Eve Sheridan, M. D. was a fictional character in the short-lived television sitcom, E/R. E/R (referring to the Emergency Room of a hospital is an American television Sitcom that aired in 1984 and 1985. She was played by Marcia Strassman in the pilot, and thereafter by actress Mary McDonnell
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Eve was a doctor who oversaw the action at the emergency room of Clark Street Hospital, a fictitious hospital in the North Side area of Chicago, Illinois. Marcia Strassman (born April 28, 1948) is an American actress best-known for her roles as Julie Kotter in the TV Sitcom Welcome Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated American film stage and television Actress. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Her father was also a doctor, and she felt like she had come into a zoo. In many ways, she was the newcomer on the block, but she managed to get the job done.
Her relationships with the hospital administration was varied. The first administrator, John Harrison, who had known her father, was the one who initially hired her; the second administrator, and decidedly more silly, Harold Stickley (played by Jason Alexander) called her "Evie". Jason Alexander (born September 23 1959 as Jay Scott Greenspan) is an American television cinema and Musical theatre comedic actor best known for his role
She was sometimes critical of fellow doctor, Howard Sheinfeld for his lack of seriousness, and his sometimes breaching of doctor's protocol. Howard Sheinfeld MD was a Fictional character in the 1984 television sitcom E/R. She was equally hard on the rest of the staff, most notably, Joan Thor and her assistant, Julie Williams. Joan Thor RN was a fictional character in the short lived television comedy E/R. She wasn't as strict with the ER's receptionist, Maria Amardo. Maria Amardo was a fictional character in the short lived 1980's sitcom E/R. Among other doctors, she got along well with hispanic Dr. Tomas Esquivel (played by actor Luis Avalos). Luis Avalos (born September 2, 1946, in Havana Cuba) is a Character actor.
However, she also had a caring side, which was hidden, sometimes, because she felt that she had to be efficient. She was worried that Howard worked so many hours and it seemed to her that it didn't benefit him one bit, especially when Howard told her that he was working such long hours because of the immense alimony he had to pay to two ex-wives.
Howard and Eve were close friends, and good colleagues, despite their sometimes sparring in the emergency room. Even though she could get annoyed with Howard's lack of seriousness, she also realizes that his lack of seriousness can also be a breath of fresh air. She sometimes lets her hair down and allows herself to have fun when she can. One of the main reasons that she and Howard do get on, is because he respects her father, who was a doctor.
Eve felt that there was a time and a place for everything, and she didn't like the fact that the emergency room was used as a singles bar; or a place for everyone to congregate. She also had to help deal with irate patients, and/or loved ones. However, when something really traumatic happened, she was there to help and comfort when it was called for.
Eve did have a boyfriend, but he didn't last long, because the long hours and the amount of dedication she had to her job. He felt he was second place to her career, and never came back.