Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age

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Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age is a wealthy, aristocratic New York matriarch who staunchly defends Old Money social traditions against the rising influence of new industrial fortunes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The Gilded Age NERFINISHED
attitudeTowardChange resistant
auntOf Marian Brook NERFINISHED
cityContext New York high society
conflictWith Russell family NERFINISHED
createdBy Julian Fellowes NERFINISHED
defends Old New York social traditions
familyName van Rhijn NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Gilded Age (TV series) NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Gilded Age, Season 1 Episode 1
gender female
genre period drama character
givenName Agnes NERFINISHED
guardianOf Marian Brook NERFINISHED
homeType brownstone townhouse
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus widowed
medium television
nationality American
network Old New York elite
notableFor staunch defense of Old Money values
witty and cutting remarks
occupation socialite
opposes New Money industrial fortunes
personalityTrait conservative
protective
proud
sharp-tongued
portrayedBy Christine Baranski NERFINISHED
relatedTo Ada Brook NERFINISHED
residence Manhattan NERFINISHED
New York City
Upper East Side NERFINISHED
setting 1880s New York City
sister Ada Brook NERFINISHED
socialClass Old Money
socialStatus aristocratic matriarch
spouse Mr. van Rhijn NERFINISHED
timePeriod Gilded Age NERFINISHED
values lineage and family name
social hierarchy
wealthStatus wealthy

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Christine Baranski characterRole Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age