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Shirley Schmidt [Episodes 11-101], played by Candice Bergen
Shirley may be the glue that keeps this firm in the upper echelon of the firms in Massachusetts. She is a formidable foe both inside and out of the courtroom. Shirley has a drive to keep the firm going because as she's said, "The name on the door is Crane, Poole, & Schmidt, and I'm Schmidt." Don't let her fiery exterior give you the wrong impression. Inside is a very compassionate person. It's her compassion that drives her.
Throughout the series, we learn little about Shirley minus the fact that she goes through men like "tic-tacs". However, in Season 4 she starts dating Senior Partner Carl Sack, and wed on the series finale. |