Claire Thorpe was Chastain Park Memorial Hospital's CEO (Chief Executive Officer). She was portrayed by Merrin Dungey.
Biography[]
Claire Thorpe is a tough, pragmatic businesswoman, not a physician, solely focused on the financial health of the hospital she oversees.[1]
Season One[]
And The Nurses Get Screwed[]
Lane Hunter and Randolph Bell are able to convince the hospital board to fire Claire after framing her over a patient catching fire, suggesting that she cared more about money than saving patients' lives because she never replaced an old machine that was used in the surgery. As a result, Bell takes over as CEO.
Appearances[]
The Resident, Season One | |||||||||
#01 | "Pilot" | #06 | "No Matter The Cost" | #11 | "And The Nurses Get Screwed" | ||||
#02 | "Independence Day" | #07 | "The Elopement" | #12 | "Rude Awakenings and The Raptor" | ||||
#03 | "Comrades in Arms" | #08 | "Family Affair" | #13 | "Run, Doctor, Run" | ||||
#04 | "Identity Crisis" | #09 | "Lost Love" | #14 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | ||||
#05 | "None The Wiser" | #10 | "Haunted" |