Her father seems less concerned about Stephanie and her job. She is short and curvy with a hairy upper lip. He returns in the fifth book, High Five out on parole and proclaims to follow Jesus. The Stephanie Plum series is a romantic, mystery series based in Trenton, New Jersey. In the film she is played by Debbie Reynolds. First appeared in Four to Score. Stephanie Plum, Trenton, New Jersey's favorite pistol-packing, condom-carrying bounty hunter, is back and on the trail of a revenge-seeking waitress who's skipped bail. The first novel in Janet Evanovich’s bestselling Stephanie Plum series has been in development as a film for nearly 20 years, which is apparently how long it took for everything to turn out horribly wrong. Along the way we will see various locations that relate to the Stephanie Plum stories. 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Maiden name is Mary Lou Molnar. Lula was introduced as a minor character working as a hooker in the first book in the series, One For the Money. She is a spunky combination of Nancy Drew and Dirty Harry, and—although a female bounty hunter—is the opposite of Domino Harvey. Her mother thinks Stephanie should have a relationship like hers but Steph is skittish about marrying again. In Book 5 when Tank is first introduced he is in a group of three men, two African-American and one undetermined. First referenced in One for the Money, and first appeared in Two for the Dough. Advertisement. She learns that Joe Morelli, a guy she knew intimately years ago, is one of the "skips". One for the Money Walter "Moon-Man" or "The Mooner" Dunphy went to high school with Stephanie, where he was considered the class stoner. The movie has not yet gone under production but it is rumored that by the “Two for the Dough” in terms of popularity is a far more appreciated book. A woman sets out to make life a living hell for her ex-husband's new fiancée. Stephanie quoted that if the seat was taken out that, "It would probably regenerate". In Plum Spooky, Stephanie and Diesel babysit Carl the monkey and get stuck caring for other monkeys they pick up as well. I loved that movie and I left the theater fascinated with the idea of bounty hunters. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The car is virtually indestructible, and Grandma Mazur got it from Stephanie's Grand Uncle Sandor. Diesel appears in the four holiday novellas: Visions of Sugar Plums, Plum Lovin', Plum Lucky, and Plum Spooky, as well as in Hardcore Twenty-Four. In the more recent books, he often tag-teams with Ranger for her protection, much to her extreme annoyance at being shuffled back and forth between the two men like luggage. He joins Stephanie and Lula during a takedown, which (naturally) does not go as planned. Mar 13, 2014 - Explore Jaisee White's board "Stephanie plum" on Pinterest. This is indicated by the sentence in Chapter Five, "Tank's eyes were blank and his face went gray under the brown." Stephanie relates to Grandma Mazur more than any other member of her family. Grandma Mazur is also the official owner of Big Blue, a '53 powder blue Buick that men love and women hate. A boxer and homicidal rapist who brutalizes and sometimes kills women. Probably not suitable for sensitive men. Her history with Morelli started with a "choo choo" incident when she was six. She also occasionally watches pay-per-view porn, on account that "The Weather Channel doesn't have enough action". You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. In Fearless Fourteen, Moon-Man appears as a character who plays an online video game called Minion Fire with Morelli's distant cousin, Mario (who is known as "Zook"), and Grandma Mazur ("Scorch") and her friends. In Lean Mean Thirteen, while Tank is in the hospital after being shot, we learn that his real first name is Pierre. By the 11th book, Lula has worked her way up into being a full-time bounty hunter and takes over for Stephanie after she quits working as a bounty hunter. He often assigns employees to guard or track her when she is in serious danger. Another bounty hunter, Ranger, tries to teach her. She has been prone to sneaking around his house to spy when that happens. Her mother, Helen (or Ellen) and father, Frank, have the type of relationship built to last. In Seven Up, Valerie moves back in with her parents after a failed marriage, her two daughters—Angie and Mary Alice—in tow. The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich tells powerful, irresistible and fun stories from one of America’s biggest novelists. View production, box office, & company info. He is the C.E.O. She revisits her parents who live several miles away in the Burg for meals, "family time," and pineapple upside-down cake. He has made appearances in Hot Six, Seven Up (as a major character), Fearless Fourteen, Sizzling Sixteen and Smokin' Seventeen. Cupcake friendly. Don Champagne seems to have it all, but when his wife, Mona, learns of his affair with a pretty new salesgirl, she will stop at nothing to maintain their storybook life. Eventually Stephanie thinks he's telling the truth so she stakes out the person who can help him. In Eleven on Top, Valerie and Kloughn