.
- Carra, Mallory. "'BoJack Horseman' Addresses A Super-Serious Women's Issue Better Than Most Live-Action Series". Bustle.
- Seltzer, Sarah. "Bojack Horseman's Cat Miscarriage Is So Realistic it Hurts". The Muse.
- Chappell, Les. "Princess Carolyn learns you can't go home again as BoJack Horseman heads to the Tar Heel State". The A.V. Club.