Margaret Brackenreid

Margaret Brackenreid
Actor	Arwen Humphreys
Seen	"The Glass Ceiling" "Mild Mild West" "Murdoch.com" "Rich Boy, Poor Boy" "Murdoch in Wonderland" "Murdoch at the Opera" "Who Killed the Electric Carriage?" "Invention Convention" "Twentieth Century Murdoch" "Murdoch Air" "Murdoch and the Cloud of Doom" "Kung Fu Crabtree" "On the Waterfront Part 1" "Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!" "Election Day" "Marked Twain"
Mentioned	"The Green Muse"
Gender	Female
Status	Living
Relationships	Thomas Brackenreid, husband John Brackenreid, son Bobby Brackenreid, son Sister, named Lillian possibly (mentioned in 606) Charlie Brackenreid, nephew

Margaret Brackenreid is one of the original reoccurring characters in the Murdoch Mysteries (2008) portrayed by Canadian actress Arwen Humphreys.

Biography

Margaret Brackenreid is married to Inspector Thomas Brackenreid and together they have two young boys. She disapproves of his drinking habits and is in a Temperance League, but in Season 5 joins a gambling club for ladies which Thomas frowns upon. Margaret does not like the opera but instead enjoys classical music on their gramophone.

"Margaret Brackenreid is the ideal counterpart to her classic Victorian husband. Equally a product of the times, Margaret may not buy into the votes for women, but she has learned from the women who went before her how to manage a husband without him knowing." – Investigating Murdoch Mysteries

Episodes

"The Glass Ceiling"

Margaret is shown escorting her two sons from a room in the family residence containing some gruesome evidence.

"Mild Mild West"

Mrs. Brackenreid has joined The Temperance League in an effort to get the Inspector to stop drinking. This will be the issue of contention between the Brackenreids for episodes to come.

"Rich Boy, Poor Boy"

In this episode, where Bobby is kidnapped, Margaret appears quite frequently, often stressed, angry and crying.

"Murdoch in Wonderland"

Margaret appeared without speaking at Julia Ogden's wedding to Darcy Garland.

"Invention Convention"

Margaret appears when Brackenreid develops a toothache and tries to get him to see a dentist, which eventually he does go see.

"Kung Fu Crabtree"

Margaret accompanies Thomas to a Chinese dinner, where a dignitary is poisoned. She is seen throughout the episode at the Chinese market buying ginseng and at the place where Crabtree is attacked.

"Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!"

Margaret is involved in the planning of William Murdoch and Julia Ogden's wedding and is an enthusiastic and fastidious planner that makes sure nothing goes wrong (which, of course, it does.)

"Marked Twain"

Margaret tries to get Thomas to join the Empire Club.

Gallery

With Bobby, Johnny and Thomas in "The Glass Ceiling"