cancel their wedding after a stressful bout of wedding planning, but are eventually tricked into getting married in Plum Lovin' after Val gets pregnant with Kloughn's second child. He and Lula are performing together in a band called The What in Twelve Sharp (Grandma Mazur briefly joins the band as well). Grandma Mazur also frequents the local funeral parlors because they are the social centers of the neighborhood. Morelli has told her that he trusts her, but he doesn't trust Ranger (same with Diesel) and she often has bouts of jealousy when Morelli's name is said with other women. But the only job openings he has are for skip tracers. He causes Stephanie to burn down the Cluck-in-a-Bucket that she was working at. While Stephanie finds her family stressful, they often give her tips or connections which assist in her job. It stars Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Debbie Reynolds, Daniel Sunjata and Sherri Shepherd. Carl the monkey is present, the villain, Gerwulf Grimoire (Wulf), and a new Diesel love interest, Lizzie Tucker, a preternatural cupcake baker. When asked if Stephanie and Morelli will end up in a permanent relationship, Evanovich responds, "I don't want to tie Stephanie down to Morelli yet. Nothing? And the handful… Most men admire Big Blue as a classic; Stephanie hates it, considering it unwieldy and a gas hog, not to mention much too conspicuous, but more often than she likes, she finds herself driving it. You may have read last week that Janet Evanovich’s first Stephanie Plum novel “One for the Money” – the first in a long series of crime novels set in and around Trenton – is being made into a Hollywood film starring Katherine Heigl. "[2] As the series has progressed, Stephanie has become more stable and responsible, and a better bounty hunter. He was running for a state position as well. In some of the later novels, Stephanie moonlights for RangeMan during safety or financial dilemmas. Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident. Jenny's parents and siblings are always trying to set her up with a man when she visits them. Evanovich admits that Stephanie Plum's character is inspired by her own, in both history and "similar embarrassing experiences". Her mother also wants Stephanie to get a nice, safe job and reminds her regularly, "They're hiring at the button factory!" It’s safe to say that throughout the series of books that our city is a major character itself, as Ms. Evanovich has continuously tried to … He thinks it is amusing that she is so gullible about his paranormal abilities. Eddie is also usually one of the first people on the scene when something happens to Stephanie. Eventually she finds Morelli again, but he claims he is innocent of the crime he is accused of and he is trying to prove his innocence. She is described by the author as "incredibly average and yet heroic if necessary". It is also later mentioned in Fearless Fourteen, he is definitely African-American. Check out some of our favorite Hollywood couples who found romance together on screen and in real life. Regardless of his rivalry with Morelli, he has said that "Morelli is a good man" and is the marrying type Stephanie wants. And similarly to Anita Blake, this girl stays a woman while being though.All the other characters were great too, my favourite was Ranger I guess, I liked the professional attitude.To all those who think it's a bad film because it's not like the novels: I haven't read those books, but I was entertained with this film. Same way she starts clumsy and comes out on top in a manly (albeit fantastic) occupation. See more ideas about janet evanovich, janet evanovich books, stephanie. She eventually finds him but wasn't really prepared so he gets away. In Eleven on Top, Stiva, acting as his stepson (who died in the fire), threatens Stephanie, who is getting close to spoiling his plans to retrieve some loot he and some companions stole years before. First appeared in High Five. To him and his Merry Men, Stephanie is considered his "personal property" and he often tag-teams with Morelli for her protection. Eddie Gazarra, a Trenton cop, grew up in the same neighborhood as Stephanie. The original building burned down after Stephanie and Grandma Mazur were cornered by Kenny Mancuso and his goons in Two for the Dough. Stephanie Plum briefly describes herself in the first chapter of each book, typically mentioning her Italian-Hungarian descent, fast metabolism, with light skin, naturally curly brown hair (that she keeps shoulder-length), and blue eyes, and is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall, and roughly 130 pounds (59 kg). The engagement is called off in Plum Spooky. There is at least one question from every book and they are in order. They care. By the later books, Morelli has resignedly accepted it to be almost normal, but it does not make him any less stressed or worried. Dillon is the building supervisor at Stephanie's apartment building. Another bounty hunter, Ranger, tries to teach her. Ranger does high-dollar or high-risk recovery for Vinnie, and sometimes lends Stephanie a hand with some of the more dangerous or slippery FTAs. More than once, she has acknowledged that she cannot ever have the full family life she wants with Ranger (he has made it clear more than once that he will not settle down), but continues to associate with him anyway—much to Morelli's dismay. She moved in with Stephanie for a short period of time during Hot Six. Vinnie refuses to hire her, but she manages to convince him to give her a shot by threatening to blackmail him. Dickie appears occasionally in the books and is a featured character in Lean Mean Thirteen when he vanishes after a public argument with Stephanie, making her a suspect in his disappearance. Jim Carlucci, community activist… For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child. HOLLYWOOD What's a powder blue 1953 Buick Roadmaster really worth these days? To her regret, Stephanie is often forced to resort to her late Great-Uncle Sandor's seemingly indestructible, powder blue 1953 Buick Roadmaster, aka "Big Blue", that now belongs to Grandma Mazur. New Jersey native Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) has plenty of attitude, even if she is broke after six months of unemployment. Eventually she finds Morelli again, but he claims he is innocent of the crime he is accused of and he is trying to prove his innocence. 6 of 9 people found this review helpful. Mrs. Bestler is a senior citizen who lives in Stephanie's building. Stephanie Plum Created by Janet Evanovich "That shooting gave me an appetite, somebody pass me the potatoes." Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Julie's mother is named Rachel and her stepfather is named Ron; Ranger got Rachel pregnant one night when he was in the military and on leave. She has lived in Stephanie's parents' house ever since her husband died of heart failure. In the movie One for the Money, Ranger is played by actor Daniel Sunjata.[9]. She sometimes peeks underneath the casket lid to see the dead body, causing hysteria in the parlor. In Visions of Sugar Plums Valerie becomes pregnant with Kloughn's daughter, whom they name Lisa. From Book 1: Discover where it all began—#1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich’s first “snappily written, fast-paced, and witty” (USA TODAY) novel in the beloved Stephanie Plum series featuring a feisty and funny heroine who “comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air” (The Washington Post). In Seven Up, Stephanie and Joe announced their engagement under pressure from their families, but called off the wedding in book seven. "One for the Money," a film based on Janet Evanovich's 1994 novel and the first in her Stephanie Plum series will star Katherine Heigl, above, as the Trenton bounty hunter and … At various times, both Stephanie and Morelli have seriously considered marriage, but never at the same time. Stiva owned his own funeral parlor, known as the best in the Burg. An AU version of the Stephanie Plum series, following along and seeing what the series would have looked like if Stephanie was still with Dickie. and usually leaves big dog piles wherever he goes… which is why Stephanie likes to walk him on Joyce Barnhardt's lawn. She tries to find someone who can prove his innocence, but the problem is that shortly after meeting with them they're killed or attacked. Beginning in Two For the Dough, Grandma Mazur begins to tag along on cases with Stephanie, often pulling a gun out of her purse at inappropriate moments. In 2010 Evanovich spun off Diesel into the "Wicked" series, Wicked Appetite (2010) and Wicked Business (2012). Spoof promo where Kathrine Heigl explains her support for neutering dogs. Maybe some day, but certainly not for several more books."[2]. But like Morelli and Ranger, he also has affectionate nicknames for her and is just as every bit amused at the situations she finds herself in. When the series begins, Stephanie Plum is single and living with her hamster, Rex, in an apartment building with predominantly elderly neighbors. Joe Morelli's grandma. Over time, she has had to resort to a truck with a bad radiator, a mismatch of two cars called a Rollswagen, and a series of other clunkers. By Kirsty Mccormack … Happy endings all round except for Dickie. Some are actually mentioned, others just reflect the type of place mentioned… Dec 31, 2013 - Explore Lee Ann Wright's board "Janet Evanovich/Stephanie Plum Series" on Pinterest. Stephanie's financial situation is still rather perilous, partially due to her poor financial skills, and she often finds herself seeking alternative ways to earn money in order to pay her bills. Actually, the millions of fans of the Janet Evanovich mystery series, featuring Stephanie Plum, who are very familiar with Uncle Sandor's powder blue 1953 Buick Roadmaster. Stephanie Plum is a fictional character and the protagonist in a series of novels written by Janet Evanovich. He is usually called in when Stephanie blows up a car or finds a dead body. Sometimes, she succeeds. Joyce is Stephanie's arch rival. I love the Stephanie Plum books. A few years later in One for the Money Morelli was suspected of murder and was her first FTA, and Stephanie chased him around town, much to his annoyance. Desperate for money, Stephanie convinces her … In the movie, One for the Money, Joe Morelli is played by actor Jason O'Mara.[9]. Ten thousand dollars? Stephanie's roommate/hamster. Would you believe a million dollars? Katherine Heigl of Grey's Anatomy landed the role for the feature film, One for the Money, released on January 27, 2012.[6]. Spends most of his time sleeping in his soup can or running on his wheel. When the series begins, the main character, Stephanie Plum, has become a bond enforcement agent for her cousin Vinnie’s bond agency. A vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. (2012). She is described by the author as "incredibly average and yet heroic if necessary". Refers to himself in the third person as "The Champ". She is occasionally described as Betty Boop with a moustache. Like Evanovich, Stephanie originates from New Jersey, although Janet hails from South River and Stephanie was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the city where the series is set. He'll eat just about anything (including various items of clothing—thongs, socks, shoes, etc.) She only finds herself in trouble and Morelli saves her. Her ties to the Mafia are hinted at but never fully explored. In the movie, Hollywood A-list actress, Katherine Heigl plays the starring role as recovery agent Stephanie Plum. She eventually finds him but wasn't really prepared so he gets away. Valerie tries to become a lesbian in book seven but doesn't like it. I'm a man, but it's still fun seeing a woman being tough. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The books were very well written and often time hilarious to read with such characters as Lula the 'Ho sidekick of Stephanie and Vinnie a total sleazebag perv who runs the Bond Agency Plum gets to work for so I thought perhaps the film may be very similar to the first book about Stephanie plum. As of 2020, Stephanie has appeared in 27 full-length novels, four holiday novellas, and a short story in a compilation of various authors' works. But like Morelli, Diesel resorted to Pepto-Bismol worrying over Stephanie's safety in "Plum Spooky" (after telling her he was getting an ulcer because of her). Read 2 651 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Grandma Mazur is Stephanie's maternal grandmother. She originally hopes to find a file clerk job at the Bail Bonds office but the position was taken, and the only position available is as an apprehension agent or bounty hunter. Stephanie has made it clear that she is not looking for a relationship (already possessing a boyfriend, to whom she is "practically married" Twelve Sharp, and another, even more mysterious man in her life, whom she has admitted she also loves), but it hardly stops Diesel from making moves—sleeping on top of her in bed, somehow stealing her bra (while she is still wearing it), etc. Ranger is Cuban-American, and drives a rotation of very expensive black cars—including a black Porsche 911 Turbo (Stephanie has lingering questions about the origin of Ranger's car-supply, but he will only say "Don't ask"). Ever since I first heard that this movie is happening, I’ve been impatiently waiting to find out who Stephanie Plum’s leading men would be. Married to Lenny Stankovic with children and a dog. When the series begins, Stephanie Plum is single and living with her hamster, Rex, in an apartment building with predominantly elderly neighbors. Katherine Heigl is Stephanie Plum in this hilarious film for the whole family – based on Janet Evanovich’s best seller about an incredibly average yet heroic woman who finds a new start in the bail bond business. Although the film’s official running time is … The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.172. Recommended on Daily News. This last straw prompts her to turn to her cousin Vinnie, owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, for a job. She tries to find someone who can prove his innocence, but the problem is that shortly after meeting with them they're killed or attacked. Tank is Ranger's right-hand man. As of Jan 10 21. At this time, he is part of a transvestite rock band called "The Lovelies". Stephanie has … of RangeMan Enterprises, LLC, a security company (among other things). Stephanie's relationship with Ranger, somewhere between boyfriend/girlfriend and teacher/pupil, provides much of her day-to-day stress, along with the almost constant threat of car bombing. Was this review helpful to you? After she asks him why, Morelli claims that "A man would have to be a total masochist to be interested in you", but by the end, he is interested in her again. The other file clerk quit after Vinnie attempted to sexually harass her. In Three To Get Deadly, she notices that he's stopped flirting and trying to get her into bed. They both know they are not ready for commitment, but often comment on the idea together and have lived together more than once. The film, based on the popular Janet Evanovich novels about bail bondswoman Stephanie Plum, had been moved from July 8 to June 3 earlier this month to keep it out of the way of Sony Pictures’ The Zookeeper and Warner Bros.’ Horrible Bosses (both comedies). "CrimeTime interview with Janet Evanovich", "Janet Evanovich discusses Twelve Sharp and much else", "Janet Evanovich: Delivering a Plum Good Read", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephanie_Plum&oldid=997765402, Characters in American novels of the 20th century, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, FTAs mentioned but not apprehended within a book: Jesus Rodriquez, This page was last edited on 2 January 2021, at 03:28. Evanovich says, "I wouldn't go so far as to say Stephanie is an autobiographical character, but I will admit to knowing where she lives."[2]. World famous for its pastrami, cole slaw and for its disappearing managers. He is a known "Trekkie", and he hosts a Star Trek party which is ruined when Stephanie tries to arrest a man dressed as Captain Kirk. Morelli and Gilman sometimes act as the intermediaries when the Trenton police and the Trenton mob need information from each other, but this contact grates on Stephanie's nerves, since she knows Gilman still carries a torch for Morelli. The Trentonian Published: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 By GRANTLAND D’AVINO For The Trentonian The new film “One for the Money,” starring Katherine Heigl and based on Janet Evanovich’s best-selling novel of the same name, is being filmed in Pittsburgh rather than Trenton even though its protagonist hails from the Jersey capital. She handles guns, she gets into rough situations. She appeared in the film adaptation of One for the Money, Lula is played by Sherri Shepherd. Eventually, she turns him in (after locking him in a freezer truck with three bodies) and clears his name. Ranger is Stephanie's fellow bounty hunter and tutor and sometimes known as "Batman" because of his mysterious ways. Back at home, however, their idyllic life is upset when they discover their neighbors could be assassins who have been contracted to kill the couple. ... Riefe is a Los Angeles-based film … Who cares? There are 27 books in the main series and four in-between books. Lula is a quick file clerk, and this frequently allows her the time to accompany Stephanie when she is going after bonded clients who have not shown up for their court appearance (known colloquially as Failure to Appear, or FTAs). The Burg is often portrayed in the series as a close-knit community, from which people rarely leave. Her husband is mentioned, but never appears in the books, as having run away with Angie's and Mary Alice's babysitter. After losing her job, Jersey girl Stephanie Plum is broke. She comments on how he is different from his infamous Morelli male relatives and has domesticated since his "wild-oat sowing days". He is also Stephanie's cousin, and he can barely tolerate his employees. Briggs is a little person and a computer programmer. In several interviews, Evanovich says that Grandma Mazur is "loosely based on my Aunt Lena and my Grandma Fanny," adding "She's who I want to be when I grow up."[7]. Written by Later on, it appears that Morelli has finally accepted her job (not so much the Ranger part), but it does not make him worry less or try less to protect her. Though her visions are normally morbid, there have been times, specifically in To the Nines, when Grandma Bella has been kind to Stephanie in her visions, telling her that she would not die until she was very old. An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man. First appeared in Four to Score. In each book, Stephanie is assigned to apprehend one or more people who are declared "failure to appear" (FTA), because they have not appeared for their court date. Stephanie occasionally pays her a visit, usually to talk about Morelli. Eventually Stephanie returns to the job, and Lula goes back to being the file clerk and Stephanie's sometime partner. In Fearless Fourteen, it is implied that Tank is African-American. Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a … Average score for this quiz is 12 / 20. The divorce was not at all friendly, and they stopped talking to each other. I may even read into those books, so I guess the film reached it's goal. [1], Evanovich claims the inspiration for Stephanie's character came after watching Midnight Run starring Charles Grodin and Robert De Niro, adding, "If Mickey Spillane wrote Archie and Veronica, Stephanie would be Betty. This quiz covers Janet Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" books 1-9. There the tough girl is called Anita Blake and she is a vampire hunter. Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. Janet Evanovich Book Group - Stephanie Plum Series: Two for the Dough Casting Showing 1-50 of 54. is part of a series featuring the fictional bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum. In Hot Six, the Mooner lives with another man named Dougie, who sells hijacked goods to people. She enjoys playing "Elevator Operator" and she sometimes forgets where she lives. Stephanie also often stays at his house, which he inherited from his Aunt Rose. [4] Stephanie grew up in the Chambersburg neighborhood known to locals as "the Burg", and—like Evanovich—attended Douglass College,[5] although Stephanie graduated "without distinction".
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