Housekeeper (McGarry Household)

matter-of-fact efficient unobtrusive punctual

A nameless off‑screen household staffer who announces incoming telephone calls in Leo McGarry’s home. She performs a functional, procedural role—calling out 'Telephone, Leo' and identifying the caller as POTUS—that collapses a private morning into immediate official business. Though peripheral and unnamed, she acts as a narrative pivot: her matter‑of‑fact voice converts domestic space into a site of civic urgency, triggering Leo’s transition from personal routine to professional mobilization and linking private rhythms to institutional demands.

2 appearances

Domestic/Household Operations

Also known as: House Staff Voice, Off-screen Woman, WOMAN [OS], Telephone Announcer

Housekeeper (McGarry …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S1E1 · Pilot

Crossword Ritual, Interrupted by POTUS

Neutral, professional; the voice carries no panic, only practiced urgency in following household protocol.

Off‑screen household staff voice performs a procedural function: announces an incoming telephone, identifies the caller first, and then reveals the caller's identity as POTUS, converting a private moment into immediate …

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S1E1 · Pilot

Breakfast Interrupted — The President Calls

Professionally neutral and unflappable

Off-screen housekeeper announces 'Telephone, Leo' neutrally, then elevates urgency with 'It's POTUS' upon his deflection, her procedural voice piercing the domestic bubble and forcing Leo's immediate compliance without visible presence.

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