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Jenny Rebecca "JR" Novotny-Marcus is a recurring character on the Showtime drama series Queer as Folk the daughter of Michael Novotny and Melanie Marcus.
Background[]
During the Third Season, Melanie and Lindsey ultimately choose Michael to be a candidate for their next child. After discussing issues of parenting and custody, they agree that Michael will be referred to as "the father". During the entire fourth season, Melanie is pregnant and gives birth to Jenny before the finale of the season.
Season 4[]
She is born in the final episode of the season
Season 5[]
In the beginning of the season she is living with Melanie and Lindsay who are pretending to be together in front of Michael. When Michael finds out he flips out saying that them living apart wasn't the agreement. He decides to petition of custody, Lindsay then feels threatened because she is the only one that would have no rights. So Brian hires a lawyer for her much to the dismay of Michael. A legal battle for custody ensues where Lindsay's lawyer brings out the problems with the other two parents. They manage to get 1/3 custody each of JR.
She gets passed on to each every few days accordingly to the custody agreement until one day in Michael's turn she get a fever. Justin and Daphne are taking care of her, Michael isn't answering so they call Melanie. Then the three parents meet at the hospital where they find out she has an ear infection. They fight in the emergency room because Michael left her alone and Melanie thinks she should be taking JR home. Lindsay stops the fight and realizes that this arrangement is not good for JR. Finally they all decide JR should be spending more time with Melanie and they make a new arrangement.
Relationships[]
Michael Novotny[]
Her biological father. During the Third Season, Melanie and Lindsey ultimately choose Michael to be a candidate for their next child. After discussing issues of parenting and custody, they agree that Michael will be referred to as "the father". During the entire fourth season, Melanie is pregnant and gives birth to Jenny before the finale of the season.
Melanie Marcus[]
Her biological mother. She has Jenny when she thought she couldn't have children, and not feeling like she was the "Birth and Mothers" type. Because of this, she is excessively protective over her daughter, even against Lindsey and Michael. Towards the last seasons, she seizes much control from exhaustion from raising a baby and finally lets Michael introduce her at their housewarming party.
Ben Bruckner[]
Her adoptive father. Ben supports Michael in being a candidate for sperm donation for Melanie and Lindsey during the Third Season, however, he doesn't have as much involvement with Jenny as the other three parents.
Lindsay Peterson[]
Her adoptive mother. During the Third Season, Melanie and Lindsey ultimately choose Michael to be a candidate for their next child. After discussing issues of parenting and custody, they agree that Michael will be referred to as "the father".
Hunter Novotny-Bruckner[]
Her older adoptive brother on her father's side. There isn't much contact between them during the actual scrip, but hinted when they moved into the house in the suburbs, he was a little jealous of Jenny, however, but seeing how Hunter is much older as a family member, he is not likely to express that when around her and be protective of her whenever the situation may show.
Gus Peterson-Marcus[]
Her older adoptive brother on her mother's side. There isn't much contact between them during the actual scrip, but growing up in the same household and their mother's commanding them to have a full nurturing sibling relationship, they will grow up as full siblings despite not sharing biological genes.
Debbie Novotny[]
Her grandmother. Even before Jenny's conception, Debbie had feel in love with idea of her. her protection for her granddaughter is as fierce as she had for Michael growing up. During the fourth season, she had stern words to Michael and Melanin regarding her well being.
Danny Devore[]
Her grandfather. While she is biologically related to him, it is very likely he doesn't know she exist since he doesn't have any involvement in Michael's life.
Trivia[]
- She is the younger adoptive sister of Gus
- Her labor was 14 hours long
- She was born 6 pounds, and 12 ounces in weight.