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Margene is the mother of Aaron, Lester, and Nell, not the biological mother. While polygamy can have complicated maternal relationships, the term "biological mother" has a different meaning. Perhaps a third term might be appropriate.
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{{Short description|Character on TV series Big Love}}
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{{Infobox character
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| name = Margene Heffman
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| series = [[Big Love]]
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| name = Margene Heffman
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| first = "Pilot"
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| series = [[Big Love]]
| creator = [[Mark V. Olsen]]
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| portrayer = [[Ginnifer Goodwin]]
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| first = "Pilot"
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| occupation = Wife, mother, Shopping Network Salesperson
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| spouse = Bill Henrickson (husband)<br>[[Barbara Henrickson]] (first sister-wife, with Bill)<br>[[Nicolette Grant]] (second sister-wife, with Bill)
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| children = Sarah, [[Ben Henrickson|Ben]] and Teeny Henrickson (from Barb and Bill)<br>Wayne and Raymond Henrickson (from Nicolette and Bill)<br>Aaron, Lester and Nell Henrickson (with Bill)
| creator = [[Mark V. Olsen]]
| relatives = Virginia "Ginger" Heffman (mother, deceased)<br>Unnamed aunt<br>Morris (mother's uncle)<br>Dot (Uncle Morris's wife)
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| portrayer = [[Ginnifer Goodwin]]
| gender = Female
| relatives = Ginger Heffman (deceased)
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| occupation = Wife, mother, Shopping Network Salesperson
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| spouse = [[Bill Henrickson]] (husband)<br>[[Barbara Henrickson]] (first sister-wife, with Bill)<br>[[Nicolette Grant]] (second sister-wife, with Bill)
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| children = Sarah, [[Ben Henrickson|Ben]] and Teeny Henrickson (from Barb and Bill)<br>Wayne and Raymond Henrickson (from Nicolette and Bill)<br>Aaron, Lester and Nell Henrickson (with Bill)
| religion = [[Fundamentalist Mormon]]
| nationality = {{USA}}
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|father=Bill Henrickson
|father=Bill Henrickson
|mother=Margene Heffman
|mother=Margene Heffman
|stepmother=Barbara Henrickson<br>Nicki Grant
|brothers=Aaron Henrickson<br>Lester Henrickson
|brothers=Aaron Henrickson<br>Lester Henrickson
|halfbrothers=Ben Henrickson<br>Raymond Henrickson<br>Wayne Henrickson<br>Unnamed Half Brother
|halfbrothers=Ben Henrickson<br>Raymond Henrickson<br>Wayne Henrickson<br>Unnamed Half Brother
|halfsisters=Sarah Henrickson<br>Tancy Henrickson}}
|halfsisters=Sarah Henrickson<br>Tancy Henrickson}}
'''Margene "Margie" Heffman''' is a character on ''[[Big Love]]'', the fictional [[HBO]] television series set among contemporary [[polygamy|polygamists]] in Utah. The role is played by [[Ginnifer Goodwin]]. The show focuses on the family of [[Bill Henrickson]]; Margene is the third of Henrickson's three wives, and the mother of three of Henrickson's children: Aaron, Lester, and Nell.
'''Margene "Margie" Heffman''' is a character on ''[[Big Love]]'', the fictional [[HBO]] television series set among contemporary [[polygamy|polygamists]] in Utah. The role is played by [[Ginnifer Goodwin]]. The show focuses on the family of Bill Henrickson; Margene is the third of Henrickson's three wives, and the mother of three of Henrickson's children: Aaron, Lester, and Nell.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Margene is Bill Henrickson's third wife, and his youngest. She was raised by her single mother Ginger in a small town in Colorado, after her father left when she was 3. She later moved to Salt Lake City with her mother,<ref>
Margene is Bill Henrickson's third wife, and his youngest. She was raised by her single mother Ginger in a small town in Colorado, after her father left when she was 3. Later, she and her mother moved to Salt Lake City where she attended high school,<ref name="CharacterBio">
{{Cite web|url = http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html|title = HBO character bio|date = |accessdate = 2015-01-24|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> who enrolled her in Catholic school.
{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html|title=Character bio|date=|accessdate=January 24, 2015|website=HBO|last = |first = }}</ref> She was enrolled in a Catholic school. Margene mentions an aunt who lost everything to a gambling addiction. Her mother had an uncle, Morris, who lived in rural Illinois with his wife, Dot. Morris and Dot's marriage was childless and they had lost touch with Ginger for 25 years and were unaware of Margene's existence.


