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| Virginia Alves | |
| Franchise: | Halloween film series |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Nurse |
| Gender: | Female |
| Location: | Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, Haddonfield, Illinois |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | 1946 [1] |
| Died: | 1978 [2] |
| First: | Halloween II (1981) |
| Actor: | Gloria Gifford |
Virginia Alves is a fictional nurse as well as a murder victim featured in the Halloween film series. Played by actress Gloria Gifford, she appeared in the 1981 film Halloween II.
Biography[]
Virginia Alves was the head nurse at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. She administered care to patient Laurie Strode after she had been admitted following injuries sustained by her psychotic brother Michael Myers. Myers sneaked into the hospital, killing several staff members, including Mrs. Alves, in an effort to get to his sister. He strapped Alves down to a table and ran and exsanguinated her with an I.V. drip. Her body was discovered by an EMT named Jimmy.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Virginia Alves was created by director Rick Rosenthal and writers John Carpenter and Debra Hill.
- Virginia Alves was killed off-screen in the movie.
- The character is credited and referred to as Mrs. Alves in the film. Her first name, Virginia, is revealed upon close inspection of her name tag.
- Playing Virginia Alves is actress Gloria Gifford's second role in a feature film and her first horror movie role.
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- ↑ Date approximated based upon the age of actress Gloria Gifford.
- ↑ Although the film was released in 1981, the events of the movie take place on the same evening as the first Halloween.