Suzanne (Josh Lyman's Office Staff — off-stage)

unobtrusive practical steady cooperative

Quiet, practical off-stage staffer in Josh Lyman's West Wing office used for scene transitions; described as unseen with no on-screen interactions recorded.

5 appearances

Also known as: Suzanne (office staff), Suzanne (unseen)

Suzanne (Josh …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

Necklace Returned, Fears Confessed

Calm and attentive neutrality amid surrounding tension.

Appears as passing aide in hallway, briefly addressed by C.J. mid-confession ('Suzanne'), enabling seamless pivot back to intimate talk without disruption.

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S2E2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2

Shared Fear to Press Room Command

Calmly attentive, unobtrusive amid superiors' intimacy.

Suzanne, as C.J.'s aide, is briefly addressed by name mid-conversation with Sam in the hallway, hovering silently in support as the exchange unfolds.

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S4E5 · Debate Camp

C.J. Practices Alone — A Compliment That Cuts to a Vulnerability

Not present; invoked for rehearsal authenticity.

Named in the roll call; part of C.J.'s rehearsal scaffolding representing press scrutiny she must be ready for.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

Portico Reckoning — Hoynes' Resignation

Not present—serves as an implied force: opportunistic and consequential in the minds of the principals.

Suzanne is offstage and not heard; she functions as the catalyst. Her impending book and the rumored revelations frame the interrogation, drive Leo's anger, and justify Hoynes's decision to resign.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

The Resignation: Hoynes Walks Away

Offstage and unreadable in this scene; narratively positioned as opportunistic and decisive.

Suzanne is invoked repeatedly as the source of the disclosures; she does not appear but her forthcoming book functions as the catalytic actor whose actions force Hoynes's confession and resignation.

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