After Margene graduated from high school, she began working for Bill at the Home Plus as a customer-service representative. When Bill hired her to babysit his children, she grew close to the family, and soon Bill, Barb, and Nicki made Margene their third sister-wife. She is generally easier for Bill to deal with than his other wives; Nicki has been in trouble several times in several ways, and Barb stands up to Bill more.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html|title = HBO Big Love character bio|date = |accessdate = 2015-01-24|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> This changed with the season-five revelation that Margene was underage when she married Bill.
After Margene graduated from high school, she began working for Bill at the Home Plus as a customer-service representative. When Bill hired her to babysit his children, she grew close to the family, and soon Bill, Barb, and Nicki made Margene their third sister-wife. She is generally easier for Bill to deal with than his other wives; Nicki has been in trouble several times in several ways, and Barb stands up to Bill more.<ref name="CharacterBio"/> This changed with the season-five revelation that Margene was underage when she married Bill.


The most sexual and amorous of the three wives, due to her much younger age, Margene has given birth to three babies, but she yearns for a sense of purpose beyond being sister-wife and mother. In seasons 3-5 she discovers her entrepreneurial talent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html#/|title = HBO Character Bio|date = |accessdate = 2015-01-24|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
The most sexual and amorous of the three wives, Margene has given birth to three babies, but she yearns for a sense of purpose beyond being sister-wife and mother. In seasons 3-5 she discovers her entrepreneurial talent.<ref name="CharacterBio"/>


===Season One===
===Season One===
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===Season Five===
===Season Five===
Margene reveals she was 16 when she married Bill, having concealed her true age throughout the courtship.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.vulture.com/2011/01/big_love_recap_blue_christmas.html|title = Big Love Recap: Blue Christmas|date = January 31, 2011|accessdate = 2015-01-24|website = Vulture|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> This has the potential for legal fallout for Bill, as the age of consent in Utah is 18. At the end of the season, following Bill's death, Margene is revealed to be spending most of her time doing humanitarian work overseas, returning only for important family occasions.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.vulture.com/2011/03/big_love_series_finale_recap_g.html|title = Big Love Series-Finale Recap: Good-bye to All That|date = March 21, 2011|accessdate = 2015-01-24|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
Margene reveals she was 16 when she married Bill, having concealed her true age throughout the courtship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2011/01/big_love_recap_blue_christmas.html|title=Big Love Recap: Blue Christmas|date=January 31, 2011|accessdate=January 24, 2015|website=Vulture|last=Gallagher|first=Aileen}}</ref> This has the potential for legal fallout for Bill, as the [[age of consent]] in Utah is 18. At the end of the season, following Bill's death, Margene is revealed to be spending most of her time doing humanitarian work overseas, returning only for important family occasions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2011/03/big_love_series_finale_recap_g.html|title=Big Love Series-Finale Recap: Good-bye to All That|date = March 21, 2011|accessdate=January 24, 2015|website=Vulture|last=Gallagher|first=Aileen}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html HBO Big Love biography of Margene Heffman]
* [http://www.hbo.com/big-love/cast-and-crew/margene-heffman/bio/margene-heffman.html HBO ''Big Love'' biography of Margene Heffman]

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Margene Heffman
Big Love character
First appearance"Pilot"
Created byMark V. Olsen
Portrayed byGinnifer Goodwin
In-universe information
OccupationWife, mother, Shopping Network Salesperson
SpouseBill Henrickson (husband)
Barbara Henrickson (first sister-wife, with Bill)
Nicolette Grant (second sister-wife, with Bill)
ChildrenSarah, Ben and Teeny Henrickson (from Barb and Bill)
Wayne and Raymond Henrickson (from Nicolette and Bill)
Aaron, Lester and Nell Henrickson (with Bill)
RelativesVirginia "Ginger" Heffman (mother, deceased)
Unnamed aunt
Morris (mother's uncle)
Dot (Uncle Morris's wife)
Nell Henrickson
In-universe information
Other namesNell Heffman
FatherBill Henrickson
MotherMargene Heffman
BrothersAaron Henrickson
Lester Henrickson
Half-brothersBen Henrickson
Raymond Henrickson
Wayne Henrickson
Unnamed Half Brother
Half-sistersSarah Henrickson
Tancy Henrickson

Margene "Margie" Heffman is a character on Big Love, the fictional HBO television series set among contemporary polygamists in Utah. The role is played by Ginnifer Goodwin. The show focuses on the family of Bill Henrickson; Margene is the third of Henrickson's three wives, and the mother of three of Henrickson's children: Aaron, Lester, and Nell.

Biography

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Margene is Bill Henrickson's third wife, and his youngest. She was raised by her single mother Ginger in a small town in Colorado, after her father left when she was 3. Later, she and her mother moved to Salt Lake City where she attended high school,[1] She was enrolled in a Catholic school. Margene mentions an aunt who lost everything to a gambling addiction. Her mother had an uncle, Morris, who lived in rural Illinois with his wife, Dot. Morris and Dot's marriage was childless and they had lost touch with Ginger for 25 years and were unaware of Margene's existence.

After Margene graduated from high school, she began working for Bill at the Home Plus as a customer-service representative. When Bill hired her to babysit his children, she grew close to the family, and soon Bill, Barb, and Nicki made Margene their third sister-wife. She is generally easier for Bill to deal with than his other wives; Nicki has been in trouble several times in several ways, and Barb stands up to Bill more.[1] This changed with the season-five revelation that Margene was underage when she married Bill.

The most sexual and amorous of the three wives, Margene has given birth to three babies, but she yearns for a sense of purpose beyond being sister-wife and mother. In seasons 3-5 she discovers her entrepreneurial talent.[1]

Season One

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Margene becomes friends with their neighbor Pam, who doesn't know she's married to Bill and tries to set her up on a blind date. Margene becomes pregnant for the third time.

Season Two

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Margene becomes friends with Bill's potential fourth wife Ana. Margie's mother visits without knowing that Margie is in a polygamous relationship. Bill outs Margene as his wife to his business partners.

Season Three

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Margene starts a business selling jewelry on a TV shopping channel.

Season Four

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Margene's jewelry business is successful, though threatened by Bill's plan to achieve a political position, gain the trust of the people, and then out his family as polygamists in an effort to promote acceptance of polygamy. When Ana, who is pregnant with Bill's child, threatens to leave the country to be with her boyfriend Goran, Margene volunteers to marry Goran so he can stay in the country. They follow through and the marriage is disapproved of by Margene's family, particularly Bill and Barb. She kisses Ben which leads to his eviction from the house. However, Margene begins to develop feelings for Ana and Goran, leading her to question her marriage to Bill, Barb and Nicki, although Bill allows Ana and Goran to leave before Margene can decide whether or not to explore those feelings.

Season Five

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Margene reveals she was 16 when she married Bill, having concealed her true age throughout the courtship.[2] This has the potential for legal fallout for Bill, as the age of consent in Utah is 18. At the end of the season, following Bill's death, Margene is revealed to be spending most of her time doing humanitarian work overseas, returning only for important family occasions.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Character bio". HBO. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Aileen (January 31, 2011). "Big Love Recap: Blue Christmas". Vulture. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Aileen (March 21, 2011). "Big Love Series-Finale Recap: Good-bye to All That". Vulture. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